Department of 人类服务

的 Department of 人类服务 provides Georgia with customer-focused human services that promote child and adult protection, 儿童福利, stronger families and self-sufficiency. 国土安全部包括 安老事务科, Division of Child Support Services,和 Division of Family and Children Services. DHS delivers a wide range of human services designed to promote self-sufficiency, safety and well-being for all Georgians.

的 department is one of the largest agencies in state government with an annual budget of $1.8 billion in fiscal year 2017 and nearly 9,000 employees. DHS is comprised of three divisions and 11 offices, including the 安老事务科, Division of Child Support Services,和 Division of Family and Children Services.

Division of Family and Children Services

乔治亚州 Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) investigates reports of child abuse; finds foster and adoptive homes for abused and neglected children; issues SNAP, 医疗补助计划, TANF and child care assistance to low-income families; helps out-of-work parents get back on their feet; and provides numerous support services and innovative programs to help families in need.

Apply Online for Foodstamps

Georgia Gateway is the home of Georgia's eligibility determination system for a number of social benefit programs. 的 佐治亚门户网站 serves as a single point of entry for a wide range of programs. If you have trouble while using Georgia Gateway, please call the Online Services hotline at 877-423-4746. If you have a hearing impairment, call Georgia Relay at 800-255-0135. 服务是免费的.

Participating agencies with Georgia Gateway include:

服务指南
If you have been laid off and are in need of assistance with food, health care or other types of social services, 看到 本指南.

安老事务科

乔治亚州 Department of 人类服务 安老事务科 manages a vibrant statewide system to help older Georgians and adults with disabilities live longer, 安全的生活, 好好生活.  Contact the department at: 1 - 866 - 55 -老化 or 1-866-552-4464

As part of the national aging network, 安老事务科, Georgia’s 12 Area Agencies on Aging, and local service providers collaborate to...

  • Make aging services convenient, flexible, targeted, and affordable;
  • Help families and leaders create age-friendly communities; and
  • Give people tools to form caring circles around family, friends, and neighbors.

Division of Child Support Services

的 Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) helps children by enforcing parental responsibility to pay financial support.

All Georgia families have access to DCSS services, which include assistance with locating non-custodial parents, 确认亲子鉴定, establishing and enforcing child support and medical support orders, and collecting and distributing payments. DCSS also provides the Georgia Fatherhood Services Network and the Access and Visitation Program, both devoted to increasing non-custodial parent involvement in a child’s life.

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Division of Family and Children Services

Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) is the part of DHS that investigates child abuse; finds foster homes for abused and neglected children; helps low income, out-of-work parents get back on their feet; assists with childcare costs for low income parents who are working or in job training; and provides numerous support services and innovative programs to help troubled families.