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Provides protection for children from abuse and neglect. Serves children regardless of income. Investigates and responds to reports of suspected abuse.

Host monthly Lunch & Learns to educate the public about important topics like suicide prevention, provide Mental Health First Aid to the community, provide Resource Guides to help those in need find therapy and resources quickly and easily, and bring together leaders from partner organizations to set community-wide goals to improve mental health access. Provide referrals to local services and providers.

Provides health education activities including community screenings, referral and counseling.

Families of 4 year old children who meet Federal income guidelines and live in designated attendance zones may be eligible. Center based program services are available for specified school attendance areas. Families should contact the Head Start office for more information regarding eligibility and registration. Center Based - pre-school program operating five days a week at designated sites. Eleven classrooms located on site of the following schools: Bellwood, Bensely, Chalkley, Ettrick, AM Davis, Falling Creek, Harrowgate, Hopkins and Elizabeth Scott.

Assists Crime victims and witnesses through the criminal justice system.

Provides a public service organization that offers leisure services for all residents of Rockingham County including athletics, programs for tiny tots, fitness classes, cultural arts and group encounters designed for senior citizens. Visit our web site for a calendar of recreational activities.

Intensive in-home program provide between 3 and 10 hours per week of time-limited services.

We license and regulate Doctors of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatry, Chiropractic and numerous other Allied professions

The Department of Social Services (DSS) works to ensure that individuals and families in Albemarle County can meet their full potential and plan for their future. Services provided by this department to the residents of Albemarle County fall within 2 broad program areas: Casework Delivery and Eligibility Determination. The areas are further expanded into 4 distinct program areas: Protective & Support Services; Education, Prevention & Early Intervention Programs; Employment & Child Care Services; and Benefit Programs.

To increase the organized capacity of people to care for one another. It is an organization made up primarily of volunteers who work to support a broad range of programs and services in our community. United Way does more than raise money. It researches and plans for future community needs. It allocates money through a systematic review process conducted by volunteers.

Provides programs and services to curtail juvenile delinquency and to resolve child custody, visitation and support disputes. Acts as a deterrent to help prevent as many problems as possible for juveniles and their families. Referrals are made to appropriate community resource and diversion programs when necessary. Provides probation and parole supervision for those youth who have been placed on probation and parole by the court.

Pathway Homes provides individuals with mental illness and co-occurring disabilities a variety of non-time-limited housing and services to enable them to realize their individual potential.

Provides Goochland County residents with appropriate contacts at other agencies/organizations to meet their needs.

Section 8 Rental Vouchers and Certificates are rental assistance programs wherein the Authority pay the difference between 30% of the tenants adjusted monthly income and the fair market rent to a private landlord on behalf of such tenant. The private units under this program must be of the appropriate size and meet HUD's required Housing Quality Standards.

Transportation to and from non emergency medical appointments. Wheelchair accessible transportation.

Services include transitional shelter for single women or women with 1-4 children. Residents also receive case management, employment counseling, budget counseling, substance abuse counseling and child services (not child care).

A program to provide nutritional food to low-income individuals and families. Plastic card and pin number distributed to recipient which will be scanned by grocery store employee for approved purchases. If card is lost or stolen, recipient needs to contact their caseworker. EBT (electronic benefit transfer) cards are available within (7) days if the criteria is met for expedited services. Eligibility can be determined at the web site.

Provides special education programs to public schools in the city of Portsmouth.

Mental health case management works to ensure that service systems and community supports are responsive to the changing needs of adults with serious mental illness. This service seeks to assist individuals in gaining access to needed medical, psychiatric, housing, financial, social, educational, vocational, and other supports essential to meeting basic needs. The individual is a partner in assessing their own needs, obtaining services and other supports, monitoring those services, and in preventing and managing crises. Case management utilizes a person-centered approach with a focus on promoting health and recovery.

Habitat for Humanity ReStores are nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers that sell new and gently used furniture, appliances, home accessories, building materials and more to the public at a fraction of the retail price.

Provides temporary financial assistance to income-eligible families caring for related children under 18 (or if 18, will graduate from high school before age 19) who need support due to death, disability, absence of parent(s), and unemployment. Offers limited aid to unrelated children. In addition, the TANF program was designed to dramatically reform the nation's welfare system by helping recipients become self-sufficient and turning welfare into a program of temporary assistance. A monthly cash payment is distributed to eligible families to meet their basic needs. The program is based upon the principles of personal responsibility, time-limited assistance, and work in exchange for benefits. TANF is the cash assistance component of the Virginia Independence Program (VIP) that helps families work toward their goal of total independence. TANF-UP provides assistance to families in which both parents are unemployed and in financial need. Both parents are evaluated for participation in the VIEW employment program. A component of TANF that has assisted families is the Diversionary Assistance Program. It is intended to prevent potential TANF recipients from becoming ongoing TANF recipients. If immediate intervention with short-term aid will resolve a crisis situation and prevent the need for ongoing TANF, this component is available to some applicants.

Inspects all construction in Appomattox County.

Provides a nutritionally balanced meal where eligible clients can meet in an atmosphere that provides socialization, education and recreation.

The Domestic Violence Program (DVP) provides crisis and core services to victims of domestic violence and their children: 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, food, transportation, crisis intervention and supportive individual and group counseling, safety planning, legal advocacy, court accompaniment and systems advocacy.

The Administrative Department provides management of the department heads and human resources services for the employees, develops a recommended budget for consideration by the governing body, researches projects and program requirements and administers special projects for the Town. The Town's chief administrative officer, the Town Manager, is directly responsible to the Town Council for carrying out its policies and for enforcement of Town regulations and ordinances. The manager also makes recommendations to the governing body concerning Town affairs and keeps it advised of the Town's financial condition and future needs. All departmental functions within the Town are supervised by the Town Manager. The Town Manager is appointed for an indefinite term by a majority vote of Town Council and works at their pleasure.