House Bill 27 and Senate Bill 39 create the Parental Child Safety Placement Program, codifying the practice of placing children with relatives and strengthening Virginia’s commitment to a “Kin First” child welfare system, according to Youngkin and other state officials. “Today, we celebrate a milestone more than a decade
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There are more children in foster care in Henrico County than there are families to care for them, and Henrico County is seeking new foster parents to help meet the demand. The county’s Social Services department will host a foster parent orientation session Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 6 p.
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Henrico County will host three information sessions this summer for people interested in becoming foster parents or offering respite care for other foster parents – beginning with one June 14 at Fairfield Library, 1401 North Laburnum Avenue, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The two other sessions each will
Click here to read moreVirginia lawmakers are considering a solution for college and university students who came out of foster care and may not have a place to return during breaks. Del. Anne Tata, R-Virginia Beach, is proposing House Bill 1403 to require higher education institutions in Virginia to provide housing access at no
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