Agency Overview

Moore County
Department of Social Services
Adult Services Team

Moore County DSS
MISSION STATEMENT
Assisting people in overcoming life's challenges
and strengthening our community through
high quality social services.


Basic Facts
O Located in Carthage, North Carolina
O Serving Moore County
O Population: approximately 90,000
O Area: 706 square miles
(more than 3 times the area of Guam!)
O Poverty rate: 16%
O Poverty Rank: 17 out of 100 counties
(Robeson, 100; Cumberland, 26; Hoke, 64)
O Employees, 104; Male employees, 4

Services
Economic
Services
Client
Services
O Emergency Assistance
O Food and Nutrition
(includes SNAP & WIC)
O Medicaid
O Work First

O Child Protective Services
O Adoption
O Foster Care
O NC LINKS
O Adult Services
Floor Plan
Budget
O Total Budget: $10,919,756
(total County budget: $116,000,000)
O Funding Sources:
O County: $5,012,706
O State: $1,255,391
O Federal: $4,651,659
O County provides 46% of budget
O Adult Services receives 17% or $1,856,000

-- 2011-2012 Annual Report



Adult Services
Works to promote independence and enhance the dignity of
North Carolinas older adults, persons with disabilities, and their
families, through a community-based system of opportunities,
services, benefits, and protections.
Adult Services evaluates reports of adult abuse, neglect and
exploitation. Provides transportation to medical appointments
for eligible children and adults. Acts as a guardian and
protective payee. Licenses and monitors facilities for the aged
and disabled. Provides placement in adult assisted living
facilities or nursing homes.
-- 2011-2012 Annual Report
Adult Protective Services
O Very similar to Child Protective Services
O Agency receives a call about an adult who
is suffering abuse or neglect, including
self-neglect
O Investigation follows
O Outcomes can include County taking
guardianship, involuntary commitment in
the case of mental disorders, or service
plan to alleviate reported problems
Guardianship
O County takes responsibility for the
persons welfare.
O Typically a person with serious physical
and/or mental disabilities
O If placed outside County, they are still the
Countys responsibility
O Once placed in adult care home, social
worker assigned to case regularly visits
and monitors the health and well-being of
the client.
Facilities
O Social worker(s) with agency monitor
Adult Care Facilities to ensure they are in
compliance with State regulations
regarding facility environment and client
welfare.
O Social worker investigates any reports of
problems with the facilities
O 14 Adult Care Facilities in Moore County
ranging from 5 clients to over 100.
Special Assistance/In-Home
O Medicaid program to assist clients in
staying safely in their home rather than
being placed in long-term nursing care.
O Supplements client income up to $1248,
for specific purposes, including home
repair, nutrition, utilities, etc.
O Social workers work with these clients to
develop a plan for remaining safely and
securely in their home.
Representative Payee
O County takes responsibility for spending
all or a portion of a clients income for their
welfare.
O Can be a severely disabled person who is
not capable of managing their own
finances.
O Also used for managing funds allocated to
a client for particular purpose such as
SA/IH funds.
Examples of Services
O 196 Adult Protective Services Reports
(annual total)
O 26 Guardianship Cases (monthly average)
O 48 Representative Payee Cases
(monthly average)
O 97 Community Alternatives Program Cases
(monthly average)
O 265 Clients transported to medical
appointments and 1,547 trips

-- 2011-2012 Annual Report