/tags/social-services Social Services en-US Copyright Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:39:18 GMT /2024-11-14/social-services-children-north-carolina-disaster-helene Damaged roads, displaced people and spotty internet create headaches for NC county Department of Social Services agencies protecting children and others after Helene. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:39:18 GMT /2024-11-14/social-services-children-north-carolina-disaster-helene Lucas Thomae | Carolina Public Press /podcast/tested-podcast/2022-05-10/how-social-service-agencies-can-get-away-with-dodging-standards In North Carolina, local social service departments are able to skirt hiring standards set by the state. In some cases, an unqualified director and lack of oversight have severely affected families' wellbeing. Tue, 10 May 2022 10:00:00 GMT /podcast/tested-podcast/2022-05-10/how-social-service-agencies-can-get-away-with-dodging-standards Charlie Shelton-Ormond /news/2022-04-04/extra-snap-benefits-set-to-expire-on-april-15-in-north-carolina Many people receiving Food and Nutrition Services benefits in North Carolina could see their monthly allotments decrease in May if the Biden administration does not extend the public health emergency declaration by April 15. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 16:55:02 GMT /news/2022-04-04/extra-snap-benefits-set-to-expire-on-april-15-in-north-carolina Nick de la Canal /news/2022-03-30/most-other-states-avoid-hiring-issues-that-plague-nc-social-services-agencies Some states prevent, remove or closely supervise unqualified supervisors in counties. Most states avoid the issue through state-managed social services. NC lags behind other decentralized states in DSS funding. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:49:23 GMT /news/2022-03-30/most-other-states-avoid-hiring-issues-that-plague-nc-social-services-agencies Kate Martin, Carolina Public Press /2022-03-30/nc-counties-struggle-to-find-qualified-social-services-workers Uneven resources contribute to lower pay for Department of Social Services workers and directors in many rural counties, sometimes forcing them to hire unqualified people when no one else applies. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:20:11 GMT /2022-03-30/nc-counties-struggle-to-find-qualified-social-services-workers Kate Martin, Carolina Public Press /2022-03-28/nc-law-setting-minimum-standards-for-social-services-hires-goes-unenforced One county faces millions in liability due to actions under director hired without meeting qualifications, despite having at least one applicant who met standards. State agencies say they can’t do anything to stop this. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:01:01 GMT /2022-03-28/nc-law-setting-minimum-standards-for-social-services-hires-goes-unenforced Kate Martin, Carolina Public Press /show/the-state-of-things/2018-03-23/cherokee-county-children-illegally-removed-from-homes-ap-reports According to a report by The Associated Press, the Cherokee Department of Social Services has been systematically and illegally removing children from… Fri, 23 Mar 2018 16:25:57 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-03-23/cherokee-county-children-illegally-removed-from-homes-ap-reports Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /news/2018-03-23/cherokee-county-children-illegally-removed-from-homes-ap-reports According to a report by The Associated Press, the Cherokee Department of Social Services has been systematically and illegally removing children from… Fri, 23 Mar 2018 16:25:57 GMT /news/2018-03-23/cherokee-county-children-illegally-removed-from-homes-ap-reports Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-09-27/child-deaths-mark-crisis-in-child-welfare-system-new-report-shows From 2011 to 2016, more than 120 children died in North Carolina within a year of their cases being referred to social services, according to a new… Wed, 27 Sep 2017 16:52:17 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-09-27/child-deaths-mark-crisis-in-child-welfare-system-new-report-shows Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /news/2017-09-27/child-deaths-mark-crisis-in-child-welfare-system-new-report-shows From 2011 to 2016, more than 120 children died in North Carolina within a year of their cases being referred to social services, according to a new… Wed, 27 Sep 2017 16:52:17 GMT /news/2017-09-27/child-deaths-mark-crisis-in-child-welfare-system-new-report-shows Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio