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.