City of Newport News Department of Human Services

The mission of the Newport News Department of Human Services/Social Services is to achieve optimal well-being for individuals and families by promoting health, safety, employment and education through agency programs and community partnerships, strengthening the community by enhancing quality of life.

Volunteer Services Program - The goal of the Volunteer Services Program is to expand the services and capabilities of the Department of Social Services by utilizing the skills and efforts of volunteers to provide direct services, administrative services, and clerical services.

The Department relies on volunteers to:

• Enrich and extend the routine services being offered
• Supplement the work of the staff
• Perform a direct service to our clients
• Serve as a liaison between the community and the Department
• Afford the citizens of Newport News the opportunity to affect the environment in which they live