Both Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville’s Departments of Social Services have Spanish language phone lines and bilingual (English/Spanish) front desk staff to assist Latinos in accessing services. While other bilingual workers are few, Social Services’ staff is obliged by federal and state laws to use interpreter services when communicating with Limited English Proficiency clients.

Charlottesville City: (434) 970-3400.

Albemarle County: (434) 972-4010. To report a language barrier problem, contact John Freeman, Assistant Director.