May 2024: Office of Trauma and Resilience Policy
The Office of Trauma & Resilience Policy (OTRP) was established to make an official and ongoing commitment for the Virginia Department of Social Services to become more trauma-informed, healing and resilience-centered. Learn more about the office and their work below.
Recorded: May 21st, 2024
- Office of Trauma and Resilience Policy
- Virginia HEALS
- Virginia Trauma Informed Community Networks
- Virginia Trauma-Informed Initiatives Catalog
April 2024: Office of the Children’s Ombudsman
The Office of the Children’s Ombudsman (OCO) can receive and investigate complaints involving children who are alleged to have been abused or neglected, are receiving child protective services, are in foster care, or are placed for adoption. Learn more about the office and their work below.
Recorded: April 29th, 2024
- The Office of the Children’s Ombudsman
- JLARC 2018 Recommendations: Improving Virginia’s Foster Care System
- Child Protective Services Performance Audit by Office of the State Inspector General, 2022
September 2023: Child Fatality Review Panel
Fatality review teams are diverse, multidisciplinary groups of professionals who come together to understand the complex, multifaceted factors surrounding the death of a child. The issue of child fatalities difficult to imagine and discuss. The death of a single child is a profound loss to a family and community. However, understanding the circumstances that contributed to the cause of those deaths is central to developing responses and policies that may prevent the next child from dying. The purpose of these review processes is save lives.
FACT hosted a panel discussion with experts at the state and local level on the work of child fatality teams in Virginia. This event was as an opportunity for stakeholders to learn more about the importance of this work, gain a better understanding of how the various efforts fit together and learn about where there are opportunities for improvements. A recording of the discussion can be found below.
Recorded September 12th, 2023
December 2023: Partnership for People with Disabilities
The Partnership for People with Disabilities is an office at Virginia Commonwealth University that assists people with disabilities and their families. Learn more about the office and the unique factors contributing to abuse against people with disabilities below.
Recorded: December 11th, 2023