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Currituck County Department of Social Services


Address: 2793 Caratoke Hwy
City: Currituck
State/Territory:
Zip/Postal Code: 27929
Country:
Website: https://currituckcountync.gov/social-services/
Phone Number(s): 252-232-3083
On-Site Supervisor/Contact: Samantha Hurd samantha.hurd@currituckcountync.gov

Description: The Currituck County Department of Social Services is a county administered, state supervised service delivery agency funded by federal, state and county revenues. The mission of the Currituck County Department of Social Services is to provide an array of essential social services to the citizens of Currituck County that will support self sufficiency and self-reliance through education and jobs that will endeavor to prevent abuse, neglect or exploitation of children or the elderly, and will support enhanced self worth.

A team of social workers, income maintenance caseworkers, management personnel, and support staff work to provide County citizens:

Economic and Social Work services
Public assistance programs
Assisting families in achieving self-sufficiency
Protects children from neglect and abuse and investigates complaints
Coordinates foster care, health support, and adoption services for children
Licenses foster care homes
Assists senior and disabled adults in their efforts to lead independent and productive lives
Administers Food Stamp, Medicaid, Energy, and Work First Family Assistance program
Protects elderly and disabled adults from abuse, neglect and exploitation, and investigation of these referrals
Child care services

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