Social Security

Located in Raleigh, N.C., Wake County Human Services was reorganized in the late 1990s from the previous departmental agencies of social services, public health, mental health, affordable housing and child support enforcement. The consolidated human services agency acts as a single department under the county manager, receiving counsel and policy direction from a 24-member human services board of directors. It offers various adult services, including addiction and treatment, adult care and homes, guardianship, crisis services, disability, mental assistance, transportation, and veterans programs. Wake County Human Services also provides various child and family services, such as adoption and foster care, child mental health and educational and medical assistance programs. It also offers court services, case management, financial arrangements, school-based substance abuse treatment, emergency services, immunization programs, maternal and infant health programs, and pediatric developmental surveillance. The agency also provides economic assistance programs, including emergency shelter, employment and housing assistance, and homeless services.

Services On Aging is senior center that offers a range of support services and activities. The center, administered by Wayne County in North Carolina, hosts Bible study and physical fitness sessions. It provides medical and general transportation solutions for senior citizens throughout the county. Services On Aging offers respite care solutions for individuals suffering from Alzheimer s disease and other dementia-related disorders. The center provides crisis intervention and case management services. In addition, it responds to fuel assistance and home repair needs. Services On Aging offers assistance with several daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, walking and feeding. The center sends information items to local newspapers and radio stations.