Virginia Foster Care: Trends and Reforms
Discover the current state of foster care in Virginia, including trends in the number of children in care, top conditions of removal, and initiatives like Operation Permanency. Learn about the Families First Prevention Services Act and its impact on child welfare in Virginia.
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THE CURRENT STATE OF FOSTER CARE IN VIRGINIA Sandra Karison, Director Court Improvement Program Court Improvement Program Office of the Executive Secretary Supreme Court of Virginia
Number of children in foster care in Virginia has increased since 2014. Children in Foster Care on July 1 6000 ( 4.27%) 5370 5292 5282 5228 5150 4000 2000 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Top 5 conditions of removal have remained consistent over past 5 years; order has shifted. 2014 2018 1 Neglect (2625; ) Neglect (2614*) 2 Parent s Drug Abuse (1448; 49%) Child s Behavior Problem (1062) 3 Child s Behavior Problem (1091; 3 %) Parent s Drug Abuse (975) 4 Inadequate Housing (798; 5%) Physical Abuse (810) 5 Physical Abuse (752; 7 %) Inadequate Housing (757) * Number of children for which condition was identified at last removal.
Top 5 conditions of removal have remained consistent over past 5 years; order has shifted. 2018 2014 2625* Neglect 2614 1091 Child's Behavior Problem 1062 49% Increase 1448 Parent's Drug Abuse 975 752 Physical Abuse 810 798 Inadequate Housing 757 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 * Number of children for which condition was identified at last removal.
Joint Project between CIP and VDSS Operation Permanency Focuses on Children in foster care 24 months or longer Whose parents rights have been terminated Who have no permanent placement identified
Re-envisioning Child Welfare Families First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) Included in the federal Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 signed into law on February 9, 2018 Biggest change to Title IV-E since established in 1980
Re-envisioning Child Welfare Expands IV-E funding for time-limited services to prevent placements in foster care Services - specified categories, evidence-based For parents or relatives caring for children who are candidates for foster care and youth in foster care who are pregnant or parenting
Re-envisioning Child Welfare Restricts IV-E funding for children in foster care placed in congregate/group settings to those in a Qualified Residential Treatment Program Reauthorizes Court Improvement Program; CIP role is training legal community on QRTP
Federal Title IV-E Review Purpose is to monitor compliance with certain eligibility requirements, including judicial determinations on contrary to the welfare and reasonable efforts Scheduled for week of September 29, 2019 80 cases will be examined; selected from among those involving children for whom a title IV-E foster care maintenance payment was made between 10/1/18 through 3/31/19
2018 Virginia Legislative Update HB 326 - venue for abuse or neglect proceedings HB 278 - adjustment of GAL bills HB 1219 - child s preference for restoration of parental rights SB 636, HB1333 - Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP)
KinGAP facilitates placements with relatives Return home and adoption are not appropriate permanency options Child in foster care in relative s home for 6 months Child is attached to prospective kin guardian Kin guardian is committed to permanently care for child
KinGAP facilitates placements with relatives Child age 14 has been consulted Child s siblings are also eligible for placement Kinship guardianship agreement required Specified payments allowed
GUARDIANS AD LITEM: LIVING WITH CONFLICTING EXPECTATIONS Court Improvement Program Office of the Executive Secretary Supreme Court of Virginia
