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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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