The Health and Human Services Department operates under the government of the city of Portland, Maine, which also operates city clerk, fire, finance, parking, police, public works, and planning and development departments. The Health and Human Services Department operates a social services division that provides a variety of programs for low-income residents. This division supports a transitional housing project that is funded by the Department of Housing & Urban Development. The social services division provides case management services for families. In addition, the Health and Human Services Department maintains a public health division that supports a family health services program to provide services for women, children and families in a variety of settings, including homes, schools and community agencies. The department supports a program for adults that includes daytime care and support services.
Portland Public Works Department offers various public services to residents of Portland, Maine. It offers various civil engineering services, including federal and state-mandated administration programs, water purification projects, construction, excavation, reviewing plans and record keeping, street numbering, surveying, and issuing street opening ordinances. Portland Public Works Department also offers traffic engineering, and waste removal programs, including bulky waste curbside collection, brush waste drop off, curbside recycling, hazardous waste disposal, holiday trash collection, recycling, silver bullet relocation, street sweeping, trash collection, and yard and brush removal programs. The public works department also provides various street and utility programs, including road and highway construction, districting, and wastewater maintenance.
The Cumberland County Human Resources Office offers a variety of employee services and works to recruit and retain employees. It administers various human resource and employee benefits programs. The department operates under the government of Cumberland County, Maine, which also houses community development, district attorney, emergency management, facilities, finance and information technology departments. It also maintains the county s sheriff's and treasurer's offices. The finance department is responsible for the county s expense budget development and presentation. The Cumberland County Human Resources Office is located in Portland, Maine.
