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Emergency Assistance (TANF)
Emergency Services
The Department of Social Services provides
information and referral services to persons in need of shelter due to homelessness, or
assistance to prevent eviction and/or cut-off and of prescribed medications. This intake
service provides an initial access point to services of the Department and an immediate
response to crisis situations, which threaten the welfare, safety, or health of families
or individuals.
An initial screening and assessment (excluding
child and adult protective services situations) provides for a determination of
eligibility for services, identification of the family's or individual's problems, factors
contributing to the emergency, and a mutual determination of the immediate and long term
activities and services needed to alleviate the problems. Crisis are responded to in order
to prevent further deterioration of the family's or
 individual's
situation. Personal resources are explored. Clients are referred to other agencies and
community resources as necessary in order to resolve their situation, and case management
services may be provided to the family or individual to support their effort. Verification
of income, resources, financial debts, and the emergency, etc. is required.
Citizens who are in need of emergency services
should call and request to speak with an Intake Social Worker.
Return to the SOCIAL
WORK SERVICES page
Return to Gloucester Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES home page
Emergency Assistance (EA), under certain conditions and federal regulations permit the
use of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TANF) funds to provide emergency
assistance to needy families with children who may not meet the eligibility factor of
deprivation
of parental support.
Assistance must be authorized during a period not to exceed 30 consecutive days in any
12 consecutive month period and cover needs such as food, clothing, shelter, or repair or
replacement of essential household items which result from:
Emergency Assistance is also available for families whose income is lost due to server
weather or energy shortage.
Return to the BENEFITS/FINANCIAL
SERVICES page
Return to Gloucester Department of
SOCIAL
SERVICES
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Updated by:
Terri Moore
Updated:
November 14, 2008 |
