Social Services
Administration/Benefit Programs/Service Programs/Employment Support/Family Support/Professional Development/Related Sites
Mission Statement
We promote self-reliance and protection for Virginians through community-based services
Services Offered
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Employment Services Programs (ESP)
Food Stamps
Medicaid
Fuel Assistance
Emergency Assistance
Foster Care
Publications/Brochures/Public Information
Brochures and other relevant information are published by the Commonwealth of Virginia and may be obtained from any Social Services Office.
Interesting Facts about the Department
The Franklin area implemented the final phase of Virginia's Welfare Reform Program on October 1, 1997
Social Services in the Commonwealth of Virginia are federally, state and locally funded, as such, all the services listed in the Virginia Department of Social Services website may not be available locally.
Please click on www.dss.state.va.us for an overview. Click on listed sites for related information
Helpful Links
Ideas about Fatherhood
http://www.fatherhood.hhs.gov/index.shtml
www.welfareinfo.org/fathergov.htm
Angel Flight
The Commissioner and the Secretary recently met with an organization call "Angel Flight". This organization has a nationwide network of pilots who provide air transportation free of charge for patients and families who can not afford the travel costs to distant medical centers for specialized treatment. See link below for more information
www.angel-flight.org.
