Social Services

Adult Services

We offer a variety of services for adults in need including adult care homes, adult protective services, and services for the blind.

Children & Family Services

We offer services to family and children in need including adoption, foster, and child protective services.

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.

Economic Services

If you need financial assistance, we have a variety of available programs.

Report Fraud

If you suspect someone has committed fraud, contact the Department of Social Services Program Integrity Unit at 919-580-4034.

Job Opportunities

Reporting Abuse or Neglect

Discover how to report child and/or adult abuse.

Economic Assistance Forms

Economic Assistance Forms

Social Services Online Forms

Social Services Online Forms

Youth Work Permit

Any youth under the age of 18 who works in North Carolina for any employer must have a youth employment certificate.

Recreational Fishing License

Recreational Fishing license.

Legal Notices