The Social Work Division administers 40 different programs for the benefit of the citizens of Haywood County. The department has several programmatic teams that operate specifically under Federal and State legal authority to provide Aging and Adult Services and Family and Children's Services.
Mission
The mission of Haywood County Social Services is to improve the quality of life for citizens by: preventing social problems; protecting adults, children and families from abuse and neglect; bringing children to permanent families; enabling adults and older foster children to become self-sufficient; assuring that parents financially support their children; giving the elderly and disabled a choice to remain in their homes rather than enter a rest home or nursing care facility; and connecting citizens with food, shelter, utilities and medical attention.
Equal Opportunity Employer & Provider
Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency is an equal opportunity employer and provider.