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Investigates reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of adults sixty years of age or older and incapacitated adults age eighteen or older. If protective services are needed and accepted by the individual, local Adult Protective Services (APS) social workers may arrange for a wide variety of health, housing, social and legal services to stop the mistreatment or prevent further mistreatment. Services offered may include home-based care, transportation, adult day services, adult foster care, nutrition services, and legal intervention in order to protect the adult. Services may also be arranged for individuals in emergency situations who lack the capacity to consent to services. Emergencies after 4:30pm will be taken by Botetourt County Sheriff's Department at 540-473-8631. The dispatcher will page the on call social worker for child or adult protective services response only. To report suspected adult abuse, neglect or exploitation, call your local department of social services or the Virginia Department of Social Services' 24-hour, toll-free Adult Protective Services hotline at: 888-832-3858.

Catholic Charities offers programs and services for those who are considering adoption. Birth parents, adoptive families, and adoption specialist work together to decide the best plan for adoption and adoptive family match. Pregnancy Counseling Services Domestic & International Adoption Search & Disclosure Services, Home studies and Post Placement Supervision Services for Parental, Kinship or Independent Placements Coordination of adoptive family and birth family meetings (Domestic only) Agency collaboration based on family needs Compliant services Court reports Adoption finalization & Post Adoption support

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

Abuse and neglect investigations and services as needed. Adult protective services apply to persons who are at least 60 years old and incapacitated adults who were abused, neglected and/or exploited.

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

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

Investigates and offers services to adults who are suspected of being abused, neglected, or exploited. Services include mobilizing the extended family, assisting in shopping and meal preparation, assisting in the Court appointment of a guardian for an incompetent adult, and referring the client to other resources.

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

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 therapeutic foster care, supported adoption, and related services to emotionally disturbed children, youth and their families. The program combines a strong social learning orientation with a "do whatever it takes" commitment value of family and community-based living for all children. An array of services supports this commitment including family reunification, counseling and independent living skills training. Pygmalion School component.

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. In emergencies after hours call your local sheriff at (540)468-2210 or the Statewide 24 hour Toll-free Hotline: (888)832-3858. ACCESSIBILITY: Fully accessible to persons with disabilities.

Offers Community Assessment of Youth and Families at Risk. Interagency Team then suggests appropriate services.

YFT provides a full continuum of residential, educational and counseling services to adolescents and their families.

Provides court-ordered and agency placements of children in custody. Offers court-ordered home studies for a fee based on income. Adoption services are provided to foster care children with the goal of adoption or to expectant parents who are considering placing their child for adoption. For more information, please call: Greene County Social Services: (434)985-5246 Statewide Toll-free number: (800)362-3678 or (800) DO-ADOPT.

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 services * teaching independent living skills * physical or mental health treatment * mentoring, and * opportunities for permanent living situations.

Offered in support of families interested in adopting children, as well as providing information regarding children who become free for adoption. There are several types of adoptions: agency initiated adoptions, adoptions that are parental placements, and step-parent adoptions. A subsidy may be provided for eligible children until age 18 or 21, depending on the status of the child (if they are in school or disabled). The Child Welfare Unit performs searches for adopted children who are searching for their natural parents.

Provides help to strengthen individuals and families, helping them to cope with the stresses of life, by providing education, counseling and advocacy. Also provides outpatient treatment which is family focused and family maintained through programs that deal with marriage conflict, job stress, child behavior teenage adjustments, aging parents, depression, divorce, consumer credit counseling, good beginnings and a prevention program for young at risk mothers.

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.

The Virginia Department of Social Services Foster Care Program provides homes and 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 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.

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

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.

Healthy Families is a parenting education program. The program provides a personal needs assessment and community service linkage to parents, prenatally or immediately following birth of the child. Provides home visiting services to parents of any age focusing on parenting education and support. Builds positive parent/child relationship through knowledge and understanding; promotes appropriate child development through play; works to achieve optimal health through access to care; and improves self-sufficiency. Will refer to other HumanKind services as appropriate. Free, voluntary and confidential.

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. In emergencies after hours, call your local police. In emergencies after hours, call your local police (434)985-2222 or the Statewide 24 hour Toll-free Hotline: (888)832-3858.

Family Services is committed to permanency planning and to achieving the goal of adoption for all children in foster care who have not been returned to their parent or prior custodian.