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Garrett County Department of Social Services, Garrett Works Program
Agency: Garrett County Department of Social Services
NOTE: Must be a family that includes a minor child or pregnant individual, and a U.S. citizen or legal immigrant who resides in the county, has applied for Child Support Services and participates in some sort of work activity.INCOME SUBSIDY: Offers opportunity for families to become independent of welfare support through work, personal responsibili...
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Garrett County Department of Social Services, Foster Care and Adoption Program
Agency: Garrett County Department of Social Services
EDUCATION: Offers training and licensing of foster care and adoption homes. Foster and adoptive parents may be single or married with or without children of their own. To become a foster or adoptive family you must meet specific guidelines including participation in a pre-service training and home study.
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Garrett County Department of Social Services, In-Home Aide Services
Agency: Garrett County Department of Social Services
IN HOME CARE: Provides light housekeeping chores, budgeting, some transportation and helps teach clients to perform these tasks independently.
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Garrett County Department of Social Services, Family Preservation Services
Agency: Garrett County Department of Social Services
FAMILY PRESERVATION: Provides home-based intensive services for families in crisis whose children are at risk of out-of-home placement while ensuring the safety of each family member. This preventive, short-term service includes family counseling, crisis management, parent aide support, teaching and modeling parenting skills, and networking of exte...
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Garrett County Department of Social Services, Family Services
Agency: Garrett County Department of Social Services
FAMILY SUPPORT: Assists families with emergency or crisis situations including food and shelter emergencies, parenting issues, parent-child conflict, and family dysfunction. Also provides referrals to appropriate community resources.
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Garrett County Department of Social Services, Adult Protective Services
Agency: Garrett County Department of Social Services
ADULT PROTECTION: Investigates reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of vulnerable adults and arranges for services to remedy the situation. Risk factors are identified and service plans developed to prevent further risk of harm to the adult. DEFINITION: Abuse is any physical injury sustained by cruel or inhumane treatment as a result of a mali...
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Garrett County Department of Social Services, Child Protective Services
Agency: Garrett County Department of Social Services
NOTE: To make a report after business hours or weekends please call police at 301-334-1911. CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES: Investigates reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of vulnerable child and arranges for services to remedy the situation. Risk factors are identified and service plans developed to prevent further risk of harm to the child. Al...
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Garrett County Department of Social Services, Child Support Bureau
Agency: Garrett County Department of Social Services
NOTE: Persons applying for Temporary Cash Assistance must file with this office before they can receive cash assistance.CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT: Provides services which establish and enforce child support orders, including location of the absentee parent and court order for wage withholding. Also establishes paternity, collects and distributes ch...
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Garrett County Department of Social Services, Emergency Assistance to Families with Children
Agency: Garrett County Department of Social Services
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Provides emergency payments for court-ordered evictions, foreclosures, utility cut-offs, water bills and burial assistance and may be used only once in a 24 month period. Also available are funds for those who have experienced an official disaster (hurricane, flood, fire).
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Garrett County Department of Social Services, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Agency: Garrett County Department of Social Services
COVID-19 UPDATES:Physical building is closed. Secured lock box is available for customers to drop off documentation and/or applications. If staff is able to verify your identity and the information you provided is not questionable, benefits may be provided without an interview. Individuals will have 90 days to submit all required documents. Pho...
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Garrett County Department of Social Services, Medical Assistance
Agency: Garrett County Department of Social Services
OVERVIEW: 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. SERVICES: 1) QUALIFIED DISABLED ...
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Garrett County Department of Social Services, Temporary Disability Assistance Program
Agency: Garrett County Department of Social Services
NOTE: Applicants must be a single adult disabled for at least 3 months, as verified by a doctor, and meet income guidelines.FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Provides disabled single adults limited cash grants of $243 monthly for basic needs such as rent, prescription expenses and medical bills. All recipients are referred to Social Security Administration to ...
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Garrett County Department of Social Services, Wheels to Work
Agency: Garrett County Department of Social Services
AUTOMOBILES: Makes used cars available to low and moderate income individuals who are a TCA applicant or recipient so they can get to work or keep from losing a job due to lack of transportation. Applicants must be able to take on a short term bank loan to cover costs of owning a vehicle. Donations of used serviceable car's needed.
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