Family Engagement Services
If you are a noncustodial parent who struggles with housing, employment, or another barrier, contact us about our Family Engagement services or call 540-569-4990.
We Can Help You:
- Develop an individualized case plan to address barriers.
- Connect you to community resources that provide:
- Employment assistance
- Education
- Housing
- Transportation
- Job skills training
- Assist you with a review of your child support order (if eligible).
- Find out how to get your driver's license reinstated.
- Sign you up for a program that rewards you for making your child support payment by giving you reductions on existing TANF debt (if applicable in your case).
- Provide you with resources to address access and visitation with your children.
Eviction Resources
Are you facing potential eviction? Consider calling the legal services hotline at 1-833-NoEvict.
- The Eviction Process in Virginia (PDF)
- El proceso de desalojo en Virginia (PDF)
- Eviction Legal Hotline (PDF)
- La Línea de Ayuda Legal de Desalojo (PDF)
Partners and Portals
- CommonHelp – apply for healthcare coverage, food assistance, and more
- Community Service Boards
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Find your Local Department of Social Services
- Virginia Career Works - COVID 19 Resources
- Virginia Department of Health - Coronavirus page
Co-Parenting Resources
- 10 Tips for Successful Co-Parenting
- 5 Tips for Successful Co-parenting Meetings
- Access and Visitation Parent Ed and Mediation Brochure (PDF)
- Co-parenting Communication Guide
- Co-parenting: Getting the Balance Right
- Emotional Development in Early Childhood
Domestic Violence Resources
Resources for Fathers
Job Search Options
The Virginia Employment Commission maintains many helpful links for job seekers, from local boards to international organizations.
How DSS can help you
- Have you lost your job or had wages reduced?
- Do you need help applying for cash, food and/or medical assistance?
- Have Child Support questions? email askdcse@dss.virginia.gov or visit the 24-hour online payment and case information portal
