NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Department of Social Services Board is dissolved effective immediately, according to the Nelson County Board of Supervisors.
They dissolved the DSS Board during a Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday. The Board of Supervisors said the responsibilities will now go to the Nelson County Administrator for the time being.
The decision comes after our investigation into the issues surrounding the Department of Social Services. Many agencies, including the Nelson County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, medical professionals, and the Virginia Children’s Ombudsman under the Governor, said the Nelson County DSS has failed to effectively communicate and handle multiple child abuse and neglect cases…