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Rental Allowance Program, Cecil County
Agency: Cecil County Department of Social Services
HOUSING SUBSIDY: Provides a rental subsidy to eligible participants for up to twelve months. Offers rental assistance to low income families who either are homeless or have an emergency housing needs.Maryland Rental Allowance Program Income Limits.Family size and gross monthly income. Effective 2014. *Income guidelines still applies for 2019. ...
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Bridge, The
Agency: Cecil County Department of Social Services
VICTIMS SERVICES: Provides services for victims and their family of domestic violence with assistance from community-based programs. Also serves as the Rape Crisis line for Cecil County.- 24-HOUR HOTLINE: Offered to persons with questions or concerns regarding domestic violence or sexual assault.- SHELTER: Provides shelter for women, with or withou...
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Cecil County Department of Social Services, Adoption
Agency: Cecil County Department of Social Services
ADOPTION: Provides services which enable children to become free for adoption and to be placed with adoptive parents. These services can be provided at the direct request of the child's birth parents or initiated by foster care staff for children who have been abandoned or who have been in foster care with no chance of returning to their families. ...
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Cecil County Department of Social Services, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Agency: Cecil County Department of Social Services
SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD: Provides free food benefits monthly to eligible low-income households that allows them to purchase food from participating stores.Clients are given an independence card similar to a bank debit card to access benefits.EXPEDITED FOOD STAMPS: Applicants who are eligible for food stamps may receive them within seven days if their res...
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Cecil County Department of Social Services, Foster Care for Children & Licensing
Agency: Cecil County Department of Social Services
OVERVIEW: Provides foster care placement and licensing. SERVICES: 1) FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT: Provides child placement in foster homes or group homes when it is clearly determined that the child(ren) can no longer remain in their own homes. Placements are court-ordered or through voluntary parent agreement depending on the nature of the case. Return...
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Cecil County Department of Social Services, Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA)
Agency: Cecil County Department of Social Services
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Provides welfare reform program that's designed to help families to become independent of welfare support through work, personal responsibility and community involvement. Customers are required to participate in work activities for a minimum of 40 hours per week in exchange for TCA, child care, training and emergency assistanc...
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Cecil County Department of Social Services Help Center
Agency: Cecil County Department of Social Services
OVERVIEW: Offers a thrift shop and Food Pantry.SERVICES:- THRIFT SHOP: Offers free clothing to area residents on Mon, Tue, Thur & Fri from 9-11:30AM & 1-3PM.- FOOD PANTRY: Provides food to assist in emergency situations to families with children under the age of 12. Must have a referral from DSS. - DONATIONS: Accepts monetary donations, food item...
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Cecil County Department of Social Services, Adult Protective Services
Agency: Cecil County Department of Social Services
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES: Serves persons aged 18 and over who lack the physical or mental capacity to provide for their daily needs. The purpose of the program is to prevent or remedy the abuse, neglect, self neglect or exploitation of adults who are unable to protect their own interests and are at risk of immediate harm to their own person or to...
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Cecil County Department of Social Services, Child Protective Services
Agency: Cecil County Department of Social Services
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES: Investigates allegations of physical or sexual abuse and neglect of children under age 18. Legal mandates require children in neglect cases to be seen within 5 days and in abuse cases within 24 hours. Child must reside in Cecil County or incident of abuse/neglect must have taken place within Cecil County. Emergency servic...
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Cecil County Department of Social Services, Purchase of Care
Agency: Cecil County Department of Social Services
CHILD CARE VOUCHERS: Provides day care vouchers for income-eligible parents who are unable to afford day care or are having difficulty paying for day care. In addition to income level, DSS bases eligibility on family size and need. The client receives a voucher, which is a coupon stating how much the local DSS will pay for day care. Vouchers are gi...
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Cecil County Department of Social Services, Child Support Enforcement
Agency: Cecil County Department of Social Services
Note: Local office no longer receives direct calls. Must contact customer service for assistance.CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT: Provides services which establish and enforce child support orders, including location of the non-custodial parent. Searches for the non-custodial parent, proves the paternity of the child, gets a court order for support, coll...
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Cecil County Department of Social Services, Intensive Family Services
Agency: Cecil County Department of Social Services
FAMILY BASED SERVICES: Provides a home-based service to families in which one or more children are at-risk of foster care. This preventive, short-term service includes case management and referrals for family counseling. Also offers parent aide support, teaching and modeling parenting skills and networking of extended family and community systems.
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Cecil County Department of Social Services, Medical Assistance
Agency: Cecil County Department of Social Services
HEALTH INSURANCE: Provides assistance with screening and applying for Medical Assistance/Medicaid/MA. Medical Assistance provides health coverage for some low-income individuals, families, older adults and people with disabilities. Also assists individuals with questions/concerns regarding the Medicare Beneficiary programs. - QUALIFIED DISABLED AND...
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Cecil County Department of Social Services, Office of Home Energy Programs
Agency: Cecil County Department of Social Services
Provides MEAP and EUSP grants to eligible families, renters, roomers, boarders and homeowners toward the cost of heating in the winter and electricity year round. Grant is based on the type of fuel used, household size, household income and annual consumption.- MARYLAND ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MEAP)- Provides assistance grants to help with home ...
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Cecil County Department of Social Services, Social Services to Adults
Agency: Cecil County Department of Social Services
CASE MANAGEMENT: Assists eligible persons to remain independent and living in their community for as long as possible. Case management activities include assessment, referral and continuous evaluation of the client's situation. Provides social work services to persons 18 years and and older who are not caring for children. In addition, provides com...
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Cecil County Department of Social Services, Emergency Assistance to Families with Children
Agency: Cecil County Department of Social Services
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Provides emergency cash assistance (grant) to families with children. Assists with utility cut-offs, eviction prevention, first month security deposits and burial assistance. Families or individual at risk of being homeless are provided with shelter referrals. Financial allowance varies based on situations, income and assets,...
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Cecil County Department of Social Services, In-Home Aide Services
Agency: Cecil County Department of Social Services
IN HOME AIDE SERVICES: Provides assistance with activities for daily living for persons who are frail, elderly, physically, mentally, and developmentally disabled, at-risk of abuse/neglect or need help during an illness. Services include personal care, housekeeping chores, budgeting, laundry and meal preparation, as well as teaching clients to perf...
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Cecil County Department of Social Services, Temporary Disability Assistance Program
Agency: Cecil County Department of Social Services
TDAP: A program offered to single disabled adults that provide cash, medical and housing benefits to disabled individuals. TDAP recipients may receive benefits for 12 months out of a 36 month period unless they are pursuing SSI or appealing a SSI decision.
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