Social Services COVID-19 Information for Local Social Services Agencies Learn More Governor Cooper Proclaims April Child Abuse Prevention Month. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to act collectively to raise awareness and empower people across the nation to play a role in making great childhoods happen. Learn More New SNAP Rule Does Not Impact NC The USDA issued a new rule for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), but it does not apply to NC and does not impact people who receive SNAP benefits in the state. Learn More Adoption Adoption Services help find permanent homes for children and to provide support to the families who adopt them. Learn More Food and Nutrition Services (Food Stamps) Food and Nutrition Services is a federal food assistance program that provides low-income families buy the food they need for a nutritionally adequate diet. Learn More What We Do The Division of Social Services (DSS) provides guidance and technical assistance to agencies that provide direct services that address issues of poverty, family violence and exploitation. DSS promotes self-reliance and self-sufficiency and works to prevent abuse, neglect, dependency and exploitation of vulnerable individuals, children and their families. DSS works to accomplish this through the following Family Centered Principles of Partnership: Everyone desires respect. Everyone needs to be heard. Everyone has strengths. Judgments can wait. Partners share power. Partnership is a process. In North Carolina, the single administrative agency is the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). This umbrella agency includes separate divisions. Some of the other DHHS divisions with the greatest impact on local offices include:Division of Health Benefits (NC Medicaid)Division of Child Development and Early EducationDivision of Health Services RegulationDivision of Aging and Adult Services Child Protective Services: If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, please contact your local county Department of Social Services.Leadership: Assistant Secretary for County Operations: Susan Osborne COVID-19 Additional Information and Resources The Department of Health and Human Services has released the Specialized Foster Care Plan Policy Paper which describes key design features related to foster care eligibility and enrollment, benefits, care management and quality, among other areas. About DSS Learn more about our Mission, Organization and the Social Services Commission. Child Welfare Services Information about adoption, child protective services, foster care, licensing, independent living services (LINKS) and more. Child Support Services Available services to assist in collecting child support through a network of state and locally run offices. Food and Nutrition Services (Formerly Food Stamps) Food assistance programs for low-income families. Benefits are issued via Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. Work First Family Assistance Helps parents support themselves and their families by offering short-term training and other services to increase chances of employment. Low Income Energy Assistance Programs to assist with heating and or cooling costs. Refugee Services Short-term transitional assistance to help refugees become self-sufficient. Local County Directory North Carolina has 100 counties. Each county has a local Social Services Agency. County Staff Information A central hub for local Social Services Agencies and local partners to find information. Additional Resources County Contracts Information CSF Social Services and Child Welfare Reform Reports Limited English Proficiency Office of Economic Opportunity Other Programs Program Statistics and Reviews Publications Public Notices Requests for Information Social Services Jobs WIC: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Contact Location NC DHHS - Division of Social Services Dorothea Dix Campus, McBryde Building 820 S. Boylan Avenue Raleigh, NC 27603 Mailing Address NC Division of Social Services 2401 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 - 2401Contact Social Services Main Numbers Phone: 919-527-6335 Fax: 919-334-1018 Child Support 919-855-4755Contact Child Support
Social Services COVID-19 Information for Local Social Services Agencies Learn More Governor Cooper Proclaims April Child Abuse Prevention Month. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to act collectively to raise awareness and empower people across the nation to play a role in making great childhoods happen. Learn More New SNAP Rule Does Not Impact NC The USDA issued a new rule for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), but it does not apply to NC and does not impact people who receive SNAP benefits in the state. Learn More Adoption Adoption Services help find permanent homes for children and to provide support to the families who adopt them. Learn More Food and Nutrition Services (Food Stamps) Food and Nutrition Services is a federal food assistance program that provides low-income families buy the food they need for a nutritionally adequate diet. Learn More What We Do The Division of Social Services (DSS) provides guidance and technical assistance to agencies that provide direct services that address issues of poverty, family violence and exploitation. DSS promotes self-reliance and self-sufficiency and works to prevent abuse, neglect, dependency and exploitation of vulnerable individuals, children and their families. DSS works to accomplish this through the following Family Centered Principles of Partnership: Everyone desires respect. Everyone needs to be heard. Everyone has strengths. Judgments can wait. Partners share power. Partnership is a process. In North Carolina, the single administrative agency is the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). This umbrella agency includes separate divisions. Some of the other DHHS divisions with the greatest impact on local offices include:Division of Health Benefits (NC Medicaid)Division of Child Development and Early EducationDivision of Health Services RegulationDivision of Aging and Adult Services Child Protective Services: If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, please contact your local county Department of Social Services.Leadership: Assistant Secretary for County Operations: Susan Osborne COVID-19 Additional Information and Resources The Department of Health and Human Services has released the Specialized Foster Care Plan Policy Paper which describes key design features related to foster care eligibility and enrollment, benefits, care management and quality, among other areas. About DSS Learn more about our Mission, Organization and the Social Services Commission. Child Welfare Services Information about adoption, child protective services, foster care, licensing, independent living services (LINKS) and more. Child Support Services Available services to assist in collecting child support through a network of state and locally run offices. Food and Nutrition Services (Formerly Food Stamps) Food assistance programs for low-income families. Benefits are issued via Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. Work First Family Assistance Helps parents support themselves and their families by offering short-term training and other services to increase chances of employment. Low Income Energy Assistance Programs to assist with heating and or cooling costs. Refugee Services Short-term transitional assistance to help refugees become self-sufficient. Local County Directory North Carolina has 100 counties. Each county has a local Social Services Agency. County Staff Information A central hub for local Social Services Agencies and local partners to find information. Additional Resources County Contracts Information CSF Social Services and Child Welfare Reform Reports Limited English Proficiency Office of Economic Opportunity Other Programs Program Statistics and Reviews Publications Public Notices Requests for Information Social Services Jobs WIC: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Contact Location NC DHHS - Division of Social Services Dorothea Dix Campus, McBryde Building 820 S. Boylan Avenue Raleigh, NC 27603 Mailing Address NC Division of Social Services 2401 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 - 2401Contact Social Services Main Numbers Phone: 919-527-6335 Fax: 919-334-1018 Child Support 919-855-4755Contact Child Support
