Phone 703-324-7500
TTY 711
Lisa Tatum,
Director
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:
Get the most up-to-date information about Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Fairfax County.
Confused about SNAP, Medicaid and TANF?
We will answer your questions about food, financial and medical assistance and how to apply!
Virtual Zoom Information Session
Monday, April 26
12-1 p.m.
Register online to join the session.
Call 703-324-7500 or send an email for more information.
Visit CommonHelp to apply for or read more about:
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:
Learn more about all of Employment and Training's assistance from a distance services.
If you are eligible to receive Medicaid, SNAP (food stamps), or federally-subsidized housing and you choose to participate, it will not affect immigration applications for Lawful Permanent Resident (green card) status. Eligibility criteria has not changed. Learn more information about immigration in Fairfax County.
Fairfax County is welcoming to all who wish to live in, work in and enjoy our community, including our immigrant residents and neighbors. Read more information about changes to the Public Charge Rule. This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be or replace legal advice. If you think that you or your family may be impacted by the public charge rule, we encourage you to talk to an attorney.
Assistance from a Distance
Providing financial and medical assistance while keeping you and your family safe.
Download a copy of the Assistance from a Distance flyer:
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* Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs, services and activities. To request reasonable accommodations or to receive this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-7500; 711.
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