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Last Updated: Jul 28th, 2008 |
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Department of Social Services
256 E. Cawson Street
Hopewell, VA 23860
Phone: (804) 541-2330*
Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The mission of the Hopewell Department of Social Services is to promote
citizens’ self-reliance and protection through community-based
services. The Department administers financial assistance programs, and
a variety of other service programs, for children, adults, and families.
Financial assistance programs include:
Auxiliary Grants for elderly/blind/disabled customers who live in adult
homes; FAMIS (Family Access to Medical Insurance Security) Plan; Energy
Assistance; Food Stamps; Medicaid; State/Local Hospitalization; and,
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
Social Services programs include:
adoptions; adult protective services; child protective services*;
community based care/nursing home screenings; custody investigations;
day care services; emergency needs services; foster care; home-based
services; adoptive/foster parent/child care provider training; volunteer
services; and, employment services for TANF recipients.
*In the event of an after hours child protective services emergency,
call 1-800-552-7096, and ask for the Hopewell on-call Social Worker.
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