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Other Programs & Services
The Orange County Department of Social Services provides a variety of additional programs and services some of which are listed below. For more information on these or other programs, contact the office during business hours.
Financial Education & Counseling
Financial counseling services provide financial literacy training and household management to recipients of Emergency Assistance. The program allows families to develop the capacity to track and prioritize expenditures and to become financially independent.
Fatherhood Initiative
The Fatherhood Initiative Program is designed to provide employment related services to non-custodial fathers of children receiving some type of financial assistance to help involve them in the lives and welfare of their children.
Voter Registration Services
Clients of the Department of Social Services can register to vote or change their voting information at the agency.
Refugee Resettlement Program
Refugee public assistance involves two programs - refugee cash assistance and refugee medical assistance. Refugees are eligible for eight months after arrival in the country. These individuals enter the United States legally as a refugee pursuant to Section 207 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act. Eligibility criteria parallel the states Medicaid and welfare programs. Application for this assistance is made at the local department of social services.
These services are provided to:
- Achieve self-sufficiency as quickly as possible
- Acquire English language skills
- Assist refugees to become employed
- Expedite the resettlement process
- Quickly reduce dependence on public assistance
Refugees are eligible for these services for the first five years they are in the United States.
Holiday Program / Summer Camp Program
These are programs that enable children involved with the agency to enjoy the holidays and Summer Camp.
Learn More and Apply
Please visit or call any Orange County DSS location to learn more about the programs listed above.
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Hillsborough Commons
Physical Address
113 Mayo Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Phone: 919-245-2800Fax: 919-644-3005
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Southern Human Services Center
Physical Address
2501 Homestead Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: 919-245-2800Fax: 919-968-2012
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.