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Prince George's County Department of Social Services, Office of Energy Programs
Agency: Prince George's County Department of Social Services
Offers 4 types of grants to prevent gas and electric shutoffs and to restore gas and electric service to PG County households. MEAP: Provides financial assistance with home heating bills.EUSP: Provides assistance that pays a portion of a client's electric bills. Customers who receive EUSP are placed on a budget billing plan with their utility compa...
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Prince George's County Department of Social Services, Project Home
Agency: Prince George's County Department of Social Services
SUPERVISED HOUSING: Project HOME provides Certified Adult Residential Environment (CARE) homes where disabled adults are accepted, cared for and supervised. A CARE home provides a protective living environment in a home-like setting for the disabled adult who cannot live alone primarily due to mental or physical health problems.
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Prince George's County Department of Social Services, Social Services to Adults
Agency: Prince George's County Department of Social Services
CASE MANAGEMENT: Assists and enables disabled adults and elderly with self-sufficiency, economic self-support and the prevention of institutionalization. Also prevents abuse, self-neglect and/or exploitation. Case management services include assessment, the development of a service plan, services coordination and community linkages.
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Prince George's County Department of Social Services, Respite Care
Agency: Prince George's County Department of Social Services
RESPITE CARE: Provides short-term respite care to disabled persons at planned intervals, in times of crisis, or on an as needed basis. Serves individuals with developmental or functional disabilities which may include mental or physical illness.Care is provided in or outside the home in order to relieve the family or caregiver temporarily. The serv...
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Prince George's County Department of Social Services, Office of Homeless Services
Agency: Prince George's County Department of Social Services
EMERGENCY SHELTER ADMINISTRATION: Oversees shelter services for Prince George's County and responds to complaints made by shelter residents.Shelters include:o Prince George's House: Dormitory style facility for 36 men. Maximum length of stay is 90 days. (See separate listing.)o Shepherd's Cove: Dormitory style facility for 100 single women and wome...
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Prince George's County Department of Social Services, Office of Volunteer Services
Agency: Prince George's County Department of Social Services
VOLUNTEER SERVICES & RECRUITMENT: The Department of Social Services recruits, trains and places volunteers in various Divisions at the Agency. Volunteers come from local schools and community groups such as corporations, churches, student and community groups. They provide a myriad of services to the Agency and are given knowledge of the Department...
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Prince George's County Department of Social Services, Foster Care & Adoptive Services
Agency: Prince George's County Department of Social Services
OVERVIEW: Oversees adoption and foster care services for Prince George's County.SERVICES:1) FOSTER CARE: Provides services to children and families to accomplish family reunification or to implement an alternative permanency plan. Provides services to foster care youths ages 14 to 21 to prepare them for independence. 2) ADOPTIONS: One of several pe...
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Prince George's County Department of Social Services, In-Home Aide Services
Agency: Prince George's County Department of Social Services
IN HOME SERVICES: Provides an aide for up to 20 hours per week to assist with personal care and chores.
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Prince George's County Department of Social Services, Medical Assistance
Agency: Prince George's 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) MEDICAID-AGED, BLIND OR DISABLED: Serves individuals...
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Prince George's County Department of Social Services, Family Preservation
Agency: Prince George's County Department of Social Services
FAMILY BASED SERVICES: Provides a home-based service to families where one or more children are at risk of foster care. This preventive, short-term service includes family counseling, parent aide support, teaching and modeling parenting skills, and networking of extended family and community systems. Assists families with crises and provides counse...
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Prince George's County, Health Connect
Agency: Prince George's County Department of Social Services
HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT: Refers individuals to community agencies with trained Navigators and authorized brokers responsible for facilitating enrollment and education of consumers of qualified health plans offered through the marketplaces during open enrollment. Medicaid is available year round. Also provides practical answers about new changes...
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Prince George's County Department of Social Services, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Agency: Prince George's County Department of Social Services
SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD: Free food benefits provided 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 supplements may receive them within seven days if the...
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Prince George's County Department of Social Services, Temporary Disability Assistance Program
Agency: Prince George's County Department of Social Services
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Provides limited cash grants to disabled persons applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) who are unable to work and have no other source of income.COVID-19 INFORMATION: DSS offices are closed to the public, but most have secured lockboxes available for customers to drop off documentation and/or applications. You can co...
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Prince George's County Department of Social Services, Temporary Cash Assistance
Agency: Prince George's County Department of Social Services
TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE: Helps families become independent of welfare support through work, personal responsibility, and community involvement. FIP has a 5-year lifetime limit for benefits.Provides cash assistance to needy families with dependent children when available resources do not fully address the family’s needs and while preparing program...
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Prince George's County Department of Social Services, Adult Protective Services
Agency: Prince George's County Department of Social Services
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES: Offers adult protective services to vulnerable adults, 18 years of age or older who lack the mental or physical capacity to provide for their daily needs. Provides protection regarding health, safety and welfare, to adults at risk of abuse, neglect, self-neglect and/or financial exploitation. Investigates the reports, and...
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Prince George's County Department of Social Services, Emergency Assistance to Families with Children
Agency: Prince George's County Department of Social Services
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN: Program is designed to prevent the destitution of a child younger than 21 years old. The program provides financial assistance to families who experience an emergent need where there are no resources available to meet the emergency and the emergency did not occur as a result of quitting a job withou...
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Prince George's County Department of Social Services, Child Protective Services
Agency: Prince George's 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. Emergency services may include placement in sheltered care or court involvement, or may involve counseling with the family...
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