Child Protective Services (CPS) produces a variety of informational brochures. Electronic versions are listed below. Printed copies can be requested from your local department of social services
Please note: Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Korean, and Vietnamese translations are not available in hard copy. You can, however, print the electronic copy below. They should be printed from the electronic versions.
Investigation
- Child Protective Services - A Guide to Investigative Services (PDF)
- Child Protective Services - A Guide to Investigative Services (Arabic) (PDF)
- Child Protective Services - A Guide to Investigative Services (Dari) (PDF)
- Child Protective Services - A Guide to Investigative Services (Korean) (PDF)
- Child Protective Services - A Guide to Investigative Services (Simplified Chinese) (PDF)
- Child Protective Services - A Guide to Investigative Services (Spanish) (PDF)
- Child Protective Services - A Guide to Investigative Services (Vietnamese) (PDF)
Family Assessment
- Child Protective Services - A Guide to Family Assessment (PDF)
- Child Protective Services - A Guide to Family Assessment (Chinese) (PDF)
- Child Protective Services - A Guide to Family Assessment (Dari) (PDF)
- Child Protective Services - A Guide to Family Assessment (Korean) (PDF)
- Child Protective Services - A Guide to Family Assessment (Spanish) (PDF)
- Child Protective Services - A Guide to Family Assessment (Vietnamese) (PDF)
Out of Family Investigation
- A Guide to Investigative Procedures in Out of Family Settings (PDF)
- A Guide to Investigative Procedures in Out of Family Settings (Spanish) (PDF)
Appeals & Fair Hearings
- Appeals & Fair Hearings (PDF)
- Appeals & Fair Hearings (Arabic) (PDF)
- Appeals & Fair Hearings (Chinese) (PDF)
- Appeals & Fair Hearings (Dari) (PDF)
- Appeals & Fair Hearings (Korean) (PDF)
- Appeals & Fair Hearings (Spanish) (PDF)
- Appeals & Fair Hearings (Vietnamese) (PDF)
Mandated Reporting
- A Guide for Mandated Reporters in Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (PDF)
- Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect in Virginia (PDF)
- Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect in Virginia (Spanish) (PDF)
- Recognizing Child Abuse & Neglect - A Guide for School Employees (PDF)
General
- Children Home Alone (PDF)
- Guide for Using Recreational Marijuana While Parenting (PDF)
- Guide for Using Recreational Marijuana While Parenting (Spanish) (PDF)
- Gun Safety (PDF)
- Gun Safety (Spanish) (PDF)
- Hot Vehicle Safety (PDF)
- Hot Vehicle Safety (Spanish) (PDF)
- Parent's Guide for Safe Storage of Marijuana (PDF)
- Parent's Guide for Safe Storage of Marijuana (Spanish) (PDF)
- Perinatal Substance Use: Promoting Healthy Outcomes (PDF)
- SEI Decision Tree Tool (PDF)
- Safe Sleep (PDF)
- Safe Sleep (Spanish) (PDF)
- Shaken Baby Syndrome (PDF)
- Shaken Baby Syndrome (Spanish) (PDF)
- Water Safety (PDF)
- Water Safety (Spanish) (PDF)
