Division of State Service Centers “ Working Hand in Hand with the Community”

Division of State Service Centers

“Working Hand in Hand with the Community”

Joint Finance Committee HearingFiscal Year 2015

Renee P. BeamanDirector

February 25, 2014

Delaware Health and Social Services

MissionMission

The mission of the Division of State Service Centers is to provide convenient access to human services, assist vulnerable populations, support communities and promote volunteer and service opportunities.

Division of State Service CentersDivision of State Service Centers


Making A Difference


The centers are strategically located providing one stop shopping for human services delivered by Divisions of State Service Centers, Social Services, Public Health, and several other divisions in Health and Social Services as well as the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families and the Department of Correction.

• Regional CentersRegional Centers

Adams (Georgetown), Milford, Williams (Dover),

Hudson (Newark), Northeast (Wilmington), and Porter (Wilmington)

• Area CentersArea Centers

Shipley (Seaford) and DeLaWarr (New Castle)

• Neighborhood CentersNeighborhood Centers

Bridgeville, Laurel, Pyle, Smyrna,

Appoquinimink, Belvedere, and Claymont

15 Community-Based Locations15 Community-Based Locations


Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)

Funds address the causes and conditions of poverty, promote self-sufficiency, family stability, economic opportunity and community development. CSBG works in partnership with First State Community Action Agency.

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

LIHEAP helps Delawareans with incomes up to 200% of poverty with heating and cooling bills. This program is administered in partnership with Catholic Charities.

Office of Community ServicesOffice of Community Services



Family VisitationFamily VisitationProvides a safe haven for children to visit and re-unite with non-

custodial parents. This program is mandated by court order and administered in partnership with Family Court and community agencies.

Adopt-A-FamilyAdopt-A-FamilyProvides special assistance to low income households at

holiday time, back-to-school, and year-round.

Office of Community Services Office of Community Services

Food and Nutrition ProgramFood and Nutrition Program

DSSC provides state funding for the Food Bank of Delaware and Catholic Charities, which in turn funds 33 non-profits to stock food closets, mobile pantries and food to 397 Brown Bag Clubs.



Emergency and TransitionalEmergency and TransitionalHousing ServicesHousing Services

3,980 4,402 4,359 4,234 4,286

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014(Projected)


AmeriCorps and Senior CorpsAmeriCorps and Senior CorpsFederally funded community service

programs under the Corporation of National and Community Service (AmeriCorps, Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), and Foster Grandparents (FGP)

Volunteer DelawareVolunteer DelawareWebsite volunteer credit, consultations

with non-profit organizations, special events, days of service

State Office of Volunteerism (SOV)State Office of Volunteerism (SOV)


State Office of State Office of VolunteerismVolunteerism

Foster Grandparent Program

FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013FY 2014

Projected

Foster Grandparents

280 288 248 252

FGP Children Served

1,687 1,663 1,436 1,512

FGP Hours of Service

252,865 272,685 216,209 239,400


Thank You!

“In helping others, we shall help ourselves, for

whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us.”… Flora

Edwards

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Division of State Service Centers “ Working Hand in Hand with the Community”