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Office of Audit and Compliance  Annual Progress and Services Report  This Plan includes the information about the organization and structure of the Family Services Division; the Annual Progress and Services Report, FY 2004 and Five Year Summary; FY 2005 - 2009 Five Year Plan; Principles of Operation; Child Welfare Services; Programmatic and Administrative Support; Financial Reports; and appendices.
FACTS - Family, Adult, and Child Tracking System  FACTS, or Family, Adult, and Child Tracking System, is a comprehensive automated case management tool for Child Welfare and Adult Protective Services. The intention of the system is to provide a unified automated tool to support most, if not all, family, child and adult services. FACTS is Alabama’s Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS).Child Support Enforcement  Child Support Enforcement locates parents, establishes paternity, obtains child support payments, and enforces child support orders. Child Support services are available to both custodial and non-custodial parents.
Family (Financial) Assistance Program  Family Assistance helps families become self-sufficient by providing services such as temporary cash payments, work and job training services and child care assistance for parents involved in work and training activities.Social Work Recruitment  The Department of Human Resources employs approximately 600 social workers. Thus, making our agency the largest social worker employer in the state. The Alabama Department of Human Resources is seeking social workers eager to partner with communities to promote family stability and provide for the safety and self-sufficiency of vulnerable Alabamians. To learn more about social work employment opportunities, Please Click Here.
Finance  Finance provides financial management services and support to the Department of Human Resources.Child Care Services  Child Day Care provides Alabama's families equal access to affordable quality child care services and is responsible for the licensing and renewal of licenses for Child Care Centers.
Legal  Legal defends and prosecutes cases on behalf of the Department of Human Resources and provides legal assistance to Department of Human Resources that will enable the Department to effectively carry out its programs. Management and Fiscal Analysis  Management & Fiscal Analysis is responsible for Federal and State statistical reports; for ongoing management of Work Sampling and Staff Allocation Systems; for data analysis, informational presentations, and trend analysis.
Fiscal Integrity Contact List  Contact List for Fiscal IntegrityCenter for Information Services  Center for Information Services provides effective information services through the use of technology and supporting services to the Department of Human Resources.
Center for Communications  The Center for Communications keeps the public, the news media, and lawmakers informed about the operations of the Department of Human Resources.Administrative Hearings  The mission of Administrative Hearings is to provide Due Process/Administrative Hearings in Child Abuse/Neglect, Adult Services, Licensing and other matters where one is entitled to a hearing under the Administrative Procedures Act.
Fiscal Integrity  Field Administration  Field Administration includes staff devoted to Emergency Welfare Services and Employee Safety, Field Operations, Staff Development, and Training. Field Administration provides coordination of services during disasters and emergencies, support to the state office and county departments on matters of safety, administrative guidance to county operations, programs to recruit and retain staff, and training designed to promote a high level of competence within the workforce.
Personnel  Personnel provides administrative services and support to the employees of the Department of Human Resources. This includes all matters related to employee pay, employee hiring, promotions, terminations, separations, retirements and services related to performance appraisals, pay increases, probationary increases and administration of employee examinations. Adult Protective Services  Adult Protective Services investigates reports of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults 18 years of age or older who are unable to protect themselves due to mental or physical disabilities or advanced age. Adult Protective Services also assists adults to live independently within their own communities while preventing unnecessary institutionalization.
Quality Control  The Quality Control (QC) Division performs monthly reviews of Food Stamp cases to ascertain whether or not the recipients' eligibility for benefits has been correctly determined by County Departments of Human Resources.Equal Employment and Civil Rights  Equal Employment and Civil Rights serves as the focal point for the Department of Human Resources and local County Departments in activities involving Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity.
Contracts and Grants  Contracts and Grants negotiates, manages and monitors the Department of Human Resources Social Service Contracts.