The Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) is a way for the federal government to check how well states are helping children and families through programs like foster care, adoption and child protection.
The goal is to make sure children are:
The review looks at:
If a state doesn’t meet all the goals, they create a plan called a Program Improvement Plan (PIP). This plan helps fix problems and make services better for children and families.
The federal Children's Bureau conducts these reviews in review cycles called "rounds". There have been three rounds of reviews completed since the Child and Family Services Review was created in 2000. States are currently in Round 4.
Virginia’s last completed review cycle was Round 3 with the review in 2017, PIP implementation in 2019, and successful completion of the PIP by 2022.
Virginia’s CFSR Round 4 review was from October 2025 to March 2026. Virginia’s current PIP was federally approved in September 2026 for implementation over the next two years.
Round 4
Round 4 CFSR Final Report:
Round 4 Statewide Assessment:
Round 4 PIP:
Round 3
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