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The federal Child and Family Services Review is designed to help states
improve child protective services, foster care, adoption, family preservation,
family support and independent living services, as well as measurable outcomes
for families and children, by identifying strengths and needs within state programs.
In collaboration with its stakeholders, the Virginia Department of Social
Services (VDSS) will develop and implement policies and practices that improve the
lives of children and families in Virginia. This collaboration will serve as
the framework for ongoing quality improvement practices.
The first federal Child and
Family Services Review in Virginia occurred during the week of July 7, 2003. It took place
in three local departments of social services: Fairfax, Norfolk and Bedford. The review analyzed Virginia's statewide outcome data and seven systemic factors
that impact child and family services outcomes. Virginia submitted its self-assessment
two months prior to the on-site review.
During the on-site review, the federal and state review team explored and
corroborated findings of the statewide assessment.
Intensive review of 50 randomly selected foster care and in-home
child protective service cases on-site in the three local departments validated
Virginia's success in achieving safety, permanency and well-being outcomes
for children. Federal and state review team members conducted interviews
and examined each child and family case record to assess items related to safety,
permanency and well-being.
Based on the Child and Family Services Review, VDSS developed a system-wide
Program Improvement Plan (PIP) to address areas that were found to need improvement.
The PIP addresses each outcome and systemic factor in these areas and includes
action strategies to improve them.
In collaboration with the local departments, stakeholders and consumers, VDSS
has developed and will implement policies and practices to improve the lives
of children and families in Virginia through the PIP. This collaboration will
serve as the framework for ongoing quality improvement practices.
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