The Who, What, When, Where, and Why: Understanding Foster Care in Virginia webinar

This webinar, originally broadcast live on May 8, 2024 and hosted by Formed Families Forward, provides an overview of foster care in Virginia. Veteran DSS caseworker Shawn Nashwinter and foster/adoptive parent Melissa Lebling share specifics on training, eligibility and approval for foster or resource parents and address common questions.

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  Webinar Slides

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  Webinar recording

North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)

The North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) has compiled information about subsidies (adoption assistance) by state.

Adoption Assistance for Children Adopted From Foster Care fact sheet from the Child Welfare Information Gateway

This fact sheet (2020) from the Child Welfare Information Gateway describes subsidies, including Federal title IV-E eligibility requirements.

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  Link to Fact sheet

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SSI, Adoption Assistance and other federal programs report

Social Security Advisory Board statement on the Supplemental Security Income program

The Social Security Administration was asked to conduct a comprehensive review of the children’s SSI program. In 2014, this review looked specifically at children in the foster care system. This report offers some clarification of income and eligibility requirements across programs.

Policy Clarification from U.S. Department of Education

2013 Policy Clarification from U.S. Department of Education re: excluding extended foster care payments as income on FAFSA can be viewed here.

Virginia Department of Social Services

Information sheet on the Virginia Adoption Assistance Program.

Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation, Health and Human Services

Children Adopted from Foster Care: Adoption Agreements, Adoption Subsidies and Other Post-Adoption Supports