Division of Family and Children Services

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The Division of Family and Children Services is the Georgia state agency responsible for child welfare, foster care, adoption services, and public assistance programs such as food stamps and Medicaid eligibility.

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Division of Family and Children Services canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf child welfare agency
state government agency
country United States of America
surface form: United States
fundingSource State of Georgia budget
United States federal government funds
governmentLevel state
hasAbbreviation DFCS NERFINISHED
jurisdiction State of Georgia NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalMandate Georgia state law on child welfare
federal child welfare legislation of the United States
locatedIn Georgia NERFINISHED
mission to protect children and strengthen families in Georgia
parentOrganization Georgia Department of Human Services NERFINISHED
program Georgia Medicaid eligibility program
Georgia Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program administration
Georgia Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program NERFINISHED
Georgia adoption assistance program
Georgia child protective services program
Georgia foster care program
providesService adoption placement services
case management for children in foster care
economic support services for low-income families
family preservation services
investigation of child abuse and neglect reports
placement of children in foster homes
responsibleFor Medicaid eligibility determination in Georgia
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility in Georgia
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families eligibility in Georgia
adoption services in Georgia
child protective services in Georgia
child welfare services in Georgia
foster care services in Georgia
public assistance eligibility determination in Georgia
sector public sector
serviceArea children in Georgia
families in Georgia
state Georgia
website https://dfcs.georgia.gov/

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Georgia Department of Human Services hasDivision Division of Family and Children Services