North Carolina Association of County Directors of Social Services

The North Carolina Association of County Directors of Social Services (NCACDSS) is a future-oriented source of leadership for its members, policy makers, partners and the general public that improves public policy and strengthens the capacity of local county departments to deliver effective services to families and individuals.

Established in 1976, the Association is comprised of the Directors of the 100 County Departments of  Social Services in North Carolina. The Association works in tandem with the Departments of Health and Human Services in a county administered, state supervised system.

NCACDSS unites Directors of county DSS agencies by focusing their collective experience to respond to the challenges facing the families and individuals they serve and to public policy or legislation that compounds or creates new challenges in the provision of services.