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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDSS Agenda - Work Session 101904ORANGE COUNTY Work Session 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 19, 2004 Southern Human Services Center 2501 Homestead Road Chapel Hill, NC 1. Welcome and Introductions- -Chair Barry Jacobs and DSS Vice Chair Mary Bowe (5:30 p.m.) 2. Department of Social Services Agency Overview (5:40 p.m.)-- Nancy Coston 3. Multiple Response System for Child Protective Services (5:50 p.m.) -- Nancy Coston 4. Public Assistance Workload (6:15 p.m.)-- Nancy Coston 6. Annual Report (6:45 p.m.)--Nancy Coston • Complete implementation of Multiple Response System elements • Increase efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect • Continue to study ways to address day care needs though Day Care Task Force • Finds ways to reduce need for foster care • Improve options for disabled and elderly adults living in community. Utilize additional CAP/DA slots and Special Assistance In-home Program • Continue to solicit feedback from clients and community and use information to improve services (e.g. intake unit in CH, UNC Hospital, Piedmont Health), • Continue to conduct feedback sessions with staff to identify issues related to staff turnover • Increase services to persons with Limited English Proficiency. Currently have eight - bilingual staff. • Improve outreach and community understanding of DSS through additional brochures, annual reports, participation in local events, media coverage, presentations at other Z'F� Managed large increase in workload with limited new staff resources. Utilizing two new time-limited income maintenance positions to help with high volume in Medicaid and Food Stamps. • Implemented new policies in emergency assistance programs which now of financial counseling to families and require counseling for families who make second requests for assistance during a year. Contracts with HR Consulting and Women's Center effective in changing the program 0 Maximized revenue from all available resources to help defray agency expenses. • Surpassed county goals for completed adoptions and received incentive payments from the state for this work. • Adolescent Parenting Program successful in helping teen parents to delay second pregnancies and to finish school. Contracts in place with both school systems. • Work First Faith Teams continue to support our families. University Methodist Church recognized for its commitment. New Fatherhood program addressing needs of non-custodial fathers to find and keep employment, to pay child support and to maintain meaningful relationships with their children. • Skills Development Center is now chartered at Level III, the highest level. • Child welfare services received a very positive review from the state during its recent Child and Family biennial review. =r 0) CD =3 0 In -n CD CD k 5 0- r 0 CD 0 0 (D 0 (D (1) C:, - CD oo co 0 2� -4 N3 0 CL CD CF) 0 L" co v w ■ O 0 0 0 C:, - oo co 0 o -4 N3 0 cr CD a >CL CF) 0 L" co v w ■ C:, - oo co 0 CA -4 N3 CF) 0 L" co v w ■ can ® 4' to 9- 0 N a CD CD o c" N D 9� CD CD N to O N m 41� o Q N N � O C71 kfl 0 to .P. yy W CJn " °-} �`j ~CAA d t�9 cr N ypoNO%� CO NN W to 3: Z 0 CD cn Cc CD ;o (h 0 0 igr- CD =r 0 CD 0 0 03 iu Q. ai t� O CD I r , wl �qp I Sit p, CL -69 -69 <0 in cl 0 o C) CD (.j o C) a 0 rl% C) 0 r , wl �qp I Sit p, CL • 000Km-u-u5z 0 0 =CD 3 0 M 0 -n C" n 0 o @ =2. -a • (a :3 m 3: Qy 0 CD V) 0 0 :3 cn CD a- 3 M c 0 90 CL CD w E cn V CL S' to ,n 69 69 69 69 6969 69 1109 j OD — — , , (o 4K (31 (y) 00) - - - A --j — s- ) co cyl 0 CD -P, N) -1�- OD — -A, N)06 --- -A01 W 0 .-A 0) CA) N) 06 0:) (D CO CY) OC) W " OD -N r10 m O Work First Caseload Data Cases with an adult recipient 227 (disabled -33, child under one -15) Child-only cases 159 Total cases Total recipients Unduplicated Count of families receiving Work First July 2003-June 2004 653 Work First Profile * Average age of adults-30 years with 2 children * 95% are women * 50% high school * Average payment $220 ® 47% of participants live in Northern Orange * 53% of participants live in Southern Orange Length of Time On Work First • 0-6 months-50% e 7-12 months —I 6% 0 13-24 months-14% ® 25-36 months -4% e 37-48 months--4% e 49-60 months-3% @ Over 60 months-9% 386 are, BOCC & DSS Board Meeting October 19, 2004 DSS Economic Services Data Caseload trends over time. The chart above depicts the number of total Medicaid Cases each month from July 2000 through July 2004. The average number of cases per fiscal year is as follows: July 2000 -June 2001 3308 Cases July 2001 -June 2002 3443 Cases July 2002 -June 2003 3908 Cases July2003 -June 2004 4230 Cases The chart below depicts these averages and shows the increase over time. From (2000 -2001) to (2003- 2004), the average number of cases has increased by 28% Average # Medicaid Cases Per Fiscal Year 00 -01 01 -02 02 -03 03 -04 1 The Medicaid numbers used in this report represent the cases for which DSS determines eligibility. There are additional Medicaid recipients in the county who receive Medicaid based on their eligibility for Work First or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Food Stamp Case Data The chart below plots the monthly Food Stamp case numbers for the period July 2000 - July 2004. # Food Stamp Cases Per Month for years 00 -04 2800 2600 _ -�— _.. -- - 2400 — 2200 -� 2000 - -- _ . . 1800 ; ,. 1600 1400 . »,,,,� 1200 � ' ; -- 1000 Dec -99 Apr -01 Sep -02 Jan -04 May -05 Following is a list of the average yearly Food Stamp case totals: July 2000 -June 2001 1471 Cases July 2001- June2002 1735 Cases July 2002 -June 2003 1987 Cases July 2003 -June 2004 2350 Cases The graph below shows these averages and delineates the increase over time. 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