If you would like to donate to victims of the recent storms that struck central and southeastern Virginia, please consult the VA Dept. of Emergency Management web site. At this time there is NO need for donations of clothing, furniture, etc. as clients have no way to utilize donated items. Their homes are damaged and there is NO place to collect, sort, store and distribute the items. Financial donations can be stretched further by reputable organizations and denominations, and funds will help stimulate the economy of the impacted areas. An added benefit is that clients can decide for themselves what item is most useful to suit their needs. Please visit the VA Dept. of Emergency Management or the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) web sites for a list of reputable organizations.
May is National Foster Care Month.  All children deserve a safe, happy life -- including the 513,000 American children and youth in foster care.  Young people in foster care especially need nurturing adults on their side because their own families are in crisis and unable to care for them.  Learn how you can become a foster parent with LFSVA!
LFS continues our 120th anniversary with a year of music and ministry featuring Exit 9 musicians Clay Arthur and Gloria Goeres. Here is more about this energetic duo.

At Lutheran Family Services of Virginia, we believe in families.
That’s why we help create families with adoption and foster care services. We preserve families with counseling and training. We support families by educating students with special needs in unique learning environments. We do all these things and more for people of all faiths because we believe in service, and most of all we believe in families. Find out more about how Lutheran Family Services of Virginia serves families.

Our Mission
Motivated by God's love, Lutheran Family Services of Virginia seeks to strengthen family life in community and congregation by attending to the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of persons and their communities.

Our vision is to provide creative services and support for community and family living.
 Lutheran Family Services of Virginia is a charter member of Lutheran Services in America, an alliance of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and their social ministry organizations, serving nearly 2 million persons a year in all 50 states plus the Virgin Islands, through 95,000 employees.

Lutheran Family Services of Virginia is committed to serving all people, regardless of age, race, gender, or ethnic or religious affiliation.

Click HERE to view the Lutheran Family Services of VA Organizational Chart showing our regional offices and the services offered at those locations.

Lutheran Family Services of Virginia is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children, Inc. The Council's program of quality assurance is designed to identify those providers that have set for themselves high standards for performance, and have made a commitment to their constituents to enhance the effectiveness of the service they deliver.

Home Based Family Services is licensed through the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services.

Minnick Education Center is certified to operate through the Department of Education and is a member of Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Education Facilities.

Adoption Services and Foster Care Services are licensed through the Virginia Department of Social Services

Lutheran Family Services of Virginia is a member of:

  • Virginia Coalition of Private Provider Associations
  • Foster Family Treatment Association
  • Virginia Association of Family Preservation
  • Family Service Council of Virginia
  • Virginia Association of Licensed Child Placing Agencies

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