Improving Virginia’s Foster Care System, 2018

The Commonwealth of Virginia's Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) released this report on improving Virginia's Foster Care System on December 10, 2018. The report examines the extent to which local departments follow requirements to ensure the safety and well-being of children in foster care and effectively manage foster care cases. JLARC found that requirements to ensure children's health and safety are followed in most foster care cases, but lack of adherence to requirements in some cases puts children at risk . . .