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Livingston County Department of Social Services approves personnel change, proclaims Child Abuse Prevention and Fair Housing months
Summary
The county’s DSS approved a full-time Senior Account Clerk position, proclaimed April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and Fair Housing Month, and reported January caseload and program statistics while outlining plans to establish a Child Advocacy Center.
Tracy McCaughey, Commissioner of the Livingston County Department of Social Services, presented personnel and proclamations to the Human Services Committee on March 3, 2026. The committee approved creation of one full‑time Senior Account Clerk position (Wage Grade 9) effective March 11, 2026 to support succession planning for a June 26 retirement.
McCaughey also reviewed and the committee approved proclamations designating April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and as Fair Housing Month; she summarized planned outreach activities, the Champions for Children Gala and county plans to establish a Child Advocacy Center in coordination with the District Attorney and Sheriff. The meeting materials noted ongoing fundraising (gala March 20) and partnership work with the WNY Children’s Advocacy Network.
DSS presented detailed January statistics across Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid caseloads, child protective services, foster care and homelessness diversion. Highlights included 136 new Temporary Assistance applications and 2,331 SNAP cases for the month; DSS reported efforts on staff recruitment, training programs and several vacant positions it seeks to fill.
McCaughey briefed the committee on collaboration with the District Attorney Ashley J. Williams and Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty to establish a Child Advocacy Center to streamline services for victims of abuse and neglect. The committee approved the personnel change and proclamations; data and implementation planning will continue through departmental reporting.
