General Information
Commissioner
Karen Marcum
Phone Numbers
315-785-3000
Emergencies: Dial 911
Location
Jefferson County Department of Social Services
250 Arsenal Street
Watertown,
NY
13601

Hours
September – June
Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

July and August
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Indigent Burials

Indigent Burials
Assistance may be available for Indigent Burial.  A simple prescreening can determine whether you are likely to qualify for Indigent Burial Assistance.  If determined that the decedent may be eligible for Indigent Burial Assistance you can complete an application at the Jefferson County Department of Social Services with some basic information regarding the deceased.

Please call JCDSS Resource Department at 315-785-3317 for more information.