Amariah Williams could sense the awkwardness when a 2-year-old boy in foster care met with his parents in a conference room at the Henrico County Department of Social Services.
Weeks later, she felt a sense of ease when they gathered in the agency’s new Family Visitation Room.
The space is warm and inviting, like a living room or playroom. It’s furnished with soft, comfortable seating, floor lamps, a Lego-building wall, books and interactive toys.
Continue reading A calm, comfortable place for kids
Participants will learn about the needs of foster children, traits of successful foster parents, ways to work with foster program staff and the child’s biological parents. Continue reading Henrico to hold March 7 meeting on foster parenting
Henrico County Manager John A. Vithoulkas has appointed Ty F. Parr to serve as director of the Department of Social Services, effective June 24. Continue reading Parr appointed director of Henrico Social Services
This meeting was originally scheduled for Tuesday, April 26. Continue reading Social Services Board Meeting
The Henrico County Department of Social Services will hold a meeting Thursday, August 22 for ... Continue reading Henrico County seeks foster parents for training
