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State social services officials say Patrick County must add foster-care staff to stop costly ‘local-only’ payments
Summary
Virginia Department of Social Services officials told the Patrick County Board of Supervisors they closed a corrective action plan in December but remain concerned about foster-care caseloads, staffing gaps and the county’s use of local-only payments that reduce state reimbursement.
Virginia Department of Social Services officials told the Patrick County Board of Supervisors on Monday that a corrective action plan with the county’s local department has closed but that persistent staffing and resource shortfalls remain.
The presentation came from Jennifer Lilly, Western Regional Director, who introduced Carl Ayers, Deputy Commissioner of Human Services for the Virginia Department of Social Services. Ayers said the state began corrective action in May to address concerns including timely responses to abuse-and-neglect reports, in‑home services, permanency planning and the county’s management of resource (foster) homes.
“We did enter into a corrective action plan with your local department to address some ongoing concerns…
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