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Child Abuse or Neglect
If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, you can report it by calling:- Hanover Department of Social Services at 804-365-4100, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Virginia Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline at 800-552-7096, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Mental Health or Drug/Alcohol Crisis Services
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for anyone in Hanover County
- Call 804-365-4200
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program
The Hanover CASA Program recruits, trains, and supervises competent volunteers to represent the needs of abused and neglected children, as well as other children in juvenile dependency hearings. The program promotes safe, permanent homes for all children. Children eligible to receive services from the program must be involved in either Hanover or Caroline Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts and must be recognized by the court as needing advocacy services.Contact Us
To find out more about the CASA Program, call Community Resources at 804-365-4300, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mental Health, Drug/Alcohol & Developmental Disabilities Services
The Community Services Board (CSB) offers services for children with serious emotional problems or developmental disabilities, who live in Hanover County and who meet specific criteria. Some of the services we offer include: - Case management - Links and referrals to resources in the community
- Counseling - Offer advice and support to help deal with problems
- Crisis/emergency services - 24/7 help for people experiencing a mental health emergency. Call 804-365-4200
- Education - Learn more about parenting and dealing with day-to-day struggles of raising children
Fees
There are fees for our services:
- We accept many types of insurance.
- Most people without insurance qualify for reduced fees.
- We accept cash, check, money order or major credit cards.
Contact Us
To find out more about our services or to make an appointment, call us at 804-365-4222, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Privacy Notices
Foster Care, Prevention & Foster Parent Services
All children deserve to live in a stable and safe home with caring adults. The Hanover Department of Social Services offers services to help families who are having serious parenting problems or are going through a major crisis, such as abuse, neglect, drug/alcohol problems, mental health issues, stress, and/or lack of family support.- Foster Care - Temporary, short-term placement of a child with a substitute caregiver. Returning the child home is the first goal, followed by relative care, adoption, or permanent foster care.
- Foster Care Prevention - Foster Care Prevention services are intended to prevent the placement of children in out-of-home care, including foster care and residential placement. The goal of Foster Care Prevention is to enhance the family's ability to create and maintain a healthy home environment while ensuring the safety of children and family members.
- Foster/Resource Parent Program - Required training for adults who are interested in becoming approved foster parents.
Contact Us
To find out more about foster care, foster care prevention, or becoming a foster parent, call us at 804-365-4100, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Adoption
Adoption services at the Hanover Department of Social Services focus on providing a permanent home for children who are in the custody of an agency and unable to live with their birth families and whose parents have had their parental rights terminated by the court.The Virginia Department of Social Services offers adoption searches for adults (over 18) who were adopted. To make a request, call 800-552-3431.