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Family Services / In-Home Services / In-Home Prevention Services
If a child is in immediate danger, call 911. If you need to report or discuss concerns about abuse or neglect, call the 24/7 Child Protective Services Hotline at (800) 552-7096.
Together, we can keep children safe and help families grow stronger.
Parents, caregivers and community members all play a role in protecting children. Prevention Services are here to stop child abuse and neglect before it starts—or prevent it from happening again.
Our goal is to:
Every child deserves a safe and healthy future. Reaching out early can make all the difference.
Across Virginia, communities are working together to keep children safe by:
Last year, more than 52,000 children in Virginia were part of abuse or neglect reports, and across the country, over 4 million children were affected.
Prevention Services are working to change these numbers. By offering families early support, tools and encouragement, we help them grow stronger and keep children safe. Hope means believing change is possible—and building safe, stable homes where children can thrive.
We all have a role in prevention:
Together, we can give every child the safe, loving childhood they deserve.
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