Reunification of the family by correcting problems that ultimately led to the Foster Care placement. This involves working with the natural family, the child, the foster family, the court, and various community resources. The Child Welfare Unit is responsible for the recruitment, approval, and re-evaluation of foster care homes. A volunteer Foster Care program is offered to families in need of respite care for their children.

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 determimed 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. Foster Care services include: placement, teaching independent living skills, physical or mental health treatment, mentoring, and opportunities for permanent living situations.

Provides a loving, nurturing home for children who are homeless or in a family crisis

A temporary living arrangement providing parenting for children who cannot stay in their homes because of abuse, neglect or other family problems.

The Virginia Department of Social Services Foster Care Program provides homes and compassionate foster parents for children who are removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect, or other family circumstances that prevent children from remaining in their homes.

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.

Foster care is the provision of substitute family living for children on a 24-hour basis. Foster care is provided only after all reasonable efforts to maintain the child's family unit have been made.

Provides services, substitute care and supervision for a child on a 24-hour basis until the child can return to his or her family or be placed in an adoptive home or another permanent foster care placement. Local departments of social services provide training for foster parents. The training is designed to help foster parents understand and manage the needs of children in their care.

Provides services, substitute care and supervision for a child on a 24-hour basis until the child can return to his or her family or be placed in an adoptive home or another permanent foster care placement. Local departments of social services provide training for foster parents. The training is designed to help foster parents understand and manage the needs of children in their care.

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 determimed 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. Services include placement, teaching independent living skills, physical or mental health treatment, mentoring, and opportunities for permanent living situations.

Provides services, substitute care, and supervision for a child on a 24-hour basis until the child can return to his or her family or be placed in an adoptive home or another permanent foster care placement. Local departments of social services provide training for foster parents. The training is designed to help foster parents understand and manage the needs of children in their care.

Provides homes and foster parents to children who are removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect, or other family circumstances that prevent children from remaining in their homes.

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 isn't always possible. Once it is determimed 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. Available services include: placement services, teaching independent living skills, physical and mental health treatment, mentoring and the opportunity for a permanent living situation, including transition services.

Reunification of the family by correcting problems that ultimately led to the Foster Care placement. This involves working with the natural family, the child, the foster family, the court, and various community resources. The Child Welfare Unit is responsible for the recruitment, approval, and re-evaluation of foster care homes. A volunteer Foster Care program is offered to families in need of respite care for their children.

Foster Care Services are provided to children who have been entrusted to or placed in the custody of Social Services with the primary goal being of reuniting the child with his/her natural family. The child's family is provided services to help resolve the problems, which caused the child to enter Foster Care.

Provides services, substitute care, and supervision for a child on a 24hr basis until the child can return to his or her family or be placed in an adoptive home or another permanent foster care placement. Local departments of social services provide training for foster parents. The training is designed to help foster parents understand and manage the needs of children in their care.

Temporary care is arranged for children who cannot be in their own homes.

Temporary care arranged for children who cannot be in their own homes and who have been placed in foster care by the court. Services provided for children and families include: Foster family home placement Group home or residential placement, Independent living home placement, Housing assistance, Parent training Intensive home-based services, Independent Living Skills training, Respite care services, Medical assistance Therapeutic, mental health and substance abuse counseling. Any service identified on the child's service plan as being needed to achieve the permanency goal.

Provides services, substitute care, and supervision for a child on a 24-hour basis until the child can return to his or her family or be placed in an adoptive home or another permanent foster care placement. Local departments of social services provide training for foster parents. The training is designed to help foster parents understand and manage the needs of children in their care.

Temporary care is arranged for Gloucester children who cannot be in their own homes, generally as a result of parental abuse or neglect.

Provides a temporary home for children who are removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect, or other family circumstances that prevent children from remaining in their homes.

Responsible for providing 24-hour care for youth ordered into our custody, services to family members which promote the child's return to the birth family, and custody studies, home family assessments, and ensuring parental rights are legally terminated if the child is adopted.

Provides homes and compassionate foster parents for children who are removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect, or other family circumstances that prevent children from remaining in their homes.

Working with the courts, places children in the legal custody of Family Services in approved foster homes, group homes and residential facilities. Provides services to help child return home safely to their parents. Accepts referrals from the courts, families, and child protective services.

Provides services, substitute care, and supervision for a child on a 24-hour basis until the child can return to his or her family or be placed in an adoptive home or another permanent foster care placement. Local departments of social services provide training for foster parents. The training is designed to help foster parents understand and manage the needs of children in their care. Call the Culpeper Human Services screening and referral intake center for eligibility and required documentation at (540)727-0372.