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Bergen
County Department of Human Services
One Bergen County Plaza, 2nd Floor
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-336-7474
Jane C. Linter
Director
Mission
The Department of Human Services assists families,
children, the elderly, troubled adolescents, victims
of domestic violence, veterans and persons with
disabilities by:
- supporting the development of programs and
services to meet the human services needs of
the county’s residents;
- coordinating a system for service delivery
through collaborations with Bergen County nonprofit
community;
- providing referral, counseling, and intervention
services to those in need, and;
- advocating for services and resources to
meet their needs.
Departmental
Goals
Goals have been established
to guide the Department’s programmatic and
administrative activities. They are:
- facilitating effective and coordinated delivery
of services;
- incorporating clear direction and objectives,
adequate planning, timely implementation, regular
reporting, evaluation and accountability into
all human services programs; and
- maximizing the available financial resources
for human services programs.
Goals have also been established to guide the
Department’s collaboration with the private
nonprofit service providers. They are:
- coordinating and supporting service delivery
systems for the people we serve, and
- evaluating existing services and demonstrating
effectiveness.
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