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November is National Adoption
Awareness Month
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Homeless Shelters and
services
Six county homeless shelters provide safe, temporary homes for individuals and families in need.The Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter opened in August 2007. The Partnership for Permanent Housing helps formerly homeless families become homeowners. |
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Be Careful With Windows and
Young Children
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Blue Ribbon Campaign to
Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect
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Fairfax
Families4Kids
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Foster Care and Adoption
- Adoption
- Fairfax Families4Kids
- Foster Care
- Independent Living
- Orientation Meetings
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Virginia First Lady Anne Holton's "For
Keeps" initiative to improve outcomes for older children in
foster care.
Family Support
- Child Support Enforcement
- Domestic Violence Services
- Emergency Shelter Program
- Facts About Child Welfare
- Family Focused Prevention Services
- Family Group Conferencing
- Family Intervention Resource and Engagement Program
- Family Preservation Services
- Family Resource Centers
- Healthy Families Fairfax
- Kinship Care Resource Guide
- Partnership for Permanent Housing
Parenting
- Helpful Tips for Parents
- Nurturing Parenting Program®
- Parenting Education
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Parenting Resources and
Assistance
- Court-Approved Parenting Classes
- Expectant or First-time Mothers
- For and About Fathers
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
- Help for Teen Mothers
- Parenting Education Classes
- Programs for Children with Special Needs
- Programs for Infants, Early Childhood
- Programs for Referring Professionals
- Programs in Spanish and Other Languages
- Programs Involving All Family Members
- Virginia's Division of Child Support Enforcement
Keeping Children Safe
- 10 Tips for Keeping Kids Safe
- Be Careful with Window and Young Children
- BeFriend-A-Child Program
- Blue Ribbon Campaign
- Child Abuse and Neglect
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Child Supervision Guidelines
- Children Home Alone
- Department of Family Services Helpful Tips
- Guidelines for Selecting a Babysitter
- Keeping Kids Safe in or Around Vehicles
- If You See A Child Being Mistreated in a Public Place
- Never Shake a Baby
- Parents Are Often the First to Know
- Recognizing Child Abuse
- Summer Fun and Safety
- Tips for Shopping with Your Child
- Understanding and Guiding Children
- Understanding Sexual Behaviors of Children
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