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Social Services Advisory Board reports rising foster caseloads and SNAP policy changes at council meeting
Summary
The Department of Social Services Advisory Board presented its annual report to council, highlighting increased foster care caseloads (about 108 children), administrative burdens from changing SNAP and Medicaid redetermination rules, and a need for additional staffing and technology upgrades.
The Charlottesville Department of Social Services Advisory Board presented its annual report to City Council on Oct. 6, reporting higher foster‑care caseloads, administrative workload increases tied to state and federal changes, and a need for staffing and systems investments.
Sherry Stewart, chair of the advisory board, told council foster care caseloads have increased roughly 50% over the past year and said the department currently has about 108 children in foster care. Stewart said Adult Protective Services reports of neglect or abuse…
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