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Welcome to the Virginia Department of Social Services. VDSS is one of the largest Commonwealth agencies, partnering with 120 local departments of social services, along with faith-based and non-profit organizations, to promote the well-being of children and families statewide.
Call 1-855-242-8282 (TDD: 1-888-221-1590) Call your local Department of Social Services. The Charlottesville Department of Social Services joins with the community to provide social services that meet essential needs, promote self-sufficiency, and enhance the quality of life for all residents.
The Department of Social Services (DSS) works to ensure that individuals and families in Albemarle County can meet their full potential and plan for their future. To realize this vision, the mission of DSS is to provide services that promote self-sufficiency and support individual and family well-being. Additionally, the department’s core ...
Option 1: Screen for eligibility and/or apply online through CommonHelp. Option 2: Bypass eligibility screening and submit an application manually. Fill out an "Application for Benefits" from the forms section on this page and return it to your local department of social services .
At some point in our lives, we or someone we know - our friends, family members, or loved ones - may face a hardship or illness that requires the need for financial assistance. The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) provides a variety of financial assistance programs to eligible residents of Virginia.
Contact your local department of social services. The Virginia Energy Assistance Program (EAP) assists low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs. The EAP consists of four components: Fuel Assistance, Crisis Assistance, Cooling Assistance and Weatherization Assistance.
Key resources. Established in 1969, Region Ten Community Services Board is part of a statewide network of 40 Community Service Boards working to provide mental health, developmental disability and substance use services where they are needed – in the local community.
The Department includes all of the foster family and community based services of the Community Attention Programs and a variety of human services program and initiatives. The Director serves as a human services policy advisor to the City Manager and works to implement the social policy initiatives of the City Council.
Social Services Board. The Social Services Advisory Board, composed of nine citizens appointed by City Council, advises the Director on community needs and public concerns and reports annually to Council on social services needs and programs.
The Virginia Department of Social Services provides food benefits through state and federal programs to help promote the nutritional, physical and financial well-being of Virginia families through the delivery of essential public services.
