Transition Team Committee on Social Services and Human Rights

The Subcommittee on the Department of Social Services wishes to gather inputs from a variety of community stakeholders on the Westchester County Department of Social Services (DSS) current mission and operations as well as suggestions for new directions and priorities. Your responses are confidential and the results will be reported in the aggregate only. Thank you for your help.

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* 1. What type of organization do you work in: (please select one)

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Have you ever been a customer of Westchester County DSS:

Yes

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* 3. Have you ever held/worked on a contract with Westchester County DSS?

Yes

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* 4. How familiar are you with the Weschester County DSS mission - "To empower its customers to become independent and ensure the health, safety and protection of vulnerable adults and children":

1 - Not Familiar

3 - Familiar

5 - Very Familiar

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* 5. How would you rate the effectiveness of Westchester County DSS meeting its mission:

Not Effective

Effective

Very Effective

Not Effective

Effective

Very Effective

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* 6. What change, if any, would you like to see in the Westchester County DSS mission and why:

None

Changes I would like to see made are:

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* 7. How familiar are you with the programs and services offered by Westchester County DSS:

1 - Not familiar

3 - Familiar

5 - Very Familiar

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* 8. Of the current programs/services offered which 3 would you see as a priority for the new administration: (ONLY choose 3)

Child Welfare: child protective services, preventive services, foster care and adoption services

Child Welfare and Adult Protective Services: independent living, missing children, adult protective serices

Temporary Assistance Programs: cash assistance programs for emergencies and on going financial needs, child care subsidies, home energy assistance program, medical assistance, supplemental nutrition assistance program, temporary housing assistance for homeless households, emergency shelter on drop in basis

After hours and emergencies: emergency services providing after hours and weekend coverage for all emergencies

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* 9. Do you have any suggestions for a new policy or programmatic approach that would expand access and/or increase effectiveness of any of the current programs/services:

Child Welfare

Child Welfare and Adult Protective Services

Temporary Assistance Programs

After hours and emergencies

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* 10. If there was 1 issue that the new administration should address immediately with Weschester County DSS, what would it be? It could involve a current program or services or something not currently offered.

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* 1. What type of organization do you work in: (please select one)

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* 2. Have you ever been a customer of Westchester County DSS:

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* 3. Have you ever held/worked on a contract with Westchester County DSS?

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* 4. How familiar are you with the Weschester County DSS mission - "To empower its customers to become independent and ensure the health, safety and protection of vulnerable adults and children":

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* 5. How would you rate the effectiveness of Westchester County DSS meeting its mission:

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* 6. What change, if any, would you like to see in the Westchester County DSS mission and why:

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* 7. How familiar are you with the programs and services offered by Westchester County DSS:

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* 8. Of the current programs/services offered which 3 would you see as a priority for the new administration: (ONLY choose 3)

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* 9. Do you have any suggestions for a new policy or programmatic approach that would expand access and/or increase effectiveness of any of the current programs/services:

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* 10. If there was 1 issue that the new administration should address immediately with Weschester County DSS, what would it be? It could involve a current program or services or something not currently offered.

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* 11. Do you have any suggestions for changes to policy, program or operations that might save money?