Introduction Introduction Kings County Human Services Agency assists people who Kings County Human Services Agency assists people who suffer hardship or have been unable to participate fully in suffer hardship or have been unable to participate fully in

social and economic life of the community.  social and economic life of the community.  Our Agency is working to meet the needs of the community Our Agency is working to meet the needs of the community

as it grows and changes. as it grows and changes. From protecting children and elders, to expanding health From protecting children and elders, to expanding health

coverage, to providing resources that keeps our workforce coverage, to providing resources that keeps our workforce strongstrong..

Protects children from abuse and neglect Provides health care insurance to low-income children,

parents, seniors and disabled adults Ensures 24 hour response to seniors who are victims of

abuse Works with the unemployed to sharpen their job hunting

skills Establishes resources and program referral services for

dependent adults and seniors Assists and encourages parenting and pregnant teens to

remain in high school Recruits foster homes for children in need Helps families in crisis to learn to parent Helps adults with special needs live independently Provides support services for grandparents caring for

their grandchildren to avoid foster care placement

Human Services Agency In Kings County

To protect the children and adults of Kings

County who are at risk To promote safety and well being of the

families of Kings County to achieve family permanence, stability and self reliance 

To provide temporary economic assistance for those in need

To provide comprehensive employment and training services that promote personal responsibility, insure self-sufficiency, job retention and self-esteem

Mission

IntegrityBe open and honest, trustworthy, ethical and fairDignityTreat all persons with respectExcellenceProvide quality, integrated, sustainable and innovative public serviceAccountabilityTake ownership, be fiscally responsible and result driven LeadershipBe personally responsible and a positive example for others

Core Values

Emergency Response (ER) Family Maintenance Family Reunification Permanent Placement Independent Living Program (ILP) Foster Parent Recruitment and Training Adoption Services Family Preservation/Support Board

Children’s Services

provides and oversees special funding for

intensive family preservation services, as well as, community based grant funds for programs aimed at reducing the likelihood of abuse, neglect and delinquency. This Board also acts as the County’s Child Abuse Council, a multidisciplinary council, administered through the Human Services Agency, aimed at providing efforts to reduce the likelihood of abuse and neglect.

Family Preservation/Support Board

Children whose best interest would be served through the

development and implementation of permanent plan, specifically adoption.

Program Goals* Encouraging adoptions through the foster care system when

adoption serve the best interest. Program Objectives * Increasing the amount of adoption through the foster care

system. Services Provided * Pre and post adoptive services designed to expedite the

adoption process and support adoptive families. * Identify prospective adoptive parents.

Family Preservation & Support WorkerTarget Population in regard to Adoption Promotion

and Support

Examples of cases to referred* Adoption cases when the prospective adoptive parents need assistance

with completing the paperwork* Adoption cases when the prospective adoptive parents need financial

assistance with completing adopting and/or supportive services. * Adoption cases where prospective adoptive parents and/or children

need additional contacts, information and support. Examples of services provided by FPSP social worker and

plans for future services * Links to other services in the community.* Support, encouragement, empowering, etc. * One on one time with children the adoptive family.* Information on topics including the court process, AAP, attachment

disorders and other diagnoses, etc. * In the process of developing an Adoption Support group for pre and post

adoptive families.

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Kings County Human ServicesSocial Services Division