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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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Adoption Services
(Special Needs)
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Provides adoptive home studies for families wanting to adopt special needs children. Adoptive placement and post adoption services are also provided to parents adopting abused and neglected children.
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Adult Services
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Services to adults who are in need of protection and civil commitment for persons at risk of serious harm due to mental illness or chemical dependency.
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Chemical Dependency Services
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Provides assessment, information, and referral to services and funding for eligible persons and for treatment.
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Children's Services
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Protects abused or neglected children and helps strengthen families so they can stay together. Licenses people to provide foster care.
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Child Support
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Collects child support for all eligible persons applying.
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Developmental Disabilities
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Coordinates services for people who have developmental disabilities or a related condition.
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Employment and Training
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Provides assessment, training, and job placement assistance for income eligible adults and youth. Provides childcare assistance and licenses family daycare providers.
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Financial Assistance
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Determines eligibility for Financial Assistance, Medical Assistance and Food Stamps for individuals and families in need.
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Foster Care
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Provides foster care licensing services to families wanting to provide foster care to adults and children. |
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Intake, Licensing & Volunteers
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Helps persons determine their needs and referral to services. Conducts child and adult maltreatment assessments.
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Mental Health Services
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Provides outpatient assessment, testing, counseling, therapy and a network of services to assist persons with serious emotional disturbance or mental illness.
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Senior Services
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Assessment to determine if nursing home placement is necessary. Alternative home care services including homemaking. Adult day care for older adults with physical impairments.
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Transportation
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Handicap accessible buses and volunteer drivers provide rides to elderly and disabled persons.
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