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The Virginia Department of Social Services promotes the development of healthy families and protects the Commonwealth's children from abuse and neglect with programs such as Child Protective Services and Domestic Violence Prevention.

The Division of Child Support Enforcement locates non-custodial parents, assists in establishing paternity and collects hundreds of millions of dollars in child support for Virginia's children each year.

Units within the Division of Family Services work with the local social service agencies to provide guidance in the support of families.