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Social Services
Our Social Services programs are intended to help people to help themselves by:
- Temporarily helping residents to meet their basic needs, including food, shelter, utilities, and medical care
- Protecting children, the disabled and the elderly from abuse, neglect and exploitation
- Promoting self-sufficiency through employment
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Services of the Virginia Department of Social Services are provided without regard to race, color, national origin, handicap, sex, age, poiltical beliefs or religious creed.
Award
Ten honorees showing "exemplary service conducting outreach activities and assisting eligible clients to obtain nutrition benefits in the…Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)" were announced by Agriculture Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Nancy Montanez Johner as the 2008 Hunger Champion Awardees. "It is an honor to recognize local offices that go the extra mile to ensure people in need have access to nutrition information and benefits," said Johner. She added that a top priority of USDA is helping low-income people access healthy food. These offices implemented "innovative strategies" and created partnerships that increased SNAP participation. Hunger Champions are selected by USDA from 81 nominations submitted by State and local offices and advocacy organizations across the country. The nominations are reviewed by a committee of representatives from FRAC, Feeding America, American Public Human Services Association, National Eligibility Workers Association, World Hunger Year, and USDA's Food and Nutrition Service. Read more at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cga/PressReleases/2008/FNS-0005.htm
Services Provided
- Adoption Services - court-ordered homes and special-needs children referrals
- Adult Protective Services - protection for elderly or disabled citizens
- Adult Services - helps elderly or disabled citizens remain independent
- Auxiliary Grant - supplemental income for assisted-living housed citizens meeting requirements
- Child Care - day care supplements to families meeting requirements
- Child Protective Services - abused, neglected children are entitled to this service
- Comprehensive Services Act (CSA)
- Employment Services/View - helps citizens broaden and develop job skills
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - food / meal assistance to families meeting requirements
- Foster Care - homes for children in need
- Foster Care Recruitment & training - become a foster care provider
- Fraud - investigations for false benefits requests
- Energy Assistance - fuel assistance to families meeting requirements
- General Relief - financial assistance to families meeting requirements
- Home-based Services - helps elderly or disabled citizens remain independent
- Medicaid - medical assistance to families meeting requirements
- Special Needs - for citizens needing assistance during disasters
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - short-term financial assistance to families meeting requirements
Like to know how we performed in 2008? Annual Report 2008 