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$1,196,009
Total Virginia CBCAP Funding

Core Services

The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is a state supervised and locally administered social services system. Providing oversight and guidance to 120 local offices across the state, VDSS delivers a wide variety of services and benefits to over 1.6 million Virginians each year. VDSS’ programs are designed to help Virginia’s most vulnerable citizens find permanent solutions to life’s many challenges. The Department is responsible for administering a variety of programs, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, Adoption/Foster Care, Child Care Assistance, Child Support, Refugee Resettlement Services, and Child and Adult Protective Services/Abuse and Neglect. The goals of VDSS are to promote the well-being of our citizens through the delivery of essential services and benefits to ensure families are strengthened, and individuals achieve their highest level of self-sufficiency.

1,108
Number of families served in Virginia
Number of people served in Virginia
1,562
Parents
1,175
Children
83
Parents with disabilities
98
Children with disabilities
$1,445,685
Virginia Total Funding for Evidence-Based Programs
Virginia State Lead Agency Structure
Child Welfare Agency
Collaborations
 
Child Welfare
 
IV-B
Title IV-B of the Social Security Act provides funds for programs directed toward keeping families together.
 
Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems
 
CFSR
Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) is a periodic review of state child welfare systems by the Children’s Bureau and the Program Improvement Plan (PIP) is the plan to address areas in the child welfare services that need improvement.
 
APSR
Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) is the annual update on progress made toward accomplishing the goals and objectives in the CFSP.
 
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting
Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program facilitates collaboration and partnership at the federal, state, and community levels to improve the health of at-risk children through evidence-based home visiting programs.
 
Mental Health
1,240
Total individuals reached via public awareness in Virginia
Print Report