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The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is a state supervised and locally administered social services system in the Commonwealth of Virginia. [1] The department is headed by a Commissioner who is appointed by the Governor of Virginia . [ 2 ]
Seal of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, which administered the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program. Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) was a federal assistance program in the United States in effect from 1935 to 1997, created by the Social Security Act (SSA) and administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services that ...
In 1975, the county lost 15.5 square miles (40.1 km 2) of land as the incorporated town of Poquoson, which had been within York County, became an independent city, although ties between the county and the new city remained close. Over 40 years later, they continue to share courts, sheriff's office, a jail, and some constitutional services.
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He went on to be appointed Commissioner of Social Services for the Commonwealth of Virginia by Governors Ralph Northam and Glenn Youngkin. [4] Avula announced his campaign for mayor of Richmond, Virginia on April 10, 2024. [7] On November 5, 2024, Avula won the 2024 Richmond mayoral election becoming mayor-elect of the city. [8]
[13] [14] In 1931 they were renamed as the Department of Social Welfare and the State Board of Social Welfare. [15] [6] In 1940 the State Charities Law and the Public Welfare Law were consolidated and clarified in one Social Welfare Law. [16] [17] [6] [18] In 1967 it was renamed as the Department of Social Services. [19]
York County, Virginia, in the American Civil War (5 P) B. Buildings and structures in York County, Virginia (5 C, 6 P) E. Education in York County, Virginia (2 C, 3 P) G.
OCFS has wide-ranging responsibilities for the provision of services to children, youth, families, and vulnerable adults. The agency is responsible for programs and services involving foster care, adoption, and adoption assistance; child protective services, including operating the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment; preventive services for children and families; child ...