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A licensed child placing agency, maintaining the highest standards regarding the care of children both domestically and internationally. Committed to finding loving, permanent homes for all children in our care, regardless of age or special needs. Services available: *Adoptive couple counseling and education; *Home study; *Child placement; *Coordination of adoptive family and birth family meetings; *Adoption finalization; *Pregnancy counseling for birth parents; *Adoption follow up support; *Post placement supervision.

Provides court-ordered and agency placements of children in custody. Offers court-order home studies for a fee based on income. Adoption services are available at the Verona office only. For more information, please call: Shenandoah Valley Social Services Verona Office: (540) 245-5800 Statewide Toll-free number: (800) 362-3678 (800 DO-ADOPT)

Provides court-ordered and agency placements of children in custody. Offers court-ordered home studies for a fee based on income. For more information, please call: Highland County Social Services: (540)468-2199 Statewide Toll-free number: (800)362-3678 or (800)DO-ADOPT.

Provides protection for adults from abuse and neglect. Investigates and responds to reports of suspected abuse of disabled adults over age 18 and any person over age 60.

Temporary care is arranged for children who cannot be in their own homes, due to abuse, neglect, etc.

Foster care is a program that 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 placement

Provides support for biological parents placing a child for adoption, adoption home studies and training, placement and monitoring and parental placement law compliance. For more information regarding the Statewide Adoption program, please call Toll-free: (800)362-3678 or (800)DO-ADOPT.

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. In emergencies after hours, call your local Sheriff at (888)675-5300 or the Statewide 24 hour Toll-free Hotline (800)552-7096.

Provide care and case management and family preservation services. The Virginia Comprehensive Services Act provides for the pooling of eight specific funding streams to support services for high-risk youth. These funds are returned to the localities with a required state/local match and are managed by local interagency teams. The purpose of the act is to provide high quality, child centered, family focused, cost effective, community-based services to high-risk youth and their families.

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.

The primary purpose of adoption is to help children, whose parents are incapable of assuming or continuing parental responsibilities, to legally become part of a permanent family.

The adoption program serves people who wish to place their child for adoption, people who want to adopt children who are in the custody of Arlington County and people who were adopted through Arlington County and desire information about their adoption.

Temporary care arranged for children who cannot be in their own homes and who have been placed in foster care by the court.

Provide adoption services for intercountry adoptions.

Temporary care arranged for children who cannot be in their own homes and who have been placed in foster care by the court.

A Kinship Navigator will provide information, referral, education and advocacy for kinship families. This will include linking families to needed resources including legal assistance, mental health services, healthcare, education and support groups. Benefits such as TANF, SNAP etc.

Provides court-ordered and agency placements of children in custody. Offers court-ordered home studies for a fee based on income. For more information, please call: Nelson County Social Services: (434)263-7160 Statewide Toll-free number: (800)362-3678 or (800)DO-ADOPT

Provides crisis stabilization through its shelter care services as well as a longer term program for those juveniles between the ages of 12-17 that require greater structure and supervision than can be provided in their home. These youth are referred by a Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and/or Social Services in Lynchburg and surrounding counties. Services provided by LYGH include individual and group counseling as well as family meetings and structured home visits. The program works with the child to identify personal goals and to teach them to follow an educational and/or work plan to live a healthier lifestyle and form good relationships. LYGH offers instruction on improving decision making and developing anger management strategies to aid in becoming responsible members of their community.

To find permanent adoptive homes for children of all ages throughout the Commonwealth, and to provide critical support services to birth families, adoptive families, and past and present adoptees.

Protects elderly (age 60+) and impaired adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation; enables adults to remain in the least restrictive setting, and, assesses Medicaid eligible adults for nursing home placements.

Investigates reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of adults over 60 years of age and incapacitated adults over 18 years of age and provides services when persons are found to be in need of protective services. APS 24-Hour Hotline: (888) 832-3858.

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. In case of emergency, please call the local sheriff at (434)589-8211.

Family Life Services (FLS) is a licensed, private, faith-based, adoption agency. Provides free, no-pressure counseling during pregnancy regarding both parenting and adoption options.  Also provides ongoing resources and support to all members of the adoption community before and after adoption.

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.

Investigates reports of abuse and exploitation of adults aged 60 and incapacitated adults over the age of 18 and provides services when persons are found to be in need of protective services.