FY2025 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets

FY2025 Proposed Budget Organizational Budgets

Independent Agencies

Social Services Mission Statement We will aggressively pursue opportunities to assist people in economic need, provide prevention services, and protect vulnerable children and adults. Our Mission is based on the following principles: 1. Work is indispensable for achieving independence. 2. Partnerships and alliances with business and the community are critical to our customers’ ability to achieve and maintain independence. 3. Families should be the first resource for the emotional and financial support of their children and other family members. 4. Assistance is provided to people while honoring individual and group differences. 5. Empowerment is essential to the provision of human services. Vision Statement

We envision a Maryland where people independently support themselves and their families and where individuals are safe from abuse and neglect. The Frederick County Department of Social Services (FCDSS) is a State agency operating as one of twenty-four local Departments of Social Services within the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS). The operations are managed and funded by the State of Maryland and supported by both the federal and local governments to locally implement certain human services programs. FCDSS is part of a large network of local partners whose mission is to meet the needs of Frederick County Citizens. As such, the leadership and management teams represent the agency on multiple community organizations advisory boards and multi disciplinary teams to integrate our service delivery responsibilities with others. FCDSS is most known for child welfare services through the Services Division, such as child protective services, family preservation, foster care, and adoption. This Division also provides protective and ongoing case management services to vulnerable adults, such as investigating allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, as well as in-home personal care services and guardianship.

Through the Family Investment Administration, FCDSS administers a wide range of public assistance, such as food supplement, medical assistance, and temporary cash assistance. This Division also implements a variety of workforce development and two-generation support programs to ensure whole family self-sufficiency.

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