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Responsible for investigating all valid reports of abuse and neglect of children and providing services to ensure protection from abuse and/or neglect.
The goal of Child Protective Services is to identify, assess and provide services to children and families in an effort to protect children, preserve families, whenever possible, and prevent further maltreatment. Child Protective Services is non-punitive in its approach and is directed toward enabling families to provide adequate care for their children.
Receives and investigates complaints of child abuse/neglect to determine if the act occurred and the amount of risk to the child involved. Removal or placement of children through the legal process may be necessary for the child's protection. Coordinators also provide counseling and ongoing supportive services to families with substantiated cases of child abuse/neglect. In addition, they promote community awareness and education of child abuse/neglect.
Responsible for investigating all valid reports of abuse and neglect of youth and providing services to ensure protection from immediate harm.
Responsible for investigating all valid reports of abuse and neglect of youth and providing services to ensure protection from immediate harm.
The goal of Child Protective Services (CPS) is to identify, assess and provide services to children and families in an effort to protect children, preserve families, whenever possible, and prevent further maltreatment. Child Protective Services is non-punitive in its approach and is directed toward enabling families to provide adequate care for their children.
Provides protection for children from abuse and neglect. Serves children regardless of income. Investigates and responds to reports of suspected abuse and neglect. In emergencies after hours, call your local police (434)985-2222 or the Statewide 24 hour Toll-free Hotline: (800)552-7096.
Receives and responds to reports of abused and neglected children and provides services to strengthen families by enhancing parents' capacity to nurture their children in a safe environment.
Accepts referrals for investigation of neglect or physical, emotional or sexual abuse of children. Provides prevention, intervention and treatment where neglect or physical, emotional or sexual abuse of children is identified.
Provides a program whose goal is to identify, assess, and provide services to children who have been abused or neglected and their families. It is designed to preserve families whenever possible, yet protect children and prevent further maltreatment. The CPS program is non-punitive in its approach and attempts to enable families to provide adequate care for their children. CPS utilizes a Differential Response System, allowing us to respond much of the time using a Family Assessment process, which is service oriented and strength-based. CPS in Albemarle County also utilizes a research based protocol, Structured Decision Making (SDM), to guide critical decisions during the life of a case ensuring a greater level of consistency to reduce re-occurrence of child maltreatment. ACDSS is piloting this program which may be used state-wide in the future. The CPS unit also provides foster care prevention services to families referred by the community and by Court Order. In addition, the CPS unit attempts outreach to prevent child abuse or neglect by addressing risk issues before they result in child maltreatment.
Receives reports of abuse and neglect; conducts investigations to determine validity of the CPS reports; and provides services that enhance child safety and prevent further abuse and neglect to families and children.
Identifies, assesses, and provides services to children and families in an effort to protect children and preserve families ,whenever possible, and prevent further maltreatment. Responsible for receiving reports of abuse and neglect; conducting investigations to determine the validity of the CPS reports; and provide services that enhance child safety and prevent further abuse and neglect to families and children. 24 hour Hotline/Out of state: (804) 786-8536
Child Protective Services (CPS) in Virginia is a continuum of specialized services designed to assist families who are unable to safely care for their children. It encompasses the identification, assessment, investigation, and treatment of abused or neglected children. CPS utilizes a Differential Response system, to engage families to provide adequate care for their children. In emergencies after hours, call your local Sheriff or the Statewide 24 hour Toll-free Hotline: (800)552-7096.
Provides protection for children from abuse and neglect by caretakers. Serves children regardless of income. Investigates and responds to reports of suspected abuse and neglect. Identification, assessment and provision of services to children and families in an effort to protect children, preserve families, whenever possible and prevent further maltreatment.
The Virginia Department of Social Services operates a statewide Child Protective Services (CPS) Hotline 24/7 to support local departments of social services by receiving reports of child abuse and neglect and referring them to the appropriate local department of social services. The CPS Hotline is staffed by trained Protective Service Hotline Specialists. The goal of Child Protective Services (CPS) is to identify, assess and provide services to children and families in an effort to protect children, preserve families, whenever possible, and prevent further maltreatment. Child Protective Services is non-punitive in its approach and is directed toward enabling families to provide adequate care for their children.
Receives reports of abuse and neglect; conducts investigations to determine validity of the CPS reports; and provides services that enhance child safety and prevent further abuse and neglect to families and children.
Investigation of abuse complaints and provision of services for children who are at-risk.
Receive complaints of child abuse and neglect, investigate as appropriate, assess child/family safety, and provide services including family stabilization services necessary court intervention to protect children from imminent harm and reduce the risk of further abuse and/or neglect.
Provides protection for children from abuse and neglect. Serves children regardless of income. Investigates and responds to reports of suspected abuse. Reports of child abuse and neglect may be made in person to the Department of Social Services, or they may be called into the child abuse hotline. Callers are not required to give his or her name when contacting the hotline. All reports are immediately investigated by social workers. A local worker is on call at all times.
Provides protection for children from abuse and neglect. Serves children regardless of income. Investigates and responds to reports of suspected abuse.
Identifies, assesses, and provides services to children and families in an effort to protect children, preserve families, whenever possible, and prevent further maltreatment. Child Protective Services is non-punitive in its approach and is directed toward enabling families to provide adequate care for their children. Local departments of social services are responsible for receiving reports of abuse and neglect; conducting investigations to determine the validity of the CPS reports; and providing services that enhance child safety and prevent further abuse and neglect to families and children. Develops statewide public awareness and education programs and administers state and federal grants to prevent abuse and neglect.
Investigate suspicions of abuse/neglect to determine whether it has occurred, and to offer any needed services to the family. The department maintains 24 hour on call availability to meet the state law requirements to respond to emergency child abuse/neglect concerns.
Completed by the Child Welfare Unit as requested by the Court. Home studies are prepared for any court ordering this service to determine custody and/or visitation privileges. The Social Worker will conduct the study and make a recommendation to the court regarding the custody.
Responsible for investigating all reports of abuse and neglect of children and providing services to ensure protection from abuse and/or neglect.
Receives reports of abuse and neglect of children; conducts investigations to determine validity of the CPS reports; and provides services that enhance child safety and prevent further abuse and neglect to families and children.