Virginia Department Of Social Services Quality Management Review Of The Richmond City Department Of Social Services Child Welfare Division

June 17, 2013
The review of child welfare services in the City of Richmond, Virginia was conducted by Virginia Department of Social Services at the request of the City of Richmond Department of Social Services (RDSS) to determine how closely the city child welfare practices complied with state requirements. TRDSS was among the first to introduce Virginia Children’s Services Practice Model, a statewide alternative response initiative to reduce the number of children in foster care. The statewide initiative provides community-based services to children and their families referred to CPS to reduce the need for removing children from their . . .