Apply to be a Foster Parent - Foster Care is a service provided to families that are experiencing a major crisis or difficulty in parenting such as abuse, neglect, substance abuse, mental health issues, stress, and/or lack of family support.
Assistance for Heating Costs - The Virginia Department of Social Services has developed a program for localities to help people pay for heating costs in the winter. Apply for fuel assistance online, over the phone or in person at a Henrico County Social Services location by Nov. 13, 2026.
Crisis Assistance Program - Assistance for emergency heating equipment - The Virginia Department of Social Services has developed crisis assistance for localities to help people with energy-related emergencies, such as having no heat, a cut-off notice or unsafe equipment. Apply online, over the phone or in person at a Henrico County Social Services location though Mar. 15, 2027.
Medicaid Assistance Programs - A jointly funded, Federal-State health insurance program for low-income and needy people. It covers children, the aged, blind, and/or disabled and other people who are eligible to receive federally assisted income maintenance payments.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) - A program that provides cash assistance and supportive services to assist families with children under age 18, helping them achieve economic self-sufficiency.
Long Term and Personal Care Assessment Services - If you or someone in your family needs nursing facility care or personal care in the home and cannot afford the cost, you may be eligible to have this service covered by Medicaid. You do need to be enrolled in Medicaid for this service. You can apply for Medicaid online or with Henrico County Social Services
