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FY 2009-10 <br /> Departmental Budget Summary <br /> Department Social Services <br /> 2008-2009 Performance Highlights <br /> (January 2009 Numbers) <br /> • Provided Food and Nutrition Services to 3,497 families. (12% increase <br /> since July 2008) <br /> • Provided Medical insurance for 6,082 families through Medicaid and <br /> Health Choice. (4% increase since July 2008) <br /> • Issued 764 emergency assistance payments for rent, utilities and other <br /> basic needs. (500 more than this time last year) <br /> • Provided services to 257 children through child welfare services, in <br /> addition to 145 foster children. <br /> • Provided services to 246 disabled or elderly adults, in addition to 17 <br /> legally appointed wards. <br /> O Exceeded performance criteria for Work First demonstration grant, which <br /> may qualify the county for additional funding in FY2009-10. <br /> 0 • Provided child care subsidy to 758 children, but have a waiting list of 283. <br /> O Provided preventive services to 1,198 children through adolescent <br /> parenting, school social work and related programs. <br /> 2009-2010 Budget Impacts <br /> * Reduced costs for planned automation projects, eliminated purchase of <br /> cars for social workers, and reduced administrative costs for all programs. <br /> O Reduced contract for job services with Orange Enterprises by $10,000. <br /> • Reduced contract for job services with Center for Employment Training by <br /> $5,000. <br /> • Eliminated financial counseling contracts with a private contractor and the <br /> Women's Center. <br /> O Eliminated funding to the Department of Aging for management of the <br /> Wheels to Work program. This program will likely be suspended. • <br /> • Reduced contract for Fatherhood Program with a private contractor by <br /> $10,000, eliminating the one-on-one client sessions. <br /> O Reduced cost of OPC contract to assist with locating mental health <br /> services for DSS clients. <br /> O Reduced in-home aide services by $46,000, resulting in fewer hours of <br /> service to each client and fewer clients receiving in-home aide services. <br /> O Funds for administrative costs at Skills Development Center will be <br /> reduced requiring partners who use the facility to pay their own expenses. <br /> O Justice Partnership funds were reduced resulting in the coordinator being <br /> assigned additional duties. This will reduce time spent on monitoring <br /> functions with contractors. <br /> 1 <br />