[Amended 10-4-2018 by Ord. No. 18-45]
There shall be a Department of Health and Human Services, the head of which shall be the Director. The Department shall include the Division of Health, Division of Community Relations and Social Services, Division of Economic Opportunity and the Division of Recreation, Natural Resources and Culture.
Within the Department there shall be a Division of Health, the head of which shall be the Health Officer. The person appointed shall be the holder of a Health Officer's license issued by the State Department of Health and Senior Services of New Jersey and shall have had thorough education and training in public health theory and practice. Within the Division of Health there shall be a Bureau of Vital Statistics, a Bureau of Environmental Health, a Bureau of Children's Health Services and a Bureau of Animal Control. Under the supervision of the Director, the Division, through its aforementioned bureaus, shall:
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Have all of the functions, powers and duties of a local board of health under Title 26 of the Revised Statutes, except that as required by the Charter, the Council shall have and exercise all local legislative powers under that statute.
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Plan and administer a comprehensive public health program, including, without limitation thereto, environmental sanitation, communicable disease control, child and adult health and health education, laboratory services and such other services as may be authorized by the Charter or ordinance.
C. 
Administer and enforce local health ordinances and the licensing of dogs pursuant to law.
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Maintain and administer vital statistics, including births, deaths and marriages in accordance with state law, and receive applications for and issue marriage licenses pursuant to law.
Within the Department there shall be a Division of Social Services, the head of which shall be the Director. The Division shall plan, develop and administer policies and programs to maintain and improve the delivery of human services to residents within the City. In particular, the Division shall:
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Assess the impact of human services programs operated by the Department, and develop and implement recommendations as necessary.
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Plan, develop, administer and coordinate the operation of socialization programs and social services for children, families and adults. Within the Division there will be an Office on Youth Services and an Office on Aging Services.
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Prepare demographic data and statistical analyses in order to prioritize and deliver human services.
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Enter into and perform cooperative agreements and contract with other public agencies and voluntary charitable organizations to effectuate other functions under this section. Coordinate human service delivery systems in conjunction with other public and private agencies and organizations.
Within the Department there shall be a Division of Economic Opportunity, the head of which shall be the Director. Within the Division of Economic Opportunity there shall be a Bureau of Municipal Welfare, the head of which shall also be the Division Director. The Division of Economic Opportunity under the supervision of the Director shall:
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Plan, and where feasible, administer a comprehensive economic opportunity program for individuals, including emergency food and shelter, public assistance, compensatory education, employment training, job readiness and job placement with the goal of assisting individuals in attaining self-sufficiency.
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Maintain and administer a municipal welfare program headed by the Local Assistance Board pursuant to law.
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Administer laws and ordinances relating to relief for the needy, including the furnishing of all forms of public assistance and emergency assistance to needy persons who are eligible for assistance provided by law through county, state and private agencies.
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Provide and arrange for the shelter and custodial care to dependent and homeless men and women.
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Provide and arrange for employment readiness, employment training and employment placement opportunities to persons requiring assistance in gaining self-sufficiency.
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Cooperate with other public agencies, institutions and with voluntary institutions in the certification of medically indigent patients for care and treatment.
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Provide related social services such as counseling investigation, addiction screening, indigent burials, employment development and other public welfare activities.
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Enter into and perform cooperative agreements and contracts with voluntary charitable organizations and services to effectuate other functions under this section.