Office hours: Mondays through Fridays 8:30am to 5pm.
This office provides:
Temporary Assistance Services
This area of the Agency is responsible for the administration of income maintenance including:
Public Assistance
Medicaid
Food Stamps
Emergency Assistance
HEAP
Daycare
Employment Services
Child Support and Enforcement Services
Initial and on-going eligibility determinations are a primary function of Temporary Assistance services. Eligibility determinations involve means tested income guidelines, fraud investigations, and require cooperation with employment activities.
Family Services
The services provided in this area involve case management services for families and individuals with supportive needs including:
Child and Adult Protective Services
Coordinated Children's Services Initiative (CCSI)
Preventive Services
Foster Care
Adoption Services
Long Term Care Services
Wayne County DSS Mission Statement:
The mission of the Wayne County Department of Social Services is: To serve the Wayne County community with dignity, empathy and efficiency To respond to those with financial needs while promoting their self-sufficiency To ensure the safety and healthy development of children and vulnerable adults To sustain family relationships through support and recognition of families' resiliency, inherent strengths and capacity to change To partner with our community to meet present and future needs of our residents** taken from the Wayne County DSS website