Programs and Services Programs and Services Administered by the Department The Department of Social Services administers 90 programs. These programs are grouped by similar type into thirteen program groups, and the thirteen program groups are further grouped into three program categories. The following are the program categories and program groups. The hyperlink for each Programs section provides a more in-depth description and describes all of the programs, including statistics on numbers served and dollar amounts. Services are available to help them seek and obtain employment.
More permanent assistance is available to families in which there is no employable person.
The program is referred to as Jobs First. Preventive Services to Families Prevention, intervention and treatment services to individuals and families. Families receive counseling, education, case management, home management to help reduce conditions of impoverishment or dependency. Services to the Elderly Services necessary to assure the health, safety and welfare of elderly people, as well as services to assist elderly or aging persons to enjoy wholesome and meaningful living and to continue to contribute to the strength and welfare of the state. Services include social services, information and referral, protective services, and conservator of person or estate.