Wise County Department of Social Services

Executive Director:

• Thomas R. Stanley

Eligibility Requirements:

• Residents of Wise County, Virginia.  Eligibility for some services may be based upon income.  Written application/specific documents required for some programs.

Fees:

• Charges for some services.

Services Provided:

Benefit programs for income eligible individuals and families as follows: 

• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families,

• Food Stamps, 

• Medicaid, 

• State/Local Hospitalizations, 

• Auxiliary Grant and General Relief (for Burial), 

• Social Service programs for Families, Children, Elderly and Disabled such as: 

  • Child Protective Services, 

  • Adult Protective Services, 

  • Foster Care to Children, 

  • Adoption Services, 

  • Adult Services 

  • Adoptive and Foster Home Studies, 

  • Custody Investigations, 

  • Adults and Nursing Home Screenings and Placement. 

• Fuel Assistance based upon total income and number of persons in the household.

More detailed information about these and other services provided by the Dept. of Social Services can be obtained by contacting the Wise County Dept. of Social Services.

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