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Department of Family Services Alert:

CONTACT INFORMATION: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
703-324-7500 TTY 711
DFSinfo@fairfaxcounty.gov
12011 Government Center Parkway, Pennino Building
Fairfax, VA 22035
FairfaxCountyFamilyServices
Michael A. Becketts
Director

Department Resources

  • Children, Youth and Families Homepage
  • Children, Youth and Families Overview
  • Body Safety Program
  • Child Abuse Prevention Services
  • Family Partnership Meetings
  • Father Engagement
  • Foster Care and Adoption
  • Healthy Families Fairfax: Preparing for Parenthood
  • Keep Kids Safe - Safety Tips
  • Kinship
  • Neighborhood Networks: Resources and Support
  • Parenting Education Programs
  • Protection and Preservation
  • Report Child Abuse
  • Rylynn the Facility Dog
  • Volunteer & Partner Services Program
  • April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
  • May is Foster Care Month
  • June is Fatherhood Awareness Month
  • September is Kinship Care Awareness Month
  • November is Adoption Awareness Month

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Department of Family Services' Children, Youth and Families (CYF) Division includes programs designed to protect children from harm, prevent child abuse and neglect, support families and help them remain together safely for the long-term emotional and physical health of the children.


 

Body Safety Program

Child Abuse Prevention Programs

Keep Kids Safe (safety tips)

Report Child Abuse

What Parents and Caregivers Need to Know About Fentanyl

Father Engagement

Foster Care and Adoption

Healthy Families Fairfax Home Visitation Program: Preparing for Parenthood

Neighborhood Networks (partnering with schools and other resources, connecting families with resources and support)

Parent Support Line

Parenting Education Programs

Protection and Preservation Services (for families in need of intensive assistance)

Volunteer & Partner Services Program (volunteers, sponsors and donors supporting children and families in crisis)


State Office of the Ombudsman
A state Office of the Children’s Ombudsman publicly launched May 3, 2022, with the purpose of helping individuals who have concerns about the way local department of social services (like the Fairfax County Department of Family Services) are handling a child protective services or foster care case. Learn more about this independent office.

The Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VFOIA) is the state law governing access by citizens of Virginia, and representatives of the media, to public records. VFOIA provides that, with some specific exemptions and exceptions, all public records are open for public inspection.

Learn How to submit a DFS VFOIA Request


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