Child & Family Services Plan

Virginia has a five-year plan to help kids and families stay safe, healthy and together. Review and download the Virginia’s Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP) 2025-2029.  

What's in the Plan 

Our goals focus on improving:

• Safety – ensuring kids are protected from harm
• Permanency – helping kids find stable, long-term homes
• Well-being – supporting kids and families so they can thrive

The plan also includes special initiatives:

• Disaster preparedness – keeping services running in emergencies
• Training – providing education for workers and foster parents
• Health Care Oversight – making sure kids in foster care get the health care they need
• Diligent Recruitment – finding and approving foster parents who meet the needs of kids in care

History 

Virginia has made a new plan every five years since 1994. Each year, the state writes a report to show how things are going. This report is called an Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR).  

Goals for 2025-2029 

• Keep kids safe – protect children from harm
• Stop kids from being hurt or going into foster care – prevent problems before they happen
• Help family caregivers – support relatives who take care of kids
• Find permanent homes for kids in foster care – help children stay in stable homes
• Train and help child welfare workers – give workers the guidance they need

If you have questions about the CFSP or APSR, please contact Sadie Wilson at sadie.wilson@dss.virginia.gov

Below is a list of supporting documents for Virginia’s Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP) 2025–2029 and Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) 2025. You can view or download each document by selecting its link.

The link below takes you to archived documents for reference only. Archived materials may contain outdated information and may not reflect current guidance.Search older CFSP or APSR files