Jones County DSS

05/20/2026

May is National Mental Health Awareness month.

Mental Health Awareness Month provides a chance to stand with your community and show that no one struggles alone.

If you are struggling and need support, you can reach out to us for help finding resources or you can call the NC Department of Health and Human Services' Su***de and Crisis Lifeline at 988. You can call, text, or chat 988 anytime for free and private support.

04/21/2026

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and to raise awareness, we've planted a pinwheel garden along the walkway leading to our agency. Together, we can support families and promote the healthy development of our children!

04/14/2026

04/02/2026

Jones County DSS will be closed Friday, April 3rd and Monday, April 6 in observance of the Easter holiday. We will reopen and resume normal business hours Tuesday, April 7th.

Happy Easter!!!

04/02/2026

We truly appreciate all of your support and donations! They have helped a large number of seniors in Jones County througout some difficult times. If you have any questions or would like to donate, please call the Jones County Senior Services at 252-448-1001.

Thank you!!!

Help Jones County Senior Services stock the Senior Pantry!

April's featured donation item: condiments of any kind.

💵 Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated—every dollar helps us support more seniors in need. Donate here: zeffy.com/.../support-jones-county-seniors

➡️ Learn more about Senior Services and other ways to help: jonescountync.gov/departments/senior-services/

📞 Questions? Call us at 252-448-1001

Together, we can make a meaningful difference for the seniors in our community!

03/30/2026

Welcome to the Jones Co. DSS family, John!

If you or someone you know could use John's services, please do not hesitate to reach out!

03/23/2026

The Jones County Community Closet will be opening again this Saturday for Jones County residents ONLY, March 28th from Noon - 4pm.

The Jones County Community Closet will be open to ALL (regardless of residency) March 30 - April 1st from Noon - 7:00pm.

The days for the shopping event will be held at the Jones County Civic Center.

Clothes can be dropped out behind the Jones County Health Department at our 24/7 Dropoff Building.

Hope to see you at the Jones County Community Closet soon!

03/06/2026

Our Jones County Senior Services is hosting a Wellderly event March 18th at the Jones County Civic Center! We hope to see you there as we will be celebrating our older citizens of Jones County. That day we are also hosting a Shred-A-Thon where you can bring any documents you want to safely discard. If you plan on coming out, you will need to RSVP for the event by March 13th by calling 252-448-1001.

Hope to see you there!!!

Jones County!!! Here we grow again!! Our next event will be Wellderly Week! We are excited for you to join us!!

03/02/2026

March is National Social Worker Month!!! Thank you to our INCREDIBLE Social Work team and ALL Social Workers for everything you do each and every day!!!

02/17/2026

If you are a passionate and dedicated Social Worker or Social Work Supervisor with a heart for helping others, we would love to meet you! Come out to our first ever Open Call next Thursday, Feb. 26th and meet members of our SW team. . .Hope to see you there!

For more information on our vacancies, please click the link below:

https://jonescountync.gov/departments/human-resources/careers/