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A gift from Mom
Moms, here’s a gift you can give to your children on Mothers’ Day! It lasts a lifetime, and will make you feel great.

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May is Foster Care and Foster Family Recognition Month in Fairfax County

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Falls Church Programs to Relocate This Summer
This summer, all of the Fairfax County Human Service agencies currently located at 6245 Leesburg Pike in Falls Church will move to 7611 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Get the latest updates on the move.

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 Be Careful With Windows and Young Children
Some important safety tips  to prevent children falling from open windows

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Meet the Dively's – A Very Special Family
See their story of adopting three older children. Find out more about Foster Care and Adoption.

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ASSB 2011 Annual Report
The Advisory Social Services Board report summarizes 2011 trends, events and initiatives for Department of Family Services programs.

Family Services Video 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

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RSS Feed  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




Department of Family Services

About the Department of Family Services

Department of Family Services Programs and Services Guide

SNAP

Food Stamps/SNAP & Other Public Assistance

  • Food stamps/SNAP
  • Medicaid
  • Child health care programs
  • Other Public assistance
SNAP

Employment Services

  • SkillSource
  • Training Services
  • Job Corner
children, youth and families

Children and Families

  • Adoption and foster care
  • Keeping children safe
  • Child abuse and neglect
  • Support for families
  • Parenting resources
  • Kinship care
Children

Child Care facebook link

  • Explore child care options
  • Search for child care
  • Pay your SACC bill online
  • Get assistance in paying for child care
  • Get information on being a child care provider
 
Older Adults

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

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

Office for Women/Domestic and Sexual Violence Services

  • Resources for women
  • Coordinated Community Response to Domestic Violence

DFS Vision, Mission, and Values Statement Vision




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Fairfax County Department of Family Services
[ 12011 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035 ]
[ 703-324-7500 ]


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