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Foster Care - Accomac, Accomack County Department of Social Services

22554 Center Parkway, Accomac, VA 23301

Accomack County residents
Office lobby closes at 4:30 pm

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Accomack, VA

Description

Foster care is intended to be a temporary rather than a long-term solution for children who have been removed from their birth family homes for reasons of neglect, abuse, abandonment, or other issues endangering their health and/or safety. Every effort is made to help the child remain with his or her family, however, when a child comes into foster care they are most often placed in a foster home. The foster family works as a team with the local department of social services, the biological family, the child (when applicable) and any additional community partners.

Providing organization

Accomack County Department of Social Services

Provides community-based services that educate, promote family stability and self-reliance. Also includes benefit programs that meet the basic needs of citizens (SNAP aka food stamps), Medicaid, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, etc.) It also provides programs that protect against abuse and neglect of children and adults, on a 24 hour basis.