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Health & Human Services Committee approves contracts and budget amendments; DSS updates HELP hiring flexibility
Summary
The Jefferson County Health & Human Services Committee voted to authorize a contract with Thrive Wellness and Recovery Inc. and approved multiple budget amendments for preschool Medicaid billing, public-health staffing and additional adoption and legal-guardianship incentive funds from NYS Office of Children and Family Services.
The Jefferson County Health & Human Services Committee voted to authorize a contract with Thrive Wellness and Recovery Inc. and approved several county budget amendments tied to community-services preschool Medicaid billing, public-health department staffing, and additional adoption and legal-guardianship incentive funds from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. The committee also passed a resolution supporting reauthorization of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and the Weatherization Assistance Program as included in the meeting packet.
Committee members heard a departmental update on the Department of Social Services (DSS) HELP program and vacancy trends. The…
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