Guilford County Department of Social Services

Politics & Government

Guilford County shares progress on state-imposed child welfare improvement plan

8:16am November 15, 2023

The county says it's working to place more foster children with extended family members, as recommended by state officials. But one expert says the county's numbers are still very low.

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Health & Safety

Guilford County expands staff in preparation for Medicaid expansion

4:03pm November 08, 2023

by DJ Simmons

Guilford County is increasing staff in preparation for Medicaid expansion, which begins December 1 and will give more than 600,000 North Carolinians access to health care.

Politics & Government

Guilford County's child welfare agency is under a state corrective action plan. One expert explains what that means

4:20pm September 13, 2023

by April Laissle

This summer, Guilford County’s Department of Social Services became one of just a handful of counties to be placed under a

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Politics & Government

Guilford County releases details on DSS Corrective Action Plan after state review

12:58pm June 23, 2023

by DJ Simmons

Guilford County released details Thursday on its

Health & Safety

Guilford County Will Add Social Workers

3:32pm December 16, 2014

by Neal Charnoff

Help is on the way for beleaguered Guilford County social workers. An influx of state funding will allow the county to hire at least 12 new employees.

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Health & Safety

Counties Scramble To Meet Looming State Medicaid Deadline

3:30pm August 28, 2014

by Keri Brown

County Department of Social Services have until the end of this month to clear their backlog of Medicaid applications.