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Important Phone Numbers of the Department of Family Services

DFS Programs and Services
Resources for Persons with Disabilities
Services to Senior Adults and Adults with Disabilities
Child Care/Office for Children
Services for Children, Youth and Families
Public Assistance Programs
Employment Services
Volunteer Programs


Emergency Phone Numbers
(Available 24 hours)
Child Protective Services 703-324-7400
TTY 703-222-9452
Adult Protective Services
703-324-7450
TTY 703-222-9452
General Emergency 911  

 



DFS Programs and Services
 
     
(8:00 am - 4:30 pm unless otherwise noted)
Emergency / Homeless Shelters 703-222-0880 TTY 703-803-7914
Client Services 703-324-7500 TTY 703-222-9452
Administrative Offices 703-324-7800 TTY 703-222-9452

Resources for Persons with Disabilities
Disability Services Board 703-324-5421 TTY 703-449-1186

Services to Senior Adults and Adults with Disabilities
Adult Care Network 703-222-0880
Adult Protective Services 703-324-7450
Adult Services 703-222-0880
Area Agency on Aging 703-324-7948
ElderLink 703-324-5374
Employment Counseling 703-324-5426
Medicaid Pre-Admission Screenings 703-222-0880
Northern Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman 703-324-5861
Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance 703-324-5851

 

Child Care / Office for Children
Child Care Assistance Program 703-449-8484
Child and Adult Care Food Program 703-324-8000
Child Care Provider Recruitment 703-324-2273
Child Care Resource System 703-449-9555
Child Care Training 703-324-8043
Employer Child Care Council 703-324-8075
Head Start Program 703-324-8290
Permits and Regulations 703-324-8000
School Age Child Care 703-449-1414


Services for Children, Youth and Families
Adoption Services 703-324-7639
Child Protective Services 703-324-7400
Family Preservation Services 703-324-7500
Foster Care 703-324-7639
Emergency Housing/Shelters 703-222-0880
Prevention Programs 703-324-7720

 

Public Assistance Programs
Benefits / Public Assistance 703-324-7500
  (Food Stamps, General Relief, Medicaid, Refugee Assistance, State-Local Hospitalization, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families)  
Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) 703-324-7500



Employment Services
SkillSource Centers (Employment)  
Fairfax 703-324-7280
Falls Church 703-533-5400
Reston/Herndon 703-787-4974
South County 703-704-6286


Volunteer Programs
Serving Children and Families 703-324-7871
Serving Seniors (60+) 703-324-5406