ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

COMMUNITY SERVICES

ORIGIN & FUNCTIONS

In St. Mary's County, community services are offered by the Department of Aging and Human Services, and the Department of Social Services.

DEPARTMENT OF AGING & HUMAN SERVICES

The Department of Aging and Human Services originated as the Office of Aging, and reorganized as the Department of Aging. In July 2011, the Department of Aging merged with the Department of Human Services to form the Department of Aging and Human Services.

The Department is the local area agency designated by St. Mary's County to administer State and federal funds for local senior citizen programs. These programs cover advocacy services, health education, housing, information and referral, in-home services, and nutrition (Code Human Services Article, secs. 10-201 through 10-214).

Grants of federal and State funds for local programs to serve the elderly are provided by the federal Older Americans Act (Title III), the federal Food and Agriculture Act (sec. 700), and State general funds. The Department also receives local funds, private donations, and contributions from program participants.

The Department is responsible for the Human Services Division, and the Senior Information and Assistance Office, and is aided by the Commission on Aging.

HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION
The Human Services Division is responsible for the Office of Community Services and the Local Management Board.


DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

When the Department of Social Services started as the Department of Public Welfare in 1939, the Welfare Board was the local administrative agency for public assistance (Chapter 99, Acts of 1939). The Department of Public Welfare assumed welfare responsibilities from the Welfare Board in 1967, and was renamed the Department of Social Services in 1968 (Chapter 148, Acts of 1967; Chapter 702, Acts of 1968).

Social service and public assistance programs in St. Mary's County are the responsibility of the Department of Social Services. The Director of the Department administers these programs subject to the supervision, direction, and control of the Social Services Administration, and the Family Investment Administration.

With the approval of the Secretary of Human Services and the advice of the St. Mary's County Social Services Board, the Board of County Commissioners appoints the Director (Code Human Services Article, secs. 3-101 through 3-303).

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