Westchester County

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Apply for services at your local district office.

The Westchester County Department of Social Services provides a variety of services to county residents from four District Offices in Mount Vernon, Peekskill, White Plains and Yonkers.

Certain services are centralized and can be obtained at the Department of Social Services Central Office located at:

112 East Post Road, 5th Floor
White Plains, NY 10601

The services and phone numbers below are located at the Central Office unless otherwise indicated.

Administration Phone
General Information (914) 995-5000
Commissioner's Office (914) 995-5501
Constituent Affairs (914) 995-5516
Child Welfare Inquiries (914) 995-3017
Court Record Certification (914) 995-5516
Court Subpoenas (914) 995-5516
FOIL and Record's Access (914) 995-5516
Media Inquires (914) 995-2932
Temporary Financial Services
Alien Eligibility (914) 995-6055
Emergency Assistance (914) 995-5401 / 6055
Family Assistance (914) 995-5401 / 6055
Food Stamps District Offices
Guide Dog Food Program  (914) 995-6055
Home Energy Assistance (914) 995-5619
Safety Net Assistance (914) 995-5401 / 6055
Temporary Assistance Services District Offices
Employment Services
Administration (914) 995-3707
Day Care Subsidies (914) 995-5477
Transitional Opportunities Program (914) 813-6212
Work Opportunities (914) 995-5405
Workforce Investment and Training (914) 995-3910
Family and Children's Services
Adoption (914) 995-5303
Adoption Recruitment (800) 454-3727
Adult Protective Services Intake (914) 995-2259
Child Abuse Hotline (800) 342-3720
Child Protective Services (914) 995-5333
Child Support Enforcement (888) 208-4485
Child Welfare Inquiries (914) 995-3017
Emergency Services (914) 995-2099
Foster Care Medicaid  (914) 995-6754
Foster Care Recruitment (800) 454-3727
Foster Care Resource (914) 995-5321
Preventive Services (914) 995-5360
Residential Services (914) 995-2232
Housing Services
Homeless Services District Offices
Housing Services (914) 995-5404
Adult and Medical Services
Adult Protective Services (914) 995-2259
Emergency Services  (914) 995-2099
Foster Care Medicaid (914) 995-6754
Managed Care (800) 549-7650
Medicaid Applications: District Offices
- Facilitated Enrollment (914) 231-3128
- Home Care (914) 231-3107
- Mount Vernon (914) 813-6129 
- Nursing Home (914) 231-3688
- Peekskill (914) 862-5173
- White Plains (914) 995-5888
- Yonkers (914) 231-2221
Medicaid General (914) 995-5468
Medicaid Restricted Recipients (914) 995-3979
Medicaid Undercare:
- Community Recertification (914) 231-2031
- Home Care (914) 231-3116
- Mount Vernon  (914) 813-6186
- Nursing Home (914) 231-3696
- Peekskill (914) 862-5207
- White Plains (914) 995-8157
- Yonkers (914) 231-2407
Medical Transportation  (914) 231-3675
Medicare Premium Payments (914) 995-5462
SSI Medical Assistance (914) 995-6771
SSI Medicaid  (914) 995-4699
Third Party Health Insurance (914) 995-6772
Fair Hearings Office, Mt. Vernon
Fair Hearings (914) 813-6191 / 6662
Request for Fair Hearing (800) 342-3334
Bureau of Case Review (914) 813-6610
Fraud Referrals     (888) 377-0009
Transitional Opportunity Program (914) 813-6212
Medical Assistance, Yonkers
Institutional Assistance (914) 231-3674
Long Term Home Health (914) 231-3621
Medical Transportation (914) 231-3674
Personal Care Services (914) 231-3620