DSS reports food‑nutrition and child‑care activity, emergency assistance totals; Older Americans Month event set for May 15

At the Caldwell County Department of Social Services meeting Tuesday, family support services staff summarized March program activity and emergency assistance totals and adult services staff announced May programming for seniors.

Brandy reported 600 food and nutrition applications in March and said total services paid were reported as 1,765,045 (as presented in the meeting record). She said child‑care services recorded 18 applications serving 484 children with $219,853 in payments. For March the office reported 453 family‑and‑children Medicaid applications and 8,510 active adult Medicaid cases; child support had 2,342 active cases.

Brandy also summarized emergency assistance during the four‑month peak season: 2,450 applications and roughly $41,922 in total payments (figure reported in meeting). She said the office is undergoing a management evaluation audit and that IRS audit work for child support was scheduled, noting staff must demonstrate compliance with federal rules.

Beverly in adult services said production numbers were steady and highlighted a successful dementia training attended by about 70 participants. She announced the county’s Older Americans Month celebration on May 15 at Hudson First Baptist; booths open at 8:30 a.m., entertainment begins around 10:30 a.m. and a free meal will be served at 11:30 a.m. Staff named community sponsors and asked the public aged 60 and over to attend the free event.

No formal votes were taken on these program reports; board members thanked staff for the updates.