Social Services

MAKE A DIFFERENCE!  BE A RESOURCE PARENT!

The Prince William County Department of Social Services invites you to attend Care orientation session. Orientation sessions will provide information about foster care, foster children and the requirements to becoming an approved resource parent. 
For questions about a Foster Care Orientation Session, call (703) 792-7500 (TTY: 711).

Currently orientations are virtual and are in person. 

If interested in participating in the orientation session, you can contact the department at 702-792-7500. You can also complete a profile on Faster Families Highway. 

Foster care is the provision of full-time substitute care for children committed by the Court or entrusted by their parents to the Department of Social Services. Foster care placement is intended to be a temporary, rather than a long-term solution to family challenges. Services are provided to the children and their families to resolve the problems which caused the foster care placement, and to reunify the family. If reunification is not possible, another permanent plan (placement with a relative or adoption by a non-relative) is pursued for the child.

Independent living services are designed to prepare foster care youth to become proficient in daily living skills such as money management, employment, personal appearance and hygiene, meal planning, transportation and finances. These vital skills will enable older teens in the foster care system to become self-sufficient adults. Volunteers are always welcome!  

For general information about foster care, see Foster Care - Frequently Asked Questions. To inquire about placing a specific child in foster care, contact a Child Protective Services Coordinator at (703) 792-4200. For additional information, call (703) 792-7500 (TTY: 711)