The Henrico County Department of Social Services will host a job fair Sept. 23 at the Fairfield Area Library to fill vacant eligibility worker positions. The fair will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the library, located at 1401 North Laburnum Avenue. The event is
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There are more children in foster care in Henrico County than there are families to care for them, and Henrico County is seeking new foster parents to help meet the demand. The county’s Social Services department will host a foster parent orientation session Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 6 p.
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Gretchen I. Brown has been appointed director of the Henrico County Department of Social Services, effective May 20. Brown joined the department in 2000 and served most recently as its assistant director for service programs. She began her career in Prince William County as a senior social worker for Child
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Henrico residents who qualify can access federal funds to help pay their heating and cooling bills, thanks to the recently approved Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Virginia recently received $2.8 million in funding through the act to assist with the home energy bills of its most in-need residents. Congress
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A recent survey showed a slight decrease in people experiencing homelessness locally, but officials worry that the COVID-19 pandemic has eroded years of progress that had been made on the problem. The July survey, conducted by local advocacy agency Homeward, reported that 699 people in the Richmond area are experiencing
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