Ideally, at risk children should remain with their actual families whenever possible. Although foster care services offered by the state of Virginia make every effort to keep them together, it is not always possible. Once it is determined that a child must leave the family unit and go into foster care, a host of other services becomes available to them, which are designed to promote child safety and well being within a nurturing, family environment. This involves placing a child with a foster family, group home, residential children's facility or an independent living arrangement. Services are designed to help foster kids ages 14 through 21 to develop the skills necessary to transition from foster care to self sufficiency. Personal development skills such as self esteem, communication skills, decision making, conflict resolution, and anger management are emphasized. Physical or mental health treatment services often includes help with: *Substance abuse; *Depression; *Socialization; *Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; *Nutritional deficiency; *Pregnancy; *Physical disabilities. Mentoring: *Providing good role models for parents; *Role modeling such as Big Brother/Big Sister programs; *Tutoring. Opportunity for a Permanent Living Situation: This involves fostering relationships between children and relatives or previous caregivers. For older youth leaving care this might include helping find an apartment or a roommate.