Las Agencias Estatales de Servicios Sociales de los Estados Unidos son las agencias estatales encargadas de administrar las diversas ayudas o programas sociales que brinda el Estado nacional.
En esta guía encontrarás un directorio completo con la dirección, teléfono y sitio web oficial de cada estado para que puedas contactar la oficina más cercana.
Dónde están las Agencias Estatales de Servicios Sociales
A continuación, compartimos una tabla con la información detallada de las Agencias Estatales de Servicios Sociales de los Estados Unidos.
| Estado | Nombre | Direccion | C.P | Teléfono | Sitio Web | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Department of Human Resources | - | - | 3342421310 | - | https://dhr.alabama.gov/family-services/ |
| Alaska | Alaska Department of Family and Community Services | - | - | - | - | https://dfcs.alaska.gov/Pages/default.aspx |
| American Samoa | American Samoa Government Department of Human and Social Services | C/O DHSS 997534 Centennial Office Bldg., Ste. 301 Utulei, American Samoa | 96799 | 6846331571 | - | http://dhss.as/ |
| Arizona | Arizona Department of Economic Security | - | - | - | - | https://des.az.gov/ |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Department of Human Services | Donaghey Plaza, P.O. Box 1437, Little Rock | 72203 | - | - | https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/ |
| California | California Department of Social Services | 744 P Street Sacramento | 95814 | - | - | https://www.cdss.ca.gov/ |
| Colorado | Colorado Department of Human Services | 1575 Sherman St. Denver | 80203 | 3038665700 | - | https://cdhs.colorado.gov/ |
| Delaware | Delaware Division of Social Services | Main Building 1901 N. DuPont Highway New Castle | 19720 | 3022559877 | - | https://dhss.delaware.gov/dss/ |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia Homeless Services | 64 New York Avenue, NE, 6th Floor, Washington | 20002 | 2023997093 | [email protected] | https://dhs.dc.gov/ |
| Florida | Florida Department of Childen and Families | 2415 North Monroe Street, Suite 400, Tallahassee | 32303 | - | - | https://www.myflfamilies.com/services |
| Georgia | Georgia Department of Human Services | 47 Trinity Ave. S.W. Atlanta | 30334 | 8774234746 | - | https://dhs.georgia.gov/ |
| Guam | Guam Public Heatlh Social Services | - | - | - | - | https://dphss.guam.gov/ |
| Hawaii | State of Hawaii Department of Human Services | - | - | 8556431643 | [email protected] | https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/ |
| Idaho | Idaho Department of Health & Welfare | - | - | - | - | https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/services-programs/children-families-older-adults |
| Illinois | Illinois Department of Human Services | - | - | 8008436154 | - | https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx |
| Indiana | Family and Social Services Administration | - | - | 8004578283 | - | https://www.in.gov/fssa/ |
| Iowa | Iowa Department of Health & Human Services | Lucas Building 321 East 12th Street Des Moines | 50319 | 8009722017 | - | https://hhs.iowa.gov/health-prevention/programs-and-services |
| Kansas | Kansas Department for Children and Families | - | - | 8337652003 | - | https://www.dcf.ks.gov/Pages/default.aspx |
| Kentucky | Cabinet for Health and Family Services | 275 E. Main St. Frankfort | 40621 | 8333720004 | [email protected] | https://www.chfs.ky.gov/Pages/Social-Services.aspx |
| Louisiana | Department of Children & Family Services | - | - | 8885243578 | [email protected] | https://www.dcfs.louisiana.gov/ |
| Maine | Department of Health and Human Services | 109 Capitol Street 11 State House Station Augusta, Maine | 04333 | 2072873707 | - | https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/programs-services/human-services |
| Maryland | Department of Human Services | 25 South Charles Street Baltimore | 21201 | 8003326347 | - | https://dhs.maryland.gov/ |
| Massachusetts | Health & Social Services | - | - | - | - | https://www.mass.gov/topics/health-social-services |
| Michigan | Adult and Childen's Services Resources | - | - | - | - | https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/adult-child-serv |
| Minnesota | Social Services | - | - | - | - | https://mn.gov/portal/residents/social-services.jsp |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Department of Human Services | 200 South Lamar St. Jackson | 6013594500 | 6013594500 | - | https://www.mdhs.ms.gov/ |
| Missouri | Missouri Department of Social Services | - | - | - | - | https://dss.mo.gov/ddo/ |
| Montana | Association Montana of Counties | PO Box 200113 Helana | 59620 | - | - | https://mt.gov/ |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services | 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, Nebraska | 68509 | 4024713121 | - | https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Children-and-Family-Services.aspx |
| Nevada | Nevada Division of Social Services | - | - | - | [email protected] | https://dss.nv.gov/ |
| New Hampshire | Department of Health & Human Services | - | - | 8007352964 | - | https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/about-dhhs |
| New Jersey | Department of Human Services | 222 South Warren Street PO Box 700 Trenton | 08625 | - | - | https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/ |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Health Care Authority | P.O. Box 2348 Santa Fe | 87504 | 8002834465 | [email protected] | https://www.hca.nm.gov/ |
| New York | Social Programs | - | - | - | - | https://www.ny.gov/services/social-programs |
| North Carolina | NC Division of Social Services | 1915 Health Services Way Raleigh | 27607 | 9195276335 | - | https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/social-services |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services | 600 East Boulevard Ave Bismarck | 58505 | 7013282310 | - | https://www.hhs.nd.gov/ |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Resources for Families | - | - | - | - | https://childcare.gov/state-resources/northern-mariana-islands |
| Ohio | Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | 30 E Broad St, Columbus | 43215 | 6144666282 | - | https://jfs.ohio.gov/ |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Human Services | 2400 N Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City | 73105 | 4055225050 | - | https://oklahoma.gov/okdhs.html |
| Oregon | Oregon Department of Human Services | 500 Summer St NE, E15 Salem | 97301 | 8006999075 | - | https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/pages/default.aspx |
| Pennsylvania | Department of Human Services | - | - | - | - | https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dhs |
| Puerto Rico | Office of Child Care | Mary E. Switzer Building 330 C ST SW, 4th floor Washintong | 20201 | 2026906782 | [email protected] | https://childcare.gov/contact |
| Rhode Island | RI Department of Human Services | P.O. Box 8709 Cranston | 02920 | 8556974347 | - | https://dhs.ri.gov/ |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Department of Social Services | P.O. Box 1520 Columbia | 29202 | 8882273487 | - | https://dss.sc.gov/ |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Department of Social Services | 700 Governors Drive | Pierre | 57501 | 6057733165 | - | https://dss.sd.gov/ |
| Tennessee | Department of Human Services | 505 Deaderick Street Nashville | 37243 | - | - | https://www.tn.gov/humanservices |
| Texas | Texas Health and Human Services | North Austin Complex 4601 W. Guadalupe St. Austin | 78751 | 787113247 | - | https://www.hhs.texas.gov/ |
| U.S Virgin Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services | 1303 Hospital Ground Knud Hansen Complex Building A St. Thomas | 00802 | 3407740930 | - | https://dhs.vi.gov/ |
| Utah | Utah Department of Health & Human Services | 195 North 1950 West Salt Lake City | 84116 | 8333533447 | - | https://dhhs.utah.gov/services/ |
| Vermont | Vermont Agency of Human Services | 280 State Drive - Center Building Waterbury | 05676 | 8022410440 | - | https://humanservices.vermont.gov/ |
| Virginia | Virginia Department of Social Services | 5600 Cox Road Glen Allen | 23060 | 8047267000 | [email protected] | https://www.dss.virginia.gov/ |
| Washington | Washington State Department of Social and Health Services | - | - | - | - | https://www.dshs.wa.gov/ |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Department of Human Services | One Davis Square Suite 100 East Charleston | 25301 | - | - | https://dohs.wv.gov/ |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Children and Families | 201 West Washington Avenue P.O. Box 8916 | 53703 | 6084227000 | [email protected] | https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/ |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Department of Family Services | - | - | 3077777564 | [email protected] | https://dfs.wyo.gov/ |
¿Qué son las Agencias Estatales de Servicios Sociales?
Las Agencias Estatales de Servicios Sociales son los organismos estatales que gestionan programas de asistencia económica, médica y alimentaria. El nombre con el que se las conoce en inglés varía según el estado. Suelen llamarse:
- Department of Social Services (DSS).
- Department of Human Services (DHS).
- Health and Human Services (HHS).
- Family and Social Services Administration.
Aunque el nombre sea diferente, todos tienen la misma función: coordinar las ayudas sociales estatales.
Qué ayudas o programas administran las Agencias Estatales de Servicios Sociales
Entre los principales programas que suelen gestionar se encuentran:
- SNAP (Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria).
- Medicaid.
- TANF (Asistencia Temporal para Familias Necesitadas).
- Programas de cuidado infantil.
- Ayuda para adultos mayores.
- Servicios de protección infantil.
- Asistencia para personas con discapacidad.
Las Agencias Estatales de Servicios Sociales suelen gestionar estos programas o derivarte al organismo correspondiente en caso de ser necesario.
Además, no siempre es obligatorio acudir personalmente porque muchas solicitudes y trámites pueden hacerse de manera virtual.

Diferencia entre servicios sociales estatales y federales
Es importante distinguir que las Agencias Estatales de Servicios Sociales funcionan a nivel estatal. Si bien las agencias federales establecen lineamientos generales, cada estado administra sus propios programas, solicitudes y oficinas. Por eso, el proceso puede variar dependiendo del lugar en el que vivas.
Comunícate con la Agencia Estatal de Servicios Sociales que te corresponde, según el estado dónde tengas fijada tu residencia.
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