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- Prepare Now! Find Child Care for Snow Days. (12/26/12)
- Help Prevent Domestic Violence in 2013: Apply by Jan. 2 to Serve on the Domestic Violence Prevention, Policy and Coordinating Council (12/12/12)
- Volunteers Needed to Help Low-Income Families Prepare and File Their Taxes (12/11/12)
- Volunteer to Give a Family Caregiver a Break (12/3/12)
- Changes to the Fairfax County Home Child Care Facilities Ordinance Approved Nov. 20, 2012 (11/30/12)
- Find Consumer Tools for 2012 Medicare Open Season (11/29/12)
- Volunteer to Help Protect the Rights of Long-Term Care Residents (11/28/12)
- Apply by Dec. 12 to Serve on the Domestic Violence Prevention, Policy and Coordinating Council (11/28/12)
- The Department of Family Services second floor lobby in the Pennino Building in Fairfax will be closed for construction Nov. 28-30 (11/27/12)
- Adoption Expo at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC on December 1 (11/20/12)
- Medicare Open Season Presentation at Lincolnia Senior Center in Alexandria, Nov 20 (11/16/12)
- State and Fairfax County Seek Input to Determine Early Childhood Needs (11/16/12)
- November Is Adoption Awareness Month in Fairfax County (11/15/12)
- Meals on Wheels Volunteer Coordinator Needed in Franconia Area (11/13/12)
- Photos: Fairfax County Recognizes Strong Workforce Includes People with Disabilities (11/13/12)
- Register Now for the Korean Telephone Family Caregiver Support Group on Nov 13 (11/5/12)
- Technology and Design for Independent Living Seminar - Rescheduled for Nov 19 in Fairfax (11/1/12)
- James Lee Senior Center in Falls Church Need Bingo Caller (11/1/12)
- Medicare Open Season Presentations: Fairfax, Nov 5, Centreville, Nov 7, Burke, Nov 8 (11/1/12)
- School Age Child Care Celebrates Lights On Afterschool (10/22/12)
- CommonHelp Launches from Fairfax County (10/19/12)
- Damon, William and Adrianna Are Looking for Adoptive Families: Meet Them and Others (10/16/12)
- Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Proclaims November 2012 as Adoption Awareness Month (10/16/12)
- Home Heating Fuel and Crisis Assistance Programs for 2012 - 2013 (10/16/12)
- Domestic Violence Action Center Open House on October 25 (10/16/12)
- Hollin Hall Senior Center Needs Volunteer Help for Oct 19 Bazaar (10/11/12)
- Mount Vernon Adult Day Health Care Needs Activity Volunteers (10/11/12)
- Financial Issues for Family Caregivers, Reston Library, Oct. 18 (10/10/12)
- Volunteers Needed to Help Low-Income Families Prepare and File Their Taxes (10/10/12)
- Video: Fairfax Pets on Wheels Provides Celebrates 25 Years (10/9/12)
- Register Now: Legal Tools for Family Caregivers Seminar in Chantilly, Oct 10 (10/9/12)
- Medicare Open Season Presentation in Annandale on Oct 10 (10/9/12)
- Volunteers Needed to Help Older Adults Apply for SNAP/Food Stamps - Reston/Herndon (10/2/12)
- Register now for Free Chronic Disease Management Program in Fairfax, Oct 17 (10/1/12)
- Lewinsville Adult Day Health Care Center Needs Spanish-Speaking Volunteers (9/27/12)
- Register Now for Fall Family Caregiver Seminars (9/27/12)
- Medicare Open Season Presentation at Groveton Senior Center, Oct 3 (9/27/12)
- Office for Children Receives Trailblazer Award (9/20/12)
- Events for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October (9/10/12)
- Lorton Senior Center Needs Volunteer Caricaturist for September 19 Fair (8/31/12)
- Fairfax Area Disability Services Board Public Meets in Springfield, September 10 (8/30/12)
- Free Chronic Illness Program Begins September 21 in Burke (8/30/12)
- African-American Parenting Class at Gum Springs Historic Museum (8/24/12)
- Register Now for Free Family Telephone Caregiver Support Group in Korean-August 21 (8/17/12)
- Video: Never Too Old to Play (8/13/12)
- Falls Church Human Service Programs to Move in August (8/1/12)
- Register Now: Independent Living Program in Fairfax Starts August 2 (7/31/12)
- Video: Meals on Wheels Needs Volunteers (7/31/12)
- Fairfax County Foster Parents of the Year, Randy and Marisa Smith, Honored by COG (7/16/12)
- Urgent Need for Meals on Wheels Volunteers Throughout Fairfax County (6/25/12)
- Video: Home Repair for the Elderly (6/25/12)
- Watch Shopping for Nutrition on Mature Living on Channel 16 (6/15/12)
- Fathers in Touch Helps Dads Become Teachers and Role Models (6/15/12)
- Legal Tools for Family Caregivers - Free Seminar, May 24 in Falls Church (5/22/12)
- What Adult Protective Services Mandated Reporters Need to Know (5/22/12)
- Video: Older Americans Month 2012-Never too Old to Play (5/2/12)
- Online discussion about transitioning to kindergarten featured on "Ask Fairfax" on Wednesday, May 2 (5/10/12)
- Find Info Faster on Updated Services for Older Adults Webpage (5/8/12)
- Parenting classes are a gift moms can give their families on Mother's Day (5/3/12)
- May is Fairfax County Foster Care and Foster Family Recognition Month (4/30/12)
- Online discussion about making the transition to kindergarten on "Ask Fairfax" on Wednesday, May 2 (4/30/12)
- Free Independent Living Program for Older Adults begins in Alexandria, May 1 (4/25/12)
- Free Caregiver Seminar: Does Mom Need to Move? - April 26, Alexandria (4/20/12)
- Free seminar on Understanding Medicare, Medigap and Part D, Chantilly, April 25 (4/20/12)
- Online Chat on Family Caregiving, April 11, 2012 - Transcript (4/16/12)
- Free Caregiver Seminar on Alzheimer's Disease, Falls Church, April 19 (4/16/12)
- Podcast: Medicare Fraud - what you should know and what you can do (4/13/12)
- Venture into Volunteering Fair in Fairfax, April 12 (4/5/12)
- Caregiving 101 Seminar in Fairfax, April 10 (4/5/12)
- Caregiver Telephone Support Group Features Elder Law Expert, April 10 (4/5/12)
- Commission for Women Seeks Student Representative (4/4/12)
- Four brown bag lunch discussions begin April 4 to observe Sexual Assault Awareness Month (3/20/12)
- Free Leadership Training for Diabetes Management Course in Fairfax March 15 (3/12/12)
- Chronic Disease Management Programs (in Spanish) begin in Herndon March l7 and in Alexandria March 28 (3/12/12)
- View the video of a special family who adopted three older childeren (3/8/12)
- The Advisory Social Services Board report summarizes 2011 trends, events and initiatives for Department of Family Services programs (3/8/12)
- Independent Living Program Begins March 22 at Richard Byrd Library in Springfield (3/6/12)
- Sign up for March 13 Telephone Caregiver Support Group (3/6/12)
- Register for free leadership training for diabetes program in Fairfax (3/6/12)
- Apply now for the John Hudson Disability Internship Program (3/6/12)
- Armstrong SACC Wins a Visit from Washington Capitals Goalie, Michal Neuvirth (3/2/12)
- Chantilly Senior Wins Women's History Month Essay Contest (2/28/12)
- Free Chronic Disease Management Programs begin in Annandale on March 5 and Fairfax on March 7 (2/27/12)
- Podcast: Find out about Help with Medicare Out-of-Pocket Costs (2/15/12)
- Free Chronic Disease Management Program in Reston Begins Februrary 18 (2/15/12)
- Register Now for Korean Caregiver Telephone Support Group - February 21(2/15/12)
- Register Now for Caregiver Telephone Support - February 21 (2/15/12)
- Celebrate Black History Month in Fairfax County Februrary 24 (2/13/12)
- Deloitte volunteers will help low income families prepare and file their federal income tax returns in Falls Church - Feb 26 (2/8/12)
- Register Now for Korean Caregiver Telephone Support Group - Feb 21 (2/2/12)
- Podcast: Medicare's Enrollment Period Is Now! (1/30/12)
- Help Long-Term Care Residents Advocate for Their Rights: Volunteer Training (1/26/12)
- Podcast: Questions Answered about Medicare Advantage (1/18/12)
- New Support Group for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence (1/11/12)
- Free Type II Diabetes Self-Management Course in Oakton - Register Now! (1/11/12)
- Free Income Tax Assistance for Households Earning Less Than $50,000 (1/4/12)
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