The Virginia Department of Social Services provides welfare services to the citizens of Virginia. The department collaborates with the local departments of social services throughout the state and other local service providers to offer assistance to elderly citizens in need of protection from abuse. It also offers services to adults who require the services of adult care residences and provides care, transportation and nutrition services to adults with disabilities. The department additionally provides financial and energy assistance and food stamps benefits. The Virginia Department of Social Services promotes the development of healthy families and protects the children from abuse and neglect with programs, such as Child Protective Services and Domestic Violence Prevention. The department maintains an office in Richmond, Va.
The Department of Social Services, managed by the government of Richmond, Va., helps citizens meet basic financial needs and attain independence and success. It offers various programs and services related to fraud investigation, financial assistance, adult stabilization and child welfare. The Department of Social Services also provides job placement, work training and postemployment services. Its fraud investigators validate potential frauds and assemble documents for the prosecution of fraud violators. The department s case workers determine, certify and recertify the citizens eligibilities for various public assistance programs. The Department of Social Services additionally employs a special child protective team that receives, investigates and assesses reports of alleged child abuse and neglect for children under age 18.
