Human Services Department

Chesapeake Social Services

The Chesapeake Division of Social Services provides programs and services to the citizens of Chesapeake to help with economic hardships and strengthening families.

Chesapeake Thrives

Chesapeake Thrives is a public/private partnership that seeks to connect residents to services at any stage of their life.

Human Services Advisory Board

The Human Services Advisory Board shall carry out all functions and duties of the advisory boards formerly known and established as the Juvenile Detention Board, the Welfare Advisory Board, the Chesapeake Committee on Aging and the Youth Committee, such boards being now consolidated and merged with one another.

Interagency Consortium

In Chesapeake, the Children's Services Act (CSA) is managed by the Chesapeake Interagency Consortium (CIC). The CIC is part of the Department of Human Services. Our goal is to help families stay together, keep children safe and in their community.

Juvenile Services

Chesapeake Juvenile Services provides safe and secure, short and long-term detention services to juveniles ordered to detention by the courts.

Licensed Child Care Search

Search for local, licensed child care facilities.

Privacy Notice for Human Services

The City of Chesapeake understands your privacy is important. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of Protected Health Information (PHI) and to provide you with notice of your legal duties and privacy practices with respect to protected health information.

Grant Application