The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) provides assistance to citizens of Virginia to help them live their best lives. One child, one senior citizen, one person at a time,VDSS programs and services help people triumph over poverty, abuse and neglect, achieve self-sufficiency and shape strong futures for themselves, their families and their communities. This Web site provides information on the programs, activities and resources that VDSS uses to achieve these goals. Information is organized by subject, from programs helping protect adults, children and families, to those designed to provide financial support for those on the road to self-sufficiency. Information also is provided on the ways VDSS is serving the public through training, grants and licensing efforts to protect our citizens.