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Fulton
County Human Service Department Divisions |
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Office of Aging
Fulton County’s Office of Aging has been designated by
ARC as the county-based agency for planning and
coordinating senior services for Fulton County. The
Office of Aging offers a continuum of services and
programs for seniors who reside in Fulton County through
partnerships and contracts with community based
organizations, in conjunction with the Older American
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The Office of
Children & Youth
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Office of Children &
Youth
It is the Mission of the Office of Children and Youth to
provide fundamental programs necessary to nurture the
development of youth within Fulton County. The
Office of Children and Youth reaches out to the
community and takes a proactive approach to the needs of
young people. As part of our continued commitment
to address the well being of children and youth in
Fulton County, we advocate for programs that will give
youth the tools necessary to become successful members
of society.
The Office of Children & Youth produces a publication
entitled “About Our Youth” a district-by-district
profile of Fulton County’s children and youth.
Statistics and trends regarding Fulton county youth in
the areas of education, health, violence and childcare
are compiled, organized, and analyzed.
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The Office of
Disability Affairs
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Office of Disability Affairs
The Disability Affairs Program provides Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) resources, services and ADA
technical assistance/information to citizens,
departments, the general public, and non-profit
organizations located in Fulton County. The
mission of the Office of Disability Affairs is to be the
focal point for Fulton County Government training,
education, information and advocacy on disability issues
and to provide services to persons with disabilities.
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The Office of Emergency
and Transitional Housing
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Office of Emergency and
Transitional Housing
To provide a continuum of care in
collaboration with community partnerships of homeless and
at-risk women, youth, men and families resulting in their
successful reintegration into the community. We strive
to enhance the continuum of care
services to the homeless and at-risk men, women,
families and youth to regain a state of independence that
leads to a positive and productive reintegration into the
community.
Jefferson Place has established a continuum of homeless
services including emergency shelter, transitional housing,
case management, secondary substance addiction counseling,
resettlement assistance, transportation, and follow- along
services. Services are offered with the assistance of
multiple community partnerships. Jefferson Place operates 24
hours a day, Monday through Sunday. |
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Office of Planning and Community
Partnerships
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Office of Planning and Community
Partnerships
Our mission
is to coordinate and develop internal and external resources,
through a strategic planning process, to assist Fulton County's
human services delivery system in its efforts to educate,
advocate and deliver effective services.
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Office of Workforce Development
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Office of Workforce Development
To maintain a continuum of services
to address the needs of Fulton County job seekers and
metropolitan Atlanta area employers. We strive to satisfy the needs of our
customers by providing quality products and services in a
professional, clean, and well equipped facility one
customer at a time.
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Continuous
Quality Improvement (CQI) Unit
The Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Unit
provides ongoing support to the multitude of
services and programs offered through the Fulton
County Human Services Department by conducting
cyclical evaluations and using data analysis to
determine levels of compliance, customer
satisfaction and agency liability. Our vision is to
cultivate a CQI Unit recognized for providing
unprecedented guidance and support to Fulton County
Human Services programs through the utilization of
international standards for quality management,
resulting in enhanced performance outcomes and
ultimately an improved quality of life for the
citizens of Fulton County. The staff of the CQI
Unit is committed to exhibiting the highest levels
of professional conduct, service, quality, and
confidentiality. Unit members exercise objectivity
and integrity in all professional engagements, abide
by ethical standards and a code of excellence, and
uphold the honor and dignity of the Fulton County
Human Services Department.
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Communications Unit:
The Communications Unit provides outreach for
the programs of the Human Services Department.
This outreach is geared towards informing the
public (both individuals and groups) of the
programming available for Fulton County
Residents through our offices of Aging, Children
& Youth, Planning & Community Partnerships,
Transitional Housing, Workforce Development.
Types of outreach vary and include everything
from media advisories to public hearings to email
communications to web outreach. The
Communications Unit creates and provides all
forms of communication released by the Human
Services Department. |
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