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Give a Child a Loving Home!

Edgecombe County Department of Social Services is seeking Foster and Adoptive Parents. If you would like to offer a child in need a loving home,  consider becoming a foster or adoptive parents.

For more information, please call (252)641-7668. 

Read more about the Foster Care program.

  Tiffany Lee 

Social Worker of the Year!

At a luncheon in honor of National Social Workers month, the Children’s Services Unit chose from among their peers the Social Worker of the Year. Tiffany was praised as being one always willing to help and a positive role model.


Congratulations Tiffany!


Important Notice - Changes for Families on Food Stamps!
Social Services is changing over to a new system called NC FAST that will first be applied to the Food and Nutrition Program (Food Stamps). The new system will save time and serve clients better, but changing over to it will take a lot of time. Therefore, it's important for families who need to submit documents to have your food stamps recertified in December to get your information by Dec. 10th so there will be no delay in receiving benefits. Click here for more information.

Important Notice!
The Tarboro branches of the Health Department and Social Services Have Moved!
 
As of Monday, October 29th, the Tarboro offices of both the Health Department and the Department of Social Services have moved into the new Human Services Building located at 122 E. St James St. Tarboro. All services for DSS and Health for the Tarboro branches, are available in this new facility. Click here to download a map showing parking locations.

Mission

To form partnerships with Families and Communities to enhance the Family's quality of life. Our work is Family Focused & Community Driven!

The core beliefs of the Edgecombe County Department of Social Services as excerpted from its mission statement are embodied in the following:

  • We believe that the family unit is the primary and preferred resource for meeting the needs of children and adults.
  • Emphasis is placed on maintaining children and disabled adults in their own homes through the provision of needed services to improve and strengthen family functioning. Out of home placement services are available when the care and safety of children/disabled adults can not be insured in their own homes.
  • Community based preventative services offer the necessary support to families and disabled adults in their quest to remain at home as long as possible.
  • Edgecombe County citizens will be respected and supported in their interactions with our agency.


Edgecombe County Department of Social Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or in the provision of services.