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Social Services
Sammy Haithcock, Director
220 East Main Street
Durham, NC 27701
Phone: 919-560-8000
FAX: 919-560-8102
Hours: 8:15 AM-5:30 PM
dss@durhamcountync.gov
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Our mission is to partner with families and communities in achieving well-being through prosperity, permanence, safety and support.

Welcome to the Durham County Department of Social Services website!  Our work at DSS is an investment in the economic and social well being of Durham.  We are partnering with families and communities to achieve well-being through prosperity, permanence, safety and support.  Explore our website to learn how to access services and support families.



Jovetta Whitfield
Interim Director

 

Durham County DSS has three locations to serve our community:

220 E. Main St. (Child Welfare, Child Support & Adult Services) [Map]

300 N. Duke St. (Public Assistance & Crisis Services) [Map]

1201 Briggs Ave., Suite 101 (Child Care) Durham, NC 27702 [Map]

 

 Facebook Town Hall: Proposed Facebook Principles Everyone needs a little help from their friends....including the staff and clients of our agency. Strong connections with our neighbors will help us to strengthen the network of support for families in need.  We'd love it if you would become one of our friends on Facebook!  You can find our Facebook Page Here

 

 >   Financial Support  

Our agency invests in meeting basic economic needs, provides access to health care and nutrition to improve health status and helps people to find jobs, develop strong work habits and create a career path. We’re working to help families become self-sufficient with strong support, including child support and child care assistance.

Medicaid Crisis Services
Food & Nutrition Services Work First Family Cash Assistance
Child Care Job Search Assistance
Child Support Program Integrity

 >   Family Support  

Our agency invests in the safety and stability of families and elderly and disabled adults.  We help children to be ready for and succeed in school. We do this through a variety of social work programs that support children and elderly and disabled adults.

Child Protective Services In-Home Services
Foster Care Adult Services
Adoption Health Network
School Social Work Community Initiatives
Adult Protective Services

Durham County Social Services Board Members

 Dunston

Aguiar

Gloria Green

Holt

bowser

Gladys Dunston 
Chair

Newman Aguiar
Vice Chair 

Gloria Green

Stan Holt

Commissioner
Joe W. Bowser


Last updated: July 1, 2009
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