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Email100 Outlaw Street
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Phone: (757) 382-2000
Fax: (757) 543-1644
Doris "Cookie" Palacios, Director
Chesapeake is a city that prides itself in meeting a wide range of human service needs of our very diverse population. This web site is one more way of providing access for seekers of services and information. We are working hard to offer you a website that is rich in information and easily navigated. We welcome your feedback and we thank you for visiting with us.
The Department of Human Services serves almost 36,000 residents each year. The people we serve are those who suffer hardship or who have been unable to participate fully in the social and economic life of the community.
Programs
Providing cash aid to people in need through a network of local, state and federal assistance programs.
Helping elders and disabled adults live safely and independently
Protecting children from abuse and neglect, strengthening and preserving families
Assuring access to healthy food and medical care by low-income residents
Offering employment and career advancement services to unemployed and under-employed Chesapeake residents.
Providing services to help people move from crisis to stability
Providing multiple child care assistance programs
Providing secure detention for juveniles who are a risk to the community and are required by the court to be detained
City of Chesapeake, Virginia