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"Our commitment is strengthening families and connecting our community to meet the needs of our most vulnerable citizens".

General Information

The King William County Department of Social Services is committed to helping local citizens improve their lives and confidently meet the challenges of the future by promoting self-reliance through community-based services. Our goal is to:

Create and maintain an environment that fosters self-reliance,
Create and maintain a safe living environment for all citizens of the County,
Be responsible stewards of the taxpayers funds.

The Department provides assistance through a number of programs including Virginia Initiative for Employment not Welfare (VIEW), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS),Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program (SNAP), Child Day Care Services, Medicaid and Auxiliary Grants, Emergency Assistance and General Relief.

Social Services also assists with Foster Care, Adoption Services, Child Protective Services, Adult Services and Adult Protective Services.

Programs are available to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, political beliefs or disability.

Further information regarding programs and services can be found on the websites for the Virginia Department of Social Services and the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (Medicaid).

KWDSS Board Meeting Schedule for 2012

The Board shall meet at 5:30 on every fourth (4th) Monday of each month except for May and December when the regular meeting is on the third (3nd) Monday due to the holiday schedule. The meetings are held in the L.T. McAllister Building at the Department of Social Services, 172 Courthouse Lane, King William, VA 23086 (804) 769-4905.

January 28 May 20 September 23
February 25 June 24 October 28
March 25 July 22 November 25
April 22 August 26 December 16

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Contact Information

King William County Social Services Department
P.O. Box 187
King William, VA 23086

Phone: (804) 769-4905
Fax: (804) 769-4979

The Social Services Department is located in the L.T. McAllister Human Services Building at 172 Courthouse Lane.

Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Staff

Anne M. Mitchell
Director
(804) 769-4913
amitchell@kingwilliamcounty.us

Sonja M. Raymond
Fiscal Assistant II
(804) 769-4905
sraymond@kingwilliamcounty.us

Darlene Chamberlain
Administrative Services Manager
(804) 769-4907
dchamberlain@kingwilliamcounty.us

Wendy Shew-Summers
Social Worker
(804) 769-4910
wshew-summers@kingwilliamcounty.us

Susan R. Hernandez
Benefit Programs Specialist II
(804) 769-4912
shernandez@kingwilliamcounty.us

Patti Previs
Benefit Programs Supervisor
(804) 769-4909
pprevis@kingwilliamcounty.us

Joan Nelson
Senior Benefit Programs Specialist
(804) 769-4906
jnelson@kingwilliamcounty.us

Stacey Smith
Benefit Programs Specialist
(804) 769-4903
ssmith@kingwilliamcounty.us

Ann Porter
Comprehensive Services Act Coordinator
(804) 769-4922
aporter@kingwilliamcounty.us

Romeka Burrell
Human Services Assistant I
(804) 769-4987
rburrell@kingwilliamcounty.us

Cherlanda Sidney-Ross
Social Worker Supervisor
(804) 769-4924
csidney-ross@kingwilliamcounty.us

Ivey Blunt
Senior Social Worker
(804) 769-4996
iblunt@kingwilliamcounty.us

Angie Resnick
Benefit Program Specialist
(804) 769-4921
aresnick@kingwilliamcounty.us

Britt Harmon
Benefit Program Specialist I
(804) 769-4904
bharmon@kingwilliamcounty.us

Mary Allison Burton
Social Worker II
(804) 769-4914
mburton@kingwilliamcounty.us

 


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