Clarke County Department of Social Services provides aid to the county’s vulnerable citizens to assist them in achieving self-sufficiency. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the food stamp program, assists in ensuring everyone has equal access to nutritional food. Medical assistance is administered locally through CCDSS to help low-income citizens access medical and health-related services. Energy Assistance and Child Care Subsidy are available to income-eligible families to help offset the cost of utilities and child care. Temporary Assistance for Needy for Needy Families (TANF) provides temporary financial and employment services to enable families with children to become self-supporting.

Please call Clarke County Department of Social Services for more information regarding its programs or services, or apply online. 

Clarke County Department of Social Services is located at 311 E. Main St. in Berryville, Va. 

Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Fax:
(540) 955-3958

Katie Myers
Benefits Programs Supervisor
(540) 955-5194
(540) 917-1107 Mobile
Katie.Myers@dss.Virginia.Gov

Melanie Arauz Ponce de Leon
Benefit Programs Specialist III
(540) 955-5126
(540) 917-1711 Mobile
Melanie.N.Arauz@dss.virginia.gov

Teresa Latimer
Benefit Programs Specialist III
(540) 955-6360
(540) 401-9536 Mobile
Teresa.Latimer1@dss.Virginia.gov

Christy Ryan
Benefits Programs Specialist I
(540) 955-5173
(540) 401-9503 Mobile
Christina.Ryan@dss.Virginia.gov

Cortney Roloff
Self-Sufficiency Specialist I
(540) 955-3810
(540) 917-1753 Mobile
Cortney.Roloff@dss.Virginia.gov

Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline:
(800) 552-7096
Adult Abuse and Neglect Hotline:
(888) 832-3858