About Foster Care
New to fostering in Virginia? This section answers the big questions like what foster care is, how the Virginia foster care system works, and the goals for children and families. It’s the perfect starting point if you’re exploring whether fostering is right for you.
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The First Step: Entering the System
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Each child needs to enjoy safety, love, and stability during their development.
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Every year in Virginia, many children need to enter foster care because abuse, neglect, and unsafe family living conditions leave them without proper care.
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Foster parents accept the duty to care for children whose lives have been marked by trauma, together with sudden changes and emotional instability.
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Every foster youth has lived through circumstances that have left them feeling vulnerable, unprotected, neglected, and unappreciated.
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Foster care is a method of alternate family care for those children who are placed outside their homes because of abuse, neglect, or other adverse conditions
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Foster care is a vital service that provides temporary homes to children who cannot live with their families.
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Fostering is a highly fulfilling vocation, but it isn't easy. In Virginia, numerous services are offered to first-time and veteran foster parents.