The mission of the Yancey County Department of Social Services is to respectfully assist families and individuals by helping them maintain, and/or enhance their quality of life; to prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable people in the community
Caution: Protect your benefits!
How to make a CPS/APS Report
After Hours & Weekends
Call Yancey County Sheriff’s Department
(828) 682-2124
Ask to speak to the on-call social work supervisor about making a child or adult protective services report.
To ensure timely response time, please do not make reports through email
Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
828-682-6148
or
Come to our office:
320 Pensacola Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
Ask to speak to the intake social worker about making a child or adult protective services report.
To ensure timely response times, please do not make reports by email.BENEFIT APPLICATIONS
DISASTER-RELATED EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE
The NC legislature has allocated Rental Assistance funding for NC residents in disaster-impacted counties who have suffered a housing crisis due to Hurricane Helene. Eligible households will receive a one-time payment of $856, which is equal to the cost of monthly housing for a two bedroom unit in Yancey County, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) local area Fair Market Rent (FMR).
Payments will be made directly to the recipient’s landlord via check.
Applicants must reside in one of the declared disaster counties, either temporarily or permanently, at the time of the disaster and currently.
The application can be accessed with the link below. Paper copies are available at Yancey DSS in the cabinets near the front entrance, and can be submitted to DSS by placing it in the green drop box, located in the DSS parking lot.