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Social Services
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Adult Services
We offer a variety of services for adults in need including adult care homes, adult protective services, and services for the blind.
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Children & Family Services
We offer services to family and children in need including adoption, foster, and child protective services.
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Child Support Enforcement
Child support agents help locate absent parents and assist in establishing paternity, medical insurance, and getting child support payments ordered by the courts.
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Economic Services
If you need financial assistance, we have a variety of available programs.
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Report Fraud
If you suspect someone has committed fraud, contact the Department of Social Services Program Integrity Unit at 919-580-4034.
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Job Opportunities
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Reporting Abuse or Neglect
Discover how to report child and/or adult abuse.
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Social Services Board
Learn meeting times and read a member list of the Social Services Board.
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Economic Assistance Forms
Economic Assistance Forms
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Social Services Online Forms
Social Services Online Forms
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Youth Work Permit
Any youth under the age of 18 who works in North Carolina for any employer must have a youth employment certificate.
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Recreational Fishing License
Recreational Fishing license.
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Legal Notices
The mission of the Wayne County Department of Social Services is to empower all individuals of our county to improve their quality of life.
