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Please call your county Department of Human Resources or local law enforcement agency to report suspected abuse or neglect. Do not send reports of suspected abuse or neglect via email.
The mission of the Adult Protective Services Division is to support and enable county departments to protect elderly and disabled adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and prevent unnecessary institutionalization.
The Food Assistance Division administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Alabama. Applications for the Food Assistance Program are available in all county DHR offices and online.
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Latest News
DHR Offering SNAP Replacement Benefits to 7 Counties Following Jan. 12 Storms, Tornadoes
UPDATE: SNAP replacement benefits are now available for Hale County. The following news release has been updated to reflect the […]
Pike County DHR Social Worker Receives 2022 Alabama Spirit of Adult Protective Services Award
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) announced Monday that Amy Floyd, a social worker with Pike County […]
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Expands Foster Care Adoption Program Statewide in Alabama
Public-private partnership will find adoptive families for longest-waiting youth MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and the State […]
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- Nancy Buckner, Commissioner