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Navajo Nation Division of Social Services
DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES

Our Family Services Field Offices provide specialized human services to children, adults, and elderly whom are experiencing abuse, neglect or crisis and to help maintain healthy and stable families on the Navajo Nation. In addition, WE provide quality services to individuals and households experiencing temporary financial hardship in meeting their short term basic needs, immediate emergency and home energy needs.

    Our Goals:

  • provide quality casework services that address each person's cultural needs,
  • explain information to the consumer in the language the consumer is most familiar and
  • provide services in the consumers' own community
  • Use wrap around method of intervention and the system of care model to deliver services to individual and families.
  • assist individual and households to become self-sufficient through education of financial management, home energy saving and referral to programs that would assist the families in overcoming financial hardship
  • Services will be administered in accordance with all applicable Navajo, Federal and State laws, rules, regulations and policies.

Important Phone Numbers:

Contact Us
Window Rock Administration Office:
Contact Us
Window Rock Administration Office:

 #2296 Administration Building #2-2nd Floor,

P.O.  Box 704,

Window Rock,Arizona 86515

Toll Free: 1-866-251-5651
Contact Staff:
WR Administrative and Accounting Staff:
Department Manager & Administrative Staff:
T: (928) 871-6556 / 7987


Accounting Staff:
T: (928) 871-6773 / 7985 / 7986 / 7329
Contact Staff:
WR Human Resource and Information Technology Staff:
Human Resource Staff:
T: (928) 871-7435
IT Staff:
AZ Service Area IT:
    (928) 674-2018 / 2050
NM Service area IT:
    (505) 386-1184 / 1185

DFS Programs

Dine Elderly Protection Program

Service: Adult Protective Services/Investigations, Elderly Protective Services/Investigations, Elder and Adult Case Management, Adult and Elderly Permenancy Services, Crisis Intervention and Support Services for victims of elderly abuse.

Supervisor: TBA

P.O. Box 704, 2296 Administrative Building #2, 2nd Floor, Window Rock Blvd, Window Rock, AZ 86515

Contact: (928) 871-6556; Fax: (928 )871-7009

Adult In-Home Care

Service: Elderly in-home care services.

Supervisor: TBA

P.O. Box 704, 2296 Administrative Building #2, 2nd Floor, Window Rock Blvd, Window Rock, AZ 86515

Contact: (928) 871-6556; Fax: (928 )871-7009

NN Long Term Care Program

Service:LTC Case Management Services for AHCCCS.

Supervisor: Marie Keyonnie, BS Program Manager I

P.O. Box 704, 2296 Administrative Building #2, 2nd Floor, Window Rock Blvd, Window Rock, AZ 86515

Contact: (928) 871-6845/6556; Fax: (928) 871-7009

Healthy Families Program

Service: Intensive Family, Parent(s) in-home based services, Parenting Skills education and training, families living skills development, Family Group Conferencing, Intensive Child Permanency Services.

Supervisor: TBA

P.O. Box 704, 2296 Administrative Building #2, 2nd Floor, Window Rock Blvd, Window Rock, AZ 86515

Contact: (928) 871-6556; Fax: (928) 871-7009

Alchini Biilnaanish Program

Service: Child Foster Care recruiting, Foster Home Licensing and certification, Home Studies, Foster Care Training.

Supervisor: Diane Haven-Woody, Sr. Social Services Rep.

P.O. Box 704, 2296 Administrative Building #2, 2nd Floor, Window Rock Blvd, Window Rock, AZ 86515

Contact: (928) 871-6556; Fax: (928) 871-7009

Children and Families Well Being Program

Service: Intake/Reporting, Child Protective Services/Investigations, Child Case Management, Family Conferencing.

Supervisor: Eric Gale, MSW Principal Social Worker

P.O. Box 704, 2296 Administrative Building #2, 2nd Floor, Window Rock Blvd, Window Rock, AZ 86515

Contact: (928) 871-6556; Fax: (928) 871-7009

Title IV-E Program

Service: Determine IV-E eligibility for children in out of home placement.

Supervisor: Delphina Benallie, MSW, Principal Social Worker

P.O. Box 704, 2296 Administrative Building #2, 2nd Floor, Window Rock Blvd, Window Rock, AZ 86515

Contact: (928) 871-6850/6556; Fax: (928) 871-7009

Youth Home Program

Service: Boys and Girls Group Home, Counseling, Tutoring Services, Child Home Care Services.

Supervisor: TBA

P.O. Box 704, 2296 Administrative Building #2, 2nd Floor, Window Rock Blvd, Window Rock, AZ 86515

Contact:(928) 871-6556; Fax: (928) 871-7009

Adoption Unit

Service: Certify Adoptive Homes, Kinship Home Studies, Adoption Support Services, identifies Certified Homes, NCFS Publish-ment, and Traditional Dine Parenting Skills Training.

Supervisor: Diane Haven-Woody, Sr. Social Services Rep.

P.O. Box 704, 2296 Administrative Building #2, 2nd Floor, Window Rock Blvd, Window Rock, AZ 86515

Contact: (928) 871-6556; Fax: (928) 871-7009

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Family Harmony Program

Service: Provide Navajo Nation domestic violence victims with culturally holistic advocacy, support services, prevention education, and a safe shelter for immediate safety, that will promote healing.

Supervisor: Eric Gale, MSW Principal Social Worker

P.O. Box 4590, 2296 Administrative Building #2, 2nd Floor, Window Rock Blvd, Window Rock, AZ 86515

Contact: (928) 871-7629 / 6556; Fax: (928) 871-6830

Crisis Line: 505-368-1157 National Domestic Violence HOT LINE: 1-800-799-7233

Learn more

Navajo Family Assistance Services

Service: Provide financial assistance to eligible individuals to meet their basic needs, home energy or emergency needs resulting from unforeseen circumstances.

Supervisor: Madalena Kee, BA Administrative Services Officer

Department for Self Reliance, PO Box 2279, Window Rock, AZ 86515

Contact: (928) 810-8592 / (866) 347-2403 Fax: (928) 810-8592

Public Hearing for LIHEAP 2021:  Detailed Model Plan (LIHEAP) Proposed Plan. LIHEAP Matrix & National Poverty Income Guidelines Public Hearing Comment Sheet.

Navajo Nation Police Department

  • Window Rock
  • Chinle
  • Crownpoint
  • Dilcon
  • Kayenta
  • Shiprock
  •     Tuba City
Window Rock Police District (928) 871-6111 / 6113
Chinle Police District (928) 674-2111 / 2112
Crownpoint Police District (505) 786-2050 / 2051
Dilcon Police District (928) 657-8075
Kayenta Police District (928) 697-5600
Shiprock Police District (505)386-1350 / 1351
Tuba City Police District (928) 283-3111 / 3112

Emergency Mobile Response Team

Domestic Violence

(928) 660-8991

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1 (800) 273-8255 (TALK)

Find a "Field Office" Near You

Chinle DFS Office

Chinle DFS
T: (928) 674-2050 / 2012
  • PO Box 1000
  • Chinle AZ 86503
  • F: (928) 674-5740

  • Supervisor: Sheila Roanhorse
  • Office Specialist: Lynn Yellowhair
    • Pinon DFS Office

    Pinon DFS
    T: (928) 725-3287
  • PO Box 685
  • Pinon AZ 86510
  • F: (928) 725-3480

  • Supervisor: Elizabeth Etsitty
  • Office Specialist: Audrey Blie
    • Crownpoint DFS Office

    Crownpoint DFS
    T: (505) 786-2336
  • PO Box 936
  • Crownpoint NM 87313
  • F: (505) 786-2238

  • Supervisor: Darva Kinlicheenie
  • Office Specialist: Irene Gibson
    • Dilkon DFS Office

    Dilkon DFS
    T: (928) 657-8030
  • HC 63, Box J
  • Winslow AZ 86047
  • F: (928) 657-8098

  • Supervisor: Christopher Begay
  • Office Specialist: Leann Billie
    • Fort Defiance DFS Office

    Fort Defiance DFS
    T: (928) 871-7978
  • PO Box 950
  • Fort Defiance AZ 86504
  • F: (928) 810-8570

  • Supervisor: Sharon Lee-Begay
  • Office Specialist: Rhiannon Begay
    • Gallup DFS Office

    Gallup DFS
    T: (505) 726-9387
  • PO Box 777
  • Gallup NM 87301
  • F: (505) 726-2480

  • Supervisor: Mollie Billie
  • Office Specialist: Theresa Taha
    • Ganado DFS Office

    Ganado DFS
    T: (928) 755-5930
  • PO Box 210
  • Ganado AZ 86505
  • F: (928) 755-5939

  • Supervisor: Marie Jim
  • Office Specialist: Michelle Tanner
    • Kayenta DFS Office

    Kayenta DFS
    T: (928) 697-5530
  • PO Box 520
  • Kayenta AZ 86033
  • F: (928) 697-5540

  • Supervisor: Orlinda Douglas
  • Office Specialist: Charlotte Joe
    • Shiprock DFS Office

    Shiprock DFS
    T: (505) 386-1185
  • PO Box 3289
  • Shiprock NM 87420
  • F: (505) 368-1177

  • Supervisor: Vera Blackwater
  • Office Specialist: Darlena George
    • Tohajiilee DFS Office

    Tohajiilee DFS
    T: (505) 908-2549
  • PO Box 3138
  • Tohajiilee NM 87026
  • F: (505) 908-2550

  • Supervisor: Veronica Concho
  • Office Specialist: Relda Martinez
    • Tuba City DFS Office

    Tuba City DFS
    T: (928) 283-3266
  • PO Box 280
  • Tuba City AZ 86045
  • F: (928) 283-3276

  • Acting Supervisor: Vera Blckwater
  • Office Specialist: Lorraine Raphael
    • Kaibeto DFS Office

    Kaibeto DFS
    T: (928) 673-5860 / (928) 283-3268
  • PO Box 1905
  • Kaibeto NM 86053
  • F: (928) 673-5870

  • Acting Supervisor: Vera Blckwater

    • Office Location

    Administration Office

    Window Rock Government Office Campus, Administration Building #2

    Window Rock, Arizona 86515

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