Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children Services

The Department of Human Services' Division of Family and Children Services accepts applications for Medicaid, assists low-income families with income supplements through Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), finds adoptive and foster homes for neglected children, investigates child abuse, manages the Food Stamp program, and subsidizes child care costs for low-income families through Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS).