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Virginia Adopts: Fairfax Regional Kick-Off July 30
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Date: July 18, 2013 06:44AM
Virginia Adopts: Fairfax Regional Kick-Off July 30
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/childrenyouth/fca.htm
For Information call
703-324-7639
TTY: 703-222-9452
Or come to an orientation meeting
Second Monday of each month, 7 p.m.
Department of Family Services
Pennino Building
12011 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
What is the Foster Care and Adoption Program?
Today, over 300 Fairfax County children are in foster care. The Foster Care and Adoption Program offers placements for these children and services to help their families. When a child cannot return home safely, we seek adoption or other permanent placement.
What is the difference between foster care and adoption?
Foster care is the temporary placing of a child outside the child's home. This may occur as a result of abuse, neglect or other circumstances that put the child at risk, or when parents decide they cannot care for their child. During this time, family problems are addressed so that the child can return home safely, or plans are made for permanent placement of the child outside his or her birth family.
Adoption meets the needs of children for permanent families.
Who can foster and adopt?
Resources provided . . .
• Training and supportive services
• Financial assistance
• Counseling
• Child care
Ordinary people who . . .
• Care about children
• Want to make a difference in children's lives and futures
• Are 21 or older
• May be married, single, or divorced
• May work outside the home
• Must be able to provide a safe, loving home
Ways to be a foster parent or mentor
Foster parents offer children safety and stability until children can return to their families or go to permanent homes. Foster families offer different types of care:
•Regular Foster Home—Children stay for any length of time, often one to two years.
•Resource Home—These families are willing to both foster and adopt a child, depending on the child’s needs.
•Child-Specific—Children are placed with relatives or close friends who know the children’s background and circumstances.
•Mentor Home—These families give young adults aged 16 to 18 temporary housing and valuable guidance in choosing careers, extending education, and building practical skills.
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/childrenyouth/fca.htm
For Information call
703-324-7639
TTY: 703-222-9452
Or come to an orientation meeting
Second Monday of each month, 7 p.m.
Department of Family Services
Pennino Building
12011 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
What is the Foster Care and Adoption Program?
Today, over 300 Fairfax County children are in foster care. The Foster Care and Adoption Program offers placements for these children and services to help their families. When a child cannot return home safely, we seek adoption or other permanent placement.
What is the difference between foster care and adoption?
Foster care is the temporary placing of a child outside the child's home. This may occur as a result of abuse, neglect or other circumstances that put the child at risk, or when parents decide they cannot care for their child. During this time, family problems are addressed so that the child can return home safely, or plans are made for permanent placement of the child outside his or her birth family.
Adoption meets the needs of children for permanent families.
Who can foster and adopt?
Resources provided . . .
• Training and supportive services
• Financial assistance
• Counseling
• Child care
Ordinary people who . . .
• Care about children
• Want to make a difference in children's lives and futures
• Are 21 or older
• May be married, single, or divorced
• May work outside the home
• Must be able to provide a safe, loving home
Ways to be a foster parent or mentor
Foster parents offer children safety and stability until children can return to their families or go to permanent homes. Foster families offer different types of care:
•Regular Foster Home—Children stay for any length of time, often one to two years.
•Resource Home—These families are willing to both foster and adopt a child, depending on the child’s needs.
•Child-Specific—Children are placed with relatives or close friends who know the children’s background and circumstances.
•Mentor Home—These families give young adults aged 16 to 18 temporary housing and valuable guidance in choosing careers, extending education, and building practical skills.