Dear Friends:
While the mission of DeKalb County Community Services
Department (DCCSD) is very simple, to eliminate the causes
and effects of poverty, the fulfillment of that mission is
certainly not simple at all. The task of eliminating poverty is very
complex indeed. DCCSD works to fight poverty on two levels.
We fight poverty one family at a time by giving families the tools
to become self-sufficient. We also work to eliminate
the root causes of poverty in our community.
Most clients first enter our doors through the Emergency
Intervention Program. They are in financial crisis and are
usually facing or experiencing homelessness. DCCSD works to not only alleviate the crisis, but to prevent the crisis from
reoccurring. In the Family Development Program we can support
a family throughout their journey to self-sufficiency.
DCCSD has been embarking on a program to look not only at
the services we offer, but also at the results or outcomes we produce.
Just offering a service is not enough. We want to know that we have
changed lives and this community for the better.
At DCCSD we are always looking for suggestions to
improve our services. Your comments, questions, and suggestions are
welcome.
Email me at:
mramp@dekalbcounty.org
Sincerely,
Mary
Ramp
Executive Director
