Social Services

Mission: Helping people triumph over hardships to promote healthier futures within our community.

Vision: All individuals and families are successful

Values:

Embrace empathy - We believe in exercising compassion to others, embracing one another and accepting one another where we are and treating everyone with kindness

Act with Integrity - We believe in living our values every minute of every day. We believe in doing the right thing right the first time for our clients and always honoring our commitments and admitting our mistakes.

Exhibit Respect - We believe in demonstrating trust and honesty and behaving with esteem, appreciation and acceptance of diversity and treating all individuals with fairness, honor and dignity.

Deliver Quality - We believe in providing quality services that we stand behind without compromise. Choosing the best people for our work, employing the best available practices, and always challenging ourselves to improve through innovation, collaboration and teamwork.

ATTENTION ALL SNAP HOUSEHOLDS

Virginia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) releases emergency allotments of benefits to eligible households around the middle of each month. All extra mid-month (supplemental) SNAP benefits will end on 3/1/2023. Regular SNAP benefits on pre-covid amounts will continue based on your eligibility. Please review the Emergency Allotment Flyer for additional information.

ATENCIÓN A TODOS LOS HOGARES SNAP

Actualmente, el Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP) de Virginia libera asignaciones de beneficios de emergencia a los hogares elegibles a mediados de cada mes. Todos los beneficios extras proveídos a la mitad del mes terminarán el 3/1/2023. Usted continuara recibiendo sus beneficios regulares de SNAP basado en su elegibidad antes de covid. Revise el Folleto de asignación de emergencia para obtener información adicional.

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Mitos y Hechos del Departamento de Servicios Sociales

You may apply, renew, and make changes for benefit programs online.

Attention Medicaid / FAMIS / CHIP Health Insurance Subscribers:

NOTICE: Those with Medicaid/FAMIS/CHIP health insurance need to make sure current mailing address, email and phone numbers are up to date so that important information about coverage is received. Update your contact information today online at https://commonhelp.virginia.gov/, by calling Cover Virginia at 1-855-242-8282, or by calling Fredericksburg Department of Social Services (DSS) at (540) 372-1032.