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In Virginia there are nearly 5,000 children and youth in foster care, and more than 400 youth are in congregate care such as group homes and residential treatment facilities who need a foster home.
During Foster Care Month and throughout the year, we are grateful to foster parents as they play a vital role in supporting biological parents and helping them enhance their relationship with their children.
We thank foster parents for taking the extraordinary step to open their hearts and homes to children in need of a safe place to call home.
Thank you!
Interested in becoming a foster parent? Find more information on:
Not interested in becoming a foster parent, but still want to impact children's' lives? Volunteer at the Department of Family Services!
PRS Family Peer Support Partners (FPSPs) are trained parents and caregivers who use their personal experience to offer support for parents and caregivers of youth diagnosed with mental health or substance use. FPSPs understand first-hand the challenges families may experience because they have navigated mental health and substance use systems with their own child. They have been trained to support families like yours. There is no fee to families who reside in Fairfax County and the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church for these services.
 For more information, visit: https://prsinc.org/family-peer-supports/
 Para más información visite: https://prsinc.org/family-peer-supports/
Engaging in outdoor activities is a great way to practice your child’s learning skills.
Here are some benefits of outdoor activities:
- Improves self-regulation
- Advances physical fitness and gross motor development
- Improves nutrition
- Improves eyesight
- Promotes cognitive development
- Improves academic performance
- Lessens the symptoms of ADHD and improves concentration
- Promotes self-confidence
- Builds understanding and appreciation of ecosystems, food systems, and environmental processes.”
Read more about the benefits of outdoor play and activities ideas here:
Teens in Action offers an engaging, healthy and affordable recreation program for youth ages 12 to 18 to learn, play and serve. Activities include team sports, games, arts and crafts, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programming, service projects, cultural field trips and much more! Free nutritious lunches and snacks are served.
- From June 13th thru August 19, 2022 / 8:30am - 5pm
- Teens In Action is for youth ages 12 to 18 living in Fairfax County.
- Admission to Teens In Action is FREE. Some activities and field trips will require a fee in order to participate. Please contact your Teens In Action location for details.
- Financial assistance is available - eligibility requirements apply. Please contact your Teens In Action location for details.
Clique here for more details!
E-IFTA is a weekly arts camp for elementary-aged students who love to sing, dance, act, perform, make, and create. Students take part in four classes every day related to dance, music, theater, and visual art. They work with FCPS fine arts teachers who create classes that are fun and engaging.
- Open to students in grades 2-5 during the 2021-22 school year.
- Program Dates: July 5-29, 2022
- Program Times: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Program Cost: $255 a week.
- Students eligible for free and reduced lunch: No tuition.*
- *To be eligible, students must apply on Free and Reduced Meals website. You must allow your benefits to be shared or submit the Consent to Share Information Form.
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Click here to access a document with several food resources and programs within Fairfax County. Available in English and Spanish.
As the nationwide infant formula shortage continues due to a temporary shutdown of the plant that manufactures about half of the U.S. supply, local families are impacted, too.
Our Health Department advises that if you have any questions about how to deal with the current baby formula shortage, check with your baby’s physician or healthcare provider, especially if your baby is on a restricted diet or has any medical conditions.
Click here to access the Fairfax County webpage for information and tips on how to deal with the formula shortage.
If you have any questions on how to access this weeks’ resources, don’t hesitate to reach out to your Family Liaisons at (703) 322-3101 or jspatterson1@fcps.edu and eshoemaker@fcps.edu
Have a great week!
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