Contact DFS
Department of Family Services Main Number and Public Assistance Customer Care 703-324-7500; TTY 711
Department of Family Services Hotlines (Available 24 Hours)
- Child Protective Services Hotline 703-324-7400
- Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline 703-360-7273; TTY 711
- Adult Protective Services Hotline 703-324-7450; TTY 711
Other Department of Family Services Phone Numbers
- Aging, Disability & Caregiver Resources 703-324-7948; TTY 711
- Office for Children 703-324-8100; TTY 711
- Medicaid Fraud 866-486-1971
- Welfare Fraud 703-324-7564
Outside of Department of Family Services Phone Numbers
- Artemis House (Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence) 703-435-4940; TTY 711
- Short-Term, Emergency Help for Basic Needs (Fairfax County Human Services, Coordinated Services Planning) 703-222-0880; TTY 711
For media inquiries, contact Department of Family Services' Public Information Officer Amy Carlini by email, office phone 703-324-7758 or mobile phone 571-355-6672.