1. FACES of Virginia Families Brighter tomorrows for children… begin today with families!

2. Hi, there… we are looking forward to meeting you!

3. Our Mission We provide support and a unified voice for families raising children through foster care, adoption, or kinship care so that these children are treated with dignity, respect, and equality.

4. Join us in our many celebrations of family !

5. F AMILY FACES of Virginia Families: Foster, Adoption, and Kinship Association believes that all children who have faced abuse, neglect, or abandonment are best raised by full-time, stable, nurturing families. We do believe that children may occasionally need more intensive services for challenges that require intensive hospital or residential care, but these children deserve families that remain connected to them throughout any course of treatment. Children should be raised in family homes!

6. We LOVE meeting new families!

7. A dvocacy FACES of Virginia Families has a registered lobbyist with 20+ years of public administration and child welfare experience. FACES of Virginia Families has a registered lobbyist with 20+ years of public administration and child welfare experience. Members interested in speaking out on behalf of children are supported by FACES in serving as advocates at the local, state, and federal level. Members interested in speaking out on behalf of children are supported by FACES in serving as advocates at the local, state, and federal level. FACES provides updates to members on policies, regulations, and laws affecting their families through on-line newsletters and internet chat groups. FACES provides updates to members on policies, regulations, and laws affecting their families through on-line newsletters and internet chat groups.

8. We speak out for children and families!

9. C ollaboration FACES contracts with the Virginia Department of Social Services to offer opportunities for foster, adoptive, and kinship families working with local and private agencies to receive training, support, and referral services. All local and private agencies are encouraged to work with FACES to create local parent-to- parent mentoring programs to support family recruitment and retention.

10. If we work together… we can get a fire going!

11. E mpowerment FACES offers… webinars as well as local, statewide, and national training opportunities so that foster, adoptive, and kinship families are empowered to provide safe, nurturing and stable families for children.

12. We figure things out together!

13. S upport FACES is known for its support of foster, adoption, and kinship families. Support is offered through: WarmLine (877-VA FACES or 877-823-2237) WarmLine (877-VA FACES or 877-823-2237) FACEBOOK support night every Wednesday FACEBOOK support night every Wednesday Camp FACES…a family camping experience to provide respite for parents, challenge activities for children, and parent-to-parent support. Camp FACES…a family camping experience to provide respite for parents, challenge activities for children, and parent-to-parent support.

14. Join Us!

15. We are here to walk with you…hand in hand! 877-823-2237 www.facesofvirginia.org lmathey@fovf.org