Transforming the children's services system statewide is the Commonwealth's goal. To make these plans more manageable and measurable, Virginia has formed an initial group of 13 geographically-diverse localities called the Council on Reform (CORE): Henrico, Chesterfield, Richmond, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Charlottesville, Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Prince William, Fairfax, Dinwiddie, Washington County and Newport News. These localities handle approximately 50% of the statewide caseload for children in custody due to abuse and neglect.

The CORE localities are working together to develop and test strategies in their own communities that will be adapted by other Virginia localities. Workgroups have been created to take on certain projects and areas of study. When all of the members of the workgroups come together, they make up the larger CORE Team. Community and state partners also serve on CORE.

Presentations

• CORE Introduction (PDF)
• CORE Kick-off notes (PDF)
• CORE Overview (PDF)
• Family to Family (PDF)
• Hampton CSA (PDF)
• January Meeting Overview (PDF)
• Lessons Learned From Maine (PDF)
• Managing by Data Activity (PDF)
• March Meeting Overview (PDF)
• Maximizing Medicaid October 24th Funding for Children Served through the Comprehensive Services Act (PDF)
• October 24th CORE Overview and Goal Setting (PDF)
• October 24th Final Service Categories and Data Set Definitions for the Comprehensive Services Act (PDF)
• October 24th Key Characteristics of Family Engagement Model (PDF)
• October 24th Norfolk FTM CPS Flowchart (PDF)
• October 24th Team Decision Making (PDF)
• Reform in Maine (PDF)
• Richmond City: Developing an Approval Process (PDF)
• The Richmond Approach: Promoting Change by Valuing Families (PDF)
• Understanding, Teaching the Practice Model (PDF)
• Virginia Children's Services Model (PDF)
• Virginia's Council on Reform 09-03-08 (PDF)

Minutes

2008

• 07-24-2008 (PDF)