Treatment Foster Care
Download the new foster parent assessment form, in pdf format and in Word format.
Treatment Foster Care provides children and youth that have been removed from their home due to neglect or abuse with a safe, loving, community-based environment in which the child can heal. Treatment Foster Youth have severe emotional, behavioral, and developmental problems, including conduct disorders, depression, difficulty in school and impaired social relationships.
Lutheran Family Services of Virginia's Treatment Foster Care program provides care for children of all ages, races, and cultures. These children are placed with well trained Foster Parents in their community, attend public school in their communities, participate in community functions, and live as family members where they learn to trust and develop familial bonds. The youth are provided with hope and healing, with the goal for them to become contributing members of society, and loving, non-abusive parents, thereby breaking the cycle of abuse and violence.
Levels of Treatment Foster Care are based upon the needs of the young person. Independent living skills training is an integral part of support for each level of care.
Non-Therapeutic Foster Care and four levels of Treatment Foster Care are offered. All levels include Comprehensive Case Management Services, Independent Living and Social Skills Training as appropriate to a child’s needs. Therapeutic Support Services and/or Specialized Clinical Support Services are included with higher levels. Frequency of case management activities and amount of respite services provided increases with intensity levels.
Specialized services are offered for teen mothers and youth with developmental disabilities. Check with your local Lutheran Family Services office for availability.
The goals for youth in Lutheran Family Services of Virginia's Treatment Foster Care program are permanency for children and self-sufficiency for older teens.
Become a Lutheran Family Services Treatment Foster Parent.
If you love helping children in need and believe you have strong parenting skills, Lutheran Family Services of Virginia and the foster children they serve need you! LFSV is in search of parents of all races, ages, and denominations who want to share their strength, courage, and values for school-aged children who have suffered through painful experiences. Most of the children LFSVA serves are troubled because of either physical, emotional, and/or sexual abuse or neglect. Foster Parents working with this agency earn a monthly income supplement based on the needs of the child. If you are interested in making a profound difference in a child's life, please contact:
* There is a special foster parenting opportunity available in the Tidewater area:
Professional Parents are highly skilled and compensated individuals who provide foster care for children with challenging emotional and behavioral needs. For more information, see our employment opportunities page.
Read the November 17, 2008 Winchester Star article about the need for foster parents.
