The Northampton County Department of Social Services' mission is to provide benefits and services to the citizens of Northampton based on programs established by local, state and federal laws and policy. The department's focus is to prevent dependency and encourage self-sufficiency; preserve and restore family stability as well as promote and protect the well-being of adult protective services, foster care, employment services, food stamps, temporary assistance to needy families, Medicaid and child care.
The Northampton County Department of Social Services is administered by a board of three members which represents the county. This board meets the third Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. in the Social Services Building.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the leader in providing innovative social services.
OUR VALUES
Our actions are guided by:
- Commitment to the highest standard of services
- Respect and trust for customers and colleagues
- Empathy for others
- Innovation in the provision of services
- Highest standard of Ethics and Integrity in all we say and do
- We believe diversity enriches our lives; each person has the right to live and work in a safe and healthy environment, and all people have the ability to achieve their full potential.
GOALS
Organization-wide long-term goal - Develop a financial plan to maintain and enhance the community by providing a sound quality of life and a safe living environment for our citizens.
Departmental long-term goal - The department is committed to the goal of excellence in delivery of services to individuals, families, and the community by:
- Preventing dependency
- Encouraging self-sufficiency
- Preserving and restoring families
- Promoting and protecting the well-being of children, the elderly and disabled
FUTURE ISSUES
Our vision as a staff is to create a collaborative, responsive, professional environment to protect, empower and strengthen families.
In the future the department will continue to:
- Provide agency-wide customer service
- Enhance or expand special initiatives and community partners
- Maintain and enhance efficient information management systems
- Assure continuous quality improvement
- Foster social and economic independence
- Maximize state and federal revenues
- Protect vulnerable children and adult
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Northampton Social Services
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Benefit Clients Served (unduplicated)
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Benefit Program1
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Child Care3
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SNAP
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TANF
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Medicaid
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Any Program2
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2012
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4,062
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552
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3,482
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4,913
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NA
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2013
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4,139
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491
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3,904
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5,127
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NA
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2014
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3,998
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428
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3,908
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5,026
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131
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2015
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3,850
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380
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3,936
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4,957
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138
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2016
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3,514
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267
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3,930
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4,777
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146
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Households (Cases) Served
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Benefit Program1
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Energy Assistance (EA)2
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Child Care3
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SNAP
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TANF
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Medicaid
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Fuel
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Cooling
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Crisis
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2010
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1,784
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191
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2,313
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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2011
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1,952
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205
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2,369
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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2012
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1,990
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188
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2,443
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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2013
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2,018
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173
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2,435
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975
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476
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291
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NA
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2014
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2,015
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151
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2,450
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898
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483
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345
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83
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2015
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1,911
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126
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2,410
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913
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479
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299
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84
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2016
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1,776
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90
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2,388
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872
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464
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241
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90
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Source: US Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE). Estimates are for 2015.
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2,445
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Number of People (All Ages) living in Poverty in locality
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21%
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Percent of People (All Ages) living in Poverty in locality
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816
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Number of Children (< 18 years) living in Poverty in locality
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34%
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Percent of Children (< 18 years) living in Poverty in locality
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