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The Human Resources Administration or Department of Social Services (HRA/DSS) is the department of the government of New York City [1] in charge of the majority of the city's social services programs. HRA helps New Yorkers in need through a variety of services that promote employment and personal responsibility while providing temporary ...
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is an agency of the New York state government. [1] [2] The office has its headquarters in the Capital View Office Park in Rensselaer. [3] Along with the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance it is part of the pro forma Department of Family Assistance.
the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title New York State Department of Family Assistance .
Created in 1993, the department was the first of its kind nationally; with a mission exclusively focused on the issue of homelessness. [7] The Department of Homeless Services was created in response to the growing number of homeless New Yorkers and the 1981 New York Supreme Court Consent Decree that mandates the State provide shelter to all homeless people. [8]
The Human Resources Administration (Department of Social Services; HRA/DSS) is the mayoral agency in charge of the majority of the city's social services programs. The Department of Investigation (DOI) is a law enforcement agency that serves as an independent and nonpartisan watchdog for New York City government.
The New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS) is a New York City government agency that prosecutes parents, caregivers, and juveniles in child protective service and delinquency proceedings in New York City. ACS has been the subject of numerous civil rights lawsuits involving the wrongful removals and deaths of children as well ...
The Welfare Reform Act of 1997 (the state response to the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996) created two programs, Family Assistance (FA) and Safety Net Assistance (SNA), to be state-directed and county-administered implementations of the constitutional mandate to aid, care and support the needy.
This research is used in curriculum development, training, and technical assistance provided for state and local government agencies, including the New York State Department of Children and Family Services, the New York City Administration for Children’s Services, the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, the New York ...