Citizens > Social Services
Donald D. Driver, Jr., Director
110 N. Mason Street
PO Box 809
Harrisonburg, VA 22803-809
(540) 574-5100
don.driver@dss.virginia.gov
The Department of Social Services provides both financial and social work services that are administered according to State and Federal regulations. The mission of the agency is to promote self-reliance and protection for Virginians through community based services. This agency covers the jurisdiction of Harrisonburg City and Rockingham County.
Financial Services include:
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Food Stamps
- Medicaid
- Auxiliary Grants for the Aged, Disabled, and Blind
- General Relief
- Energy/Fuel Assistance
- State-Local Hospitalization
All of these programs have differing eligibility guidelines and require application and verification of information. They are designed to assist low-income families or individuals through cash grants or in-kind payments for financial needs.
The Social work programs are as follows:
- Protective Services for Children and Adults
- Foster Care Services
- Adoption Services (limited - usually referral to private or public agencies)
- Nursing Home screenings and placement
- Adult Home placements
- Adult stabilization and support
- Family stabilization and support
- Day Care Services for Children
- Employment Services under the Federal and State Welfare Reform initiatives--VIEW (The Virginia Initiative for Employment, not Welfare)
Some of the services programs are provided based solely on need and not on income eligibility. The focus of the services is to strengthen the family's or individual's ability for self-sufficiency or independence, avoid inappropriate institutional placements and provide protection to those who are unable to protect themselves.
The agency is located at: 110 North Mason Street (P.O. Box 809), Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
Telephone numbers:
- Main: 540-574-5100
- Financial Programs: 540-574-5110
- Services Programs: 540-574-5120
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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