Financial and Medical Assistance

DFS cares about the safety and well-being of individuals and families and we are still here for you. Although most of our services are not being provided in-person at this time, we continue to offer services online and by phone.

Skip the trip! Learn more about DFS' Assistance from a Distance – a variety of services available to you without having to leave the safety of your home.

Stay connected with us:

• Follow our Facebook page @FairfaxCountyFamilyServices.
• Subscribe to Community Corner for our weekly posts.

Get the most up-to-date information about Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Fairfax County.

Visit CommonHelp to apply for or read more about:

• Child Care Services
• Energy Assistance (Fuel, Crisis, or Cooling)
• Food Assistance (SNAP)
• Health Care Coverage (Families and Children)
• Health Care Coverage (Other)
• Temporary Cash Assistance for Families with Minor Children (TANF)
• Auxiliary Grant

You can also check your benefits, renew your benefits, see if you are eligible for benefits, and report changes.

Email: DFSMyCase@FairfaxCounty.gov

Fax: 703-653-6679

Mail: 12011 Government Center Parkway, Suite 232, Fairfax, VA 22035

Outdoor Drop Boxes: Outside each Fairfax County Human Services building there are drop boxes with the Family Services logo on them. These boxes are secure, and items are picked up multiple times throughout the day. Documents deposited in these boxes before 4:30 p.m. will be date stamped with the current day. Documents received after 4:30 p.m. will be date stamped for the next business day. (Learn more about how to find these drop boxes.)

Send an Email: DFSMyCase@FairfaxCounty.gov

Get an EBT replacement card: 866-281-2448.

Call 703-324-7500.

Alexandria: 703-704-6286, DFSVCWAlexandria@fairfaxcounty.gov

Annandale: 703-533-5400, DFSVCWAnnandale@fairfaxcounty.gov

Reston: 703-787-4974, DFSVCWReston@fairfaxcounty.gov

Fairfax: 703-324-7280, DFSVJC@fairfaxcounty.gov

All Virginia Career Works-Fairfax Centers and the VIEW Job Center are closed until further notices. Services will continue to be offered through web-based and telephonic options, to include the following:

• Tools, resources, and assistance for job search, interview preparation and career advancement.
• Access to a bank of online employment resources and education and training options.
• Workforce information and local labor market information.
• Career coaching.
• Live job seeker webinar.

Learn more about all of Employment and Training's assistance from a distance services.