The New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) is the largest state government agency in New Jersey, serving about 1.5 million New Jerseyans. DHS serves seniors, individuals and families with low incomes; people with developmental disabilities, or late-onset disabilities; people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind; parents needing child care services, child support and/or healthcare for their children; and families facing catastrophic medical expenses for their children.[1]
^admindhs. "Department of Human Services - About DHS". www.state.nj.us. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
^admindhs. "Department of Human Services - Divisions & Offices". www.state.nj.us. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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jersey, department, human, services, largest, state, government, agency, jersey, serving, about, million, jerseyans, serves, seniors, individuals, families, with, incomes, people, with, developmental, disabilities, late, onset, disabilities, people, blind, vis. The New Jersey Department of Human Services DHS is the largest state government agency in New Jersey serving about 1 5 million New Jerseyans DHS serves seniors individuals and families with low incomes people with developmental disabilities or late onset disabilities people who are blind visually impaired deaf hard of hearing or deaf blind parents needing child care services child support and or healthcare for their children and families facing catastrophic medical expenses for their children 1 Department of Human ServicesAgency overviewJurisdictionNew JerseyHeadquartersTrenton New JerseyAgency executiveSarah Adelman CommissionerWebsitehttps www state nj us humanservices There is a New Jersey Department of Human Services Police which is responsible for patrolling responding and reporting any crimes against people or property within the several psychiatric hospitals and developmental centers in New Jersey Such facilities include Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital New Jersey State Hospital at Trenton and Ancora Psychiatric Hospital It also assists the Division of Child Protection and Permanency citation needed Contents 1 Divisions 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksDivisions editDHS consists of eight major divisions 2 Commission for the Blind amp Visually Impaired CBVI Division of Aging Services DoAS Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing DDHH Division of Developmental Disabilities DDD Division of Disability Services DDS Division of Family Development DFD Division of Medical Assistance amp Health Services DMAHS Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services DMHAS Allocated within DHS and operate administratively as units within it but are directed by a governing body Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund CICRF Office on Autism Office for the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities OPDD Offices performing administrative functions Office of Legal Affairs OLA Office of Program Integrity and Accountability OPIA Office of Licensing OOL Office of Contract Policy and Management OCPM Office of Information Systems OIS See also editSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Governorship of Chris Christie Governorship of Phil MurphyReferences edit admindhs Department of Human Services About DHS www state nj us Retrieved 6 January 2018 admindhs Department of Human Services Divisions amp Offices www state nj us Retrieved 6 January 2018 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New Jersey Department of Human Services amp oldid 1149879374, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
