Foster Care - Glen Allen, Virginia Department of Social Services
5600 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060
You must be at least 18 years of age or older to be approved as a foster parent. Individuals and/or couples, including relatives, must have the time and energy to give to a child and must meet all the approval requirements. Steps in the approval process Attend a one-time orientation meeting to learn what foster parenting is all about Successfully complete pre-service training Complete a home study Participate in at least three (3) face-to-face interviews Submit a national Fingerprint Criminal Record check, a child abuse and neglect history check, and a DMV check Provide a physician's report verifying that you are physically and mentally capable of caring for a child Verify that you have enough income to provide for your family Submit the names of three (3) references *Non-safety related requirements may be waived for relatives who wish to become foster parents for a family member in foster care.
8am to 5pm from Monday through Friday
Interested in becoming a foster parent? Go to: fosterva.dss.virginia.gov or Contact your local department of social services. *Relatives who wish to become a foster parent to a family member in foster care should reach out the local department of social services that holds custody of the child.
VA
Ideally, at-risk children remain with their family of origin whenever possible. This may be with their parents or other family members. 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, the child and family continues to receive services which are designed to promote child safety and well being within a nurturing, family environment. Every effort is made for a relative to become the foster parent for the child. Foster Care services include: placement, teaching independent living skills, physical or mental health treatment, mentoring, and opportunities for permanent living situations.
Virginia Department of Social Services
Provides assistance to citizens of Virginia to help them live their best lives. One child, one senior citizen, one person at a time, VDSS programs and services help people triumph over poverty, abuse and neglect, achieve self-sufficiency and shape strong futures for themselves, their families and their communities.