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May We Help You? Find Out About... Child care Domestic and sexual violence - services Foster and adoptive parenting Health care for children Kinship care Medicaid Older adults - services Parenting and child supervision Parenting classes Shelters SNAP (Formerly Food Stamps) Training for a new career Volunteer opportunities More About Department of Family Services News and Information May 18 – Kinship Respite Day Fairfax County is offering a day off for grandparents and relatives raising children for another family member. May is Foster Care and Foster Family Recognition Month in Fairfax County May 18 – 5K Walk Benefits Children in Foster Care Join the annual 5K Walk  on Saturday, May 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to honor the foster families and children of Fairfax County Free Legal Advice & Referral (for those with low incomes) Services include: Wage theft, child custody, child support, divorce, collections, housing, employment, rights in unemployment. ASSB 2012 Annual Report The Advisory Social Services Board report summarizes 2012 trends, events and initiatives for Department of Family Services programs. Be Careful With Windows and Young Children Some important safety tips  to prevent children falling from open windows Access Family Services See a 10 minute video which gives an overview of the divisions, programs and services DFS offers and how to access those services. The video shows after a brief advertisement for Parks Plus+.            English version . . . Spanish version More News from DFS   Get the Department of Family Services RSS news feeds. See the complete list of DFS Press Releases.

Important Phone Numbers Child Protective Services: 703-324-7400 Adult Protective Services: 703-324-7450 Aging, Disability and Caregiver Resources: 703-324-7948 TTY: 703-449-1186 Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline 703-360-7273 Artemis House - A Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence 703-435-4940 Short-term, emergency help with basic needs (Fairfax Co. Human Services Coordinated Services Planning) 703-222-0880 DFS: General Number for Client Services: 703-324-7500 TTY: 703-222-9452 DFS: Administrative Offices: 703-324-7800 TTY: 703-222-9452 TTY 711 for all numbers without a TTY number See our Facebook pages. Volunteer Solution - Older Adult Services Child Care Central Fairfax County Disabilities Fairfax County Government

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Department of Family Services Programs and Services Guide

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Older Adults Services In-home care for older adults Care management / Social work Meals on Wheels Caregiver support and respite Nursing homes and assisted living Volunteering to help older adults and adults with disabilities Kinship care Information on Adult Protective Services Insurance Counseling Disability Services Americans with Disabilities Act Assistive Technology Legal Resources Service Animals Tax and Financial News for People with Disabilities Transportation Information Office for Women/Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Resources for women Coordinated Community Response to Domestic Violence