GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Press Contact: Ryan Nugent Director of Communications Ryan.nugent@dhs.vi.gov Phone: (340) 725-4924 PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: 15 March 2023 Department of Human Services St. Thomas Knud Hansen Offices Temporarily Closed due to lack of running water at facility U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS - The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (VIDHS), is advising the community that due to a broken 24’ WAPA water mainline on the waterfront affecting downtown Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, the DHS Knud Hansen Complex will be closing this Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 8:00am due to a lack of running water at the facilities In addition, Head Start Savan Bergs Home Head Start and Sugar Estate Head Start will also be closed. Classes will resume on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Due to the water outage the St. Thomas STRIVE Senior Recreational Center will also be temporarily closed. Congregate Meals will be home-delivered to clients in the afternoon. …
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GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Press Contact: Ryan Nugent Director of Communications Ryan.nugent@dhs.vi.gov Phone: (340) 725-4924 PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: 15 March 2023 Department of Human Services St. Thomas Knud Hansen Offices Temporarily Closed due to lack of running water at facility U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS - The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (VIDHS), is advising the community that due to a broken 24’ WAPA water mainline on the waterfront affecting downtown Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, the DHS Knud Hansen Complex will be closing this Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 8:00am due to a lack of running water at the facilities In addition, Head Start Savan Bergs Home Head Start and Sugar Estate Head Start will also be closed. Classes will resume on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Due to the water outage the St. Thomas STRIVE Senior Recreational Center will also be temporarily closed. Congregate Meals will be home-delivered to clients in the afternoon. Please be advised, all appointments this afternoon have been canceled and rescheduled. For assistance, please contact the following division staff during this temporary interruption: Division of Family Assistance: (340)772-7100 ext. 7159 Medicaid Division: (340)772-7100-ex.t 7114 Intake: (340) 772-7119 Childcare: (340) 772-7147 Adult Protective Services: (340)642-8820 Family Caregivers: 340-725-4963 The VI Department of Human Services apologizes for any inconvenience For more information, please visit the Department of Human Services website, www.dhs.gov.vi or on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/usvidhs) at US Virgin Islands Department of Human Services. The Department of Human Services (VIDHS) exists to provide social services to members in our community with diverse needs. In times of national uncertainty and hardship we act as a safety-net and exist to inspire hope and empower change through non-judgmental, quality delivery of needed services and resources. ## END## 1303 Hospital Ground • STE 1 • St. Thomas, VI 00802-6722 • (340) 774-0930 3012 Golden Rock • Christiansted, VI 00802 • (340) 718-2980 www.dhs.vi.gov