The Family Services Archives provide access to past plans, reports, meeting materials and manuals related to child and family services in Virginia. These records are preserved for reference and transparency and reflect policies and practices in place at the time they were issued.
This archive helps keep the main Family Services pages focused on current guidance while still ensuring access to historical materials that may be needed for research, reporting or background context.
For the most current compliance requirements or guidance, please return to the main Family Services section of the site.
The Virginia Child Protection Accountability System (System) has collected and made available to the public data on the response to reported cases of child abuse and neglect in the Commonwealth since 2009 in one form or another. The data has been sourced from the following agencies: Virginia Department of Social Services, Virginia State Police, Virginia Circuit Courts, Virginia Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts, and the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. The other pages of this website display this data from 2013 (fiscal year July 1 - June 30) and beyond, whereas this page presents the historical versions of these reports from 2009 (fiscal year) - 2012 (fiscal year). You can download and view this historical data by year below.
This section includes archived adoption guidance manuals and clarification notices related to adoption assistance. These documents are provided for historical reference and may reflect guidance that has changed over time. For current policy and procedures, use the active adoption resources on the Family Services pages.
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