,80 ü 4,738 individuals or households were receiving Medicaid assistance as of June 30, 2010. This reflects a 24% increase over the previous year.
 
ü 6,688 medically necessary one-way trips were arranged or provided for through the Medicaid Transportation Program.

ü    ü 2,010 households were receiving Food and Nutrition Services as of June 30, 2010. This reflects a 21% increase over the previous year.

ü      ü 72 families were receiving Work First cash assistance on June 30, 2010, with 36 families involved in employment services.

65  ü Through Child Support Enforcement, Transylvania County served approximately 908 children and collected in excess of $1,673,000 for their benefit. 

ü   ü 1,329 citizens were assisted and $263,467 in Emergency Crisis Assistance Funds

ü $1,090,602 dollars of child care subsidy was provided to benefit 365 children. The primary purpose of child care subsidy is to support parents' employment.

ü12 adults were able to attend the Adult Day Health or Adult Care Center as recipients of the State Adult Day Care program.
 
ü 2 Adult Care Homes and 6 Family Care Home were re-licensed and monitored.

ü 54 adults were assessed for abuse, neglect or exploitation by caretakers

ü DSS served as legal guardian for 10 adults

ü16 adults were able to remain in their homes as an alternative to long term care through the Special Assistance In-Home program

ü 267 reports of potential child abuse / neglect were assessed.

ü 68 of these cases were found to have children who had been abused or neglected.

ü 43 children were served through the foster care program.

ü 6 children formerly in DSS custody obtained a permanent home through adoption, while 15 children in foster care were able to successfully return to a parent or caretaker.

ü 79 adoptive families were assisted with the receipt of state and federal adoption assistance funds.