News: Social Services
New Hanover County Wins Seven National Achievement Awards
Posted July 16, 2019 at 8:23 am Category: Building Safety • Communications & Outreach • Engineering • Environmental Management • Information Technology • News Release • Planning and Land Use • Recovery & Resilience • Social Services • Strategy
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – New Hanover County has been recognized with seven Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The seven awarded programs focus on treatment for opioid abuse, … Read More »
Public Health and Social Services consolidated July 1; first board meeting set
Posted July 3, 2019 at 9:26 am Category: County Commissioners • News Release • Public Health • Public Notice • Social Services
New Hanover County, NC – The New Hanover County Consolidated Human Services Board will have its first meeting on Tuesday, July 16, at 10 a.m. in the New Hanover County … Read More »
New Hanover County to Consolidate Public Health and Social Services Agencies
Posted March 19, 2019 at 10:38 am Category: County Commissioners • News Release • Public Health • Social Services
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – At Monday’s meeting, New Hanover County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to consolidate the county’s Public Health and Social Services departments into one human services … Read More »
Energy Assistance Money Still Available in New Hanover County
Posted March 1, 2019 at 8:09 am Category: News Release • Social Services
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – The New Hanover County Department of Social Services (DSS) is accepting applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) until March 29. The program provides … Read More »
Heating cost assistance available in New Hanover County
Posted November 28, 2018 at 2:04 pm Category: News Release • Social Services
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – New Hanover County will begin taking applications on Monday, December 3 for the state’s Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) for qualified households. The program provides … Read More »
Update: Fiber outage impacting county buildings has been repaired
Posted November 20, 2018 at 9:50 pm Category: News Release • Public Health • Senior Resource Center • Social Services
UPDATE – November 21 at 5:15 p.m. The fiber network has been repaired to the county’s Senior Resource Center, Public Health and Social Services buildings. The phone lines, internet and computer … Read More »
New Hanover County to break ground on Public Health and Social Services Building
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – New Hanover County will break ground on a new Public Health and Social Services building on Wednesday, May 23 at 11 a.m. at 1650 Greenfield … Read More »
Adult Day Care Funding Available in New Hanover County
Posted May 16, 2018 at 4:03 pm Category: News Release • Social Services
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – New Hanover County’s Department of Social Services has State Adult Day Care funding available to help individuals who are 18 and older and require care … Read More »
Bridging Change Initiative to enhance family support, kicks off February 23
Posted February 2, 2018 at 1:19 pm Category: News Release • Social Services
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – The New Hanover County Department of Social Services’ (DSS) Family Support Program, Child Support Services, and other community partners will kick off the Bridging Change … Read More »
New Hanover County residents can receive assistance with heating costs
Posted December 1, 2017 at 8:21 am Category: News Release • Social Services
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – New Hanover County will begin taking applications on December 1 for the state’s Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) for qualified households. The program provides … Read More »
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