Hopewell Department of Social Services-DSS

03/12/2026

We are hiring!

02/14/2026

There will be a planned EBT service outage from 11 p.m. on February 17 through 7 a.m. on February 18. During this time, EBT transactions will not be processed, and customers will not be able to access their benefits.

We expect services to resume immediately once the maintenance period ends.

02/05/2026

01/30/2026

Due to the current power outage in Hopewell, the Social Services office will be closing today, January 30, 2026 at 9:00am. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Please stay safe and warm.

01/27/2026

⏰Delayed opening ⏰

⏰⏰⏰ COMMUNICATION RELEASE | January 27, 2026
CITY OFFICES TWO-HOUR DELAYED, WED. JAN 28th. City offices will open at 10:30AM.
More info: https://www.hopewellva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4211/January-27-2026---Two-Hour-Delayed-Opening-Announced-for-City-of-Hopewell-Offices-PDF

01/27/2026

🚨 Closure Notice 🚨

📰📰📰 COMMUNICATION RELEASE | January 26, 2026
City of Hopewell Offices, Courts Closed Tuesday Due to Winter Storm Fern
https://www.hopewellva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4209/January-26-2026---City-of-Hopewell-Offices-Courts-Closed-Tuesday-Due-to-Winter-Storm-Fern-PDF

01/26/2026

Closure Notice 🚨 Weather Advisory 🧊 ❄️

📰📰📰COMMUNICATION RELEASE | January 25, 2026

City of Hopewell Offices Closed Monday Due to Winter Storm Fern

https://www.hopewellva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4204/January-25-2026---City-of-Hopewell-Offices-Closed-Monday-Due-to-Winter-Storm-Fern-PDF

12/22/2025

Thank you to everyone who took the time to help choose our door and cubicle decorating winners! It was a close race 🎄 🎅🏻 🚪 🧑🏻‍🎄 🎁 Here are our winners 🏆

12/18/2025

Facebook we need your help! We have some heavy competition going on at DSS, please help us pick the winners for our annual door contest. Please “Like” the door you think should win! The contest will run until Monday Dec. 22nd @ Noon. 🎅🏻 🎄 🚪 anddddddd go!!

12/08/2025

Social Services is on a 2 hr delay tomorrow Tuesday December 9th we will open at 10:30am

❄️❄️❄️ Due to the inclement weather forecast for snow and freezing rain continuing throughout the evening, the City of Hopewell Government will open with a 2-hour delay (10:30AM) on Tuesday, December 9th.
More info: https://www.hopewellva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4079/December-8-2025—City-of-Hopewell-Closing-at-12PM-Monday-Dec-82025-PDF

12/07/2025

Social Services is on a 2 hr delay tomorrow Monday December 8th we will open at 10:30am

HOPEWELL CITY OFFICES WILL BE ON TWO-HOUR DELAY MONDAY DECEMBER 8TH AND WILL OPEN AT 10:30AM
More info:
https://www.hopewellva.gov/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=INCLEMENT-WEATHER-2HR-DELAYED-OPENING-Ci-140