Macon County Emergency Assistance Program

Macon County Department of Social Services is taking Emergency Assistance Applications for utility, mortgage and /or rent assistance.  Emergency cash assistance will be provided to families who meet the eligibility requirements as stated in the basic requirements of the Work First Family Assistance Program.  This program is income based as well as requiring at least one (1) child in the home under eighteen (18) years of age.  The maximum payment level for Macon County is $400.00.

Emergency Assistance is designed to assist families with an emergency need and is not intended to meet recurring or ongoing needs.  No Emergency Assistance will be provided to applicants if the emergency cannot be alleviated, as EA is expected to alleviate the emergency.

Macon County DSS is located at

1832 Lakeside Drive, Franklin,  NC  28734

.  For more

information, please contact Macon County DSS at 828-349-2124.

posted by GT

Thank You To The Community

The Macon County Department of Social Services would like to extend our appreciation to the following sponsors for their generous contributions, which helped to brighten Christmas for our children in foster care:

²     Jane Long and family

²     Ashley Hyder and family

²     Lisa Welch, FHS French Club and FHS Students

²     Brittany Parker

²     Michael and Jessica Jenkins

²     Fun Factory

²     First Alliance Church

²     Rhodes Brothers Paving Company

²     Memorial United Methodist Church

²     Life Church of Franklin

²     Macon Middle School Fellowship of Christian Athletes

²     The Gathering

²     Cartoogechaye Elementary School

²     Coweeta Lab Employees

²     Macon County Senior Games

²     SCC nursing students

²     Junaluska Masonic Lodge #145

         

We would like to give a special “Thank You” to Jane Long for her time & hard work in coordinating this partnership between our agency and the community.  Again, we would like to express our gratitude to all that were involved.  You have made many kids’ Christmas truly memorable.

Lisa Hilliard, Adult & Family Services Supervisor along with her staff

Gwen Taylor, Human Resources Planner & Public Information Officer

Macon Co. DSS

posted by Gwen Taylor

The North Carolina Social Services Association (NCSSA) - Macon County DSS

The North Carolina Social Services Association (NCSSA), organized in 1967 and incorporated in 1969, is the only statewide professional organization representing the interests and concerns of all Social Services employees in North Carolina. 

In addition to working to develop the professional growth of members and to regulate policy, NCSSA members raise in excess of $50,000 each year that is devoted to community services projects in nearly all 100 counties across the State.  These funds provide life-sustaining services and supplies to individuals who have fallen through the cracks of the human services system and/or provide funding for training not otherwise offered through county budgets.

Macon County DSS employees who are NCSSA members have helped families in the past with a Thanksgiving Food Box that was distributed to those in a hardship.  This year Macon County NCSSA members voted to give a donation of $1000.00 in November and $1,000.00 in December to Care-Net for food distribution to those in need.  Proceeds come from employee purchases of vending machine snacks and beverages located in the Macon County Human Services Building.  Members present for this donation are Mark Whitman, President; Marie McClure, Co-Treasurer; Sheila Conley, Co-Treasurer; Suzi Olivio, Secretary; Lisa Hilliard; Gwen Taylor, Membership; Jane C. Kimsey, Director.  Receiving the donation is Vanessa Bailey, Care-Net Executive Director.

The Macon County Care Network, also known as CareNet, is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation, established in 1988, by churches of Macon County, North Carolina. CareNet is headquartered in Franklin, NC.

They are a non-denominational ministry, which serves as a central location to provide relief for those in crisis. CareNet provides food and limited financial assistance with other necessities, such as prescriptions, utilities, fuel, and rent on an emergency basis.

CareNet is supported by Churches, donations, grants and the CareNet Thrift Store.  All donations are used to help Macon County residents exclusively.

Gwen Taylor