The department

consists of six divisions:

· The

Office of Aging oversees the county's senior citizens program in compliance

with the Older Americans Act. It also provides information and referrals,

home-delivered meals, transportation, in-home services, adult day care,

and daily therapeutic, enrichment services and congregate meals at 13

neighborhood senior centers and three senior multipurpose facilities.

·The Office

of Children and Youth coordinates mentoring programs such as Youth Commission,

Beat the Odds, Call to Manhood, Call to Womanhood, Leaders of Tomorrow,

Students Technology Education Program by Seniors, and recognition programs

such as Beat the Odds.

The office

also administers annual FRESH grants to assist community-based youth activity

programs.

·The Office

of Disability Affairs monitors the county's compliance with the Americans

with Disabilities Act. It also ensures accessibility in buildings and

provides service referrals, alternative language formats for county communications,

reasonable accommodations for employees, and disability awareness training.

·The Office

of Workforce Development helps coordinate job training and placement and

post-employment follow-up activities for citizens through One-Stop Comprehensive

Career Centers, apprenticeship programs, direct referrals, evaluation

and counseling, and support of the welfare-to-work initiative.

·Emergency

and Transitional Housing helps operate Jefferson Place, the county's emergency

shelter and transitional housing complex for homeless men. It also manages

support services such as substance abuse counseling, medical care, social

service referrals and job search assistance to return them to productive

living.

·The Planning

and Community Partnerships conducts departmental strategic planning, seeks

support funding for programs and works with AID Atlanta to produce the

Art for AIDS auction fundraiser for homeless persons who have AIDS. The

department also administers human services grants to community-based agencies,

and guides County volunteer efforts. For more information about the Human

Services Department, visit the Fulton County Government Web site at www.co.fulton.ga.us .