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Dorchester County Department of Social Services, Office of Home Energy Programs
Agency: Dorchester County Department of Social Services
OVERVIEW: Provides assistance to eligible Dorchester County families, homeowners and renters with the cost of heating in the winter and electric bills. The program is available from July 1st to June 30th.SERVICES:1) Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP): Provides assistance grants to help with home heating bills. Payments are made o the fuel su...
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Dorchester County Department of Social Services, Medical Assistance
Agency: Dorchester County Department of Social Services
OVERVIEW: Provides assistance with screening and applying for Medicaid. Medicaid 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.SERVICES:1) QUALIFIED DISABLED AND WORKING INDIVIDUALS: Serves in...
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Dorchester County Department of Social Services, Adult Protective Services
Agency: Dorchester County Department of Social Services
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES: Offers professional services to individuals, ages 18 or older, who lack the mental or physical capacity to provide sufficiently for their daily needs to protect their health, safety, and welfare. An adult at-risk of endangerment is one who is maltreated or exploited, has inadequate food, clothing and shelter, or lacks ess...
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Dorchester County Department of Social Services, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Agency: Dorchester County Department of Social Services
NOTE: ALL recertification periods due in the months of October 2020-March 2021 have been POSTPONED to a later date. If a caller's is due in any of these months, they DO NOT have to do anything at this time as they will receive a letter in the mail within the next two weeks with additional details.SUPPLEMENTED FOOD: Provides free food benefits provi...
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Dorchester County Department of Social Services, Project Home
Agency: Dorchester County Department of Social Services
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING: Provides supportive housing, personal care, and case management services to elderly or disabled adults who cannot live alone due to mental or physical health problems. Placements are usually in private homes, however, some supervised apartments and group homes are also available.
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Dorchester County Department of Social Services, Foster Care for Children & Licensing
Agency: Dorchester County Department of Social Services
FOSTER CARE: Provides placements in foster or group homes are court-ordered or through voluntary parent agreement, depending on the nature of the case. Foster parents are expected to work cooperatively with DSS and the birth parents toward goal of reuniting the family. Returning home is the primary focus.ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:-Are over 21 years...
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Dorchester County Department of Social Services, Services to Families with Children
Agency: Dorchester County Department of Social Services
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE: Provides emergency cash assistance (grant) to families with children. Assists with court-ordered evictions, foreclosures, utility cut-offs, water bills and burial assistance (up to $650) and may be used only once in a 12-month period. Also available are funds for those who have experienced an official disaster, hurricane, floo...
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Dorchester County Department of Social Services, Temporary Cash Assistance
Agency: Dorchester County Department of Social Services
NOTE: ALL recertification periods due in the months of October 2020-March 2021 have been POSTPONED to a later date. If a caller's is due in any of these months, they DO NOT have to do anything at this time as they will receive a letter in the mail within the next two weeks with additional details.FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Provides a time limited cash a...
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Dorchester County Department of Social Services, Adoption
Agency: Dorchester County Department of Social Services
ADOPTION: Provides services which enable children to become free for adoption and to be placed with adoptive parents. 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.Childre...
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Dorchester County Department of Social Services, Child Protective Services
Agency: Dorchester County Department of Social Services
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES: Provides investigations 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. Provides emergency services as needed, including placement in sheltered care, court involvement, or counseling ...
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Dorchester County Department of Social Services, Child Support Services
Agency: Dorchester County Department of Social Services
CHILD SUPPORT: Provides services which establish and enforce child support orders. Searches for the non-custodial parent; proves the paternity of the child; gets a court order for support; collects support payments and enforces the court order and reviews and modifies the court order. Persons applying for Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) and Medical...
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Dorchester County Department of Social Services, In-Home Aide Services
Agency: Dorchester County Department of Social Services
IN-HOME AIDE SERVICE: Provides assistance with activities of daily living by providing chores and personal care services with housekeeping, laundry and meal preparations. Also provides guidance and support to parents under stress and to caretakers of disabled, aged and vulnerable adults. Focuses on families who have trouble caring for their childre...
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