Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Vernon County Human Services reports January caseloads and budget shifts; committee approves verification-services policy update
Summary
At its meeting, Vernon County Human Services presented January program statistics for health care and FoodShare recipients, childcare subsidies, ADRC contacts, meals delivered and other services; the committee approved a policy update to the department's verification services to reflect Microsoft Teams and interpreter procedures.
Vernon County Human Services presented monthly program and financial reports covering FoodShare, health care recipients, childcare subsidies, ADRC contacts, energy assistance and child welfare caseloads, and the committee approved an update to the department’s verification-services policy.
Key figures presented for January include a FoodShare benefit issuance of $342,600; childcare subsidy issuance of $21,255 (18 families served, 28 children); and total FoodShare recipients reported at 2,530. The department also reported 3,228 health-care-only recipients and a total recipients figure provided in the packet materials.
The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) reported 967 phone calls and 94 walk-ins in January, an increase of more than 200 calls from…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
