Social Services                                                           Due to COVID-19, Hanover DSS offices are closed to the public.  See the below FAQ's on how to apply for Benefits on-line or by telephone and Services by telephone.

The Department of Social Services offers benefit and service programs with specific eligibility requirements or universal access, including the:
  • Benefit Programs Division which administers programs that provide income support benefits to families and individuals transitioning from dependency on public assistance programs to self-sufficiency
  • Self-sufficiency Unit which determines eligibility for child care and/or employment services through Virginia Initiative for Employment not Welfare (VIEW) participation
  • Protection Unit handling child and adult protective services, and adult services
  • Permanency Unit responsible for foster care, foster care prevention, and adoption services
  • Children's Services Act Program managing a collaborative system of services and funding that is child-centered, family-focused and community-based to meet the needs of children, youth, and families