ICPC State Pages

About the ICPC

The Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (AAICPC) was established in 1974 and consists of members from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The AAICPC has authority under ICPC to "promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms and provisions of this compact." The AAICPC obtains its Secretariat Services, as an affiliate of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA).

For more information, please visit the AAICPC website.

Contact the AAICPC

American Public Human Services Association
1133 Nineteenth Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 682-0100
fax: (202) 289-6555

Web Manager: Carla Fults [cfults@aphsa.org]

Click on a state to see it's page:

ICPC STATE Pages

Virginia

Office Hours: Monday-Friday,8-5 EST Please do not contact ICPC for Background checks, Please contact OBI at 804-726-7099 · Phone: (804) 726-7557 · Fax: N/A

Virginia Foster Care

Rates (Foster Care)

Foster care rate paid at:

Sending State’s rate

Unless receiving state's rate is higher

Virginia foster care rates:

Service Level of Care	Amount per day

Requirements (Foster Care)

Foster Care Resource Requirements:

LINK - page 6 (Guidance)

Training (Education and Training):

LINK - page 6 (Guidance)

Requirements (Licensing)

Licensing Requirements:

Proposed placement resource must complete the dual approval process.

Foster Care Placements:

Proposed placement resource must complete the dual approval process.

Virginia requires the following types of placement resources to be licensed/approved/certified:

Foster Care
Relative-Foster Care
Adoption
Foster/Adopt

Virginia uses the following terms to authorize a resource family for foster care and (or) adoption after completion of education and training in state:

Approve (Adoption)
Verified (Foster Home)
Certified

Virginia resource training program is as follows:

PRIDE (Parents Resource Information Development Education)
MAPP

Local agencies are allowed to develop this own training as long as the modules are approved by the State Department of Social Services Training Division.

Virginia accepts the following training programs as comparable to its education and training program licensing:

Other: Varies with each Region in Virginia; and the Training must meet Virginia curriculum.

Wait Time - (License/Certification/Approval - Education and Training)

Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:

3-6 mos.
Local department of social services process

Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:

3 years

Virginia offers classes (education and training) to become licensed/certified/approved:

Other: Local departments of social services schedule all training

Wait Time for Criminal Records Results

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

State: 8-14 days

Local/County: 8-14 days

Manually - Fingerprint Card

State: 8-14 days

Local/County: 8-14 days

Wait Time for Criminal Records Results

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

State: 8-14 days

Local/County: 8-14 days

Manually - Fingerprint Card

State: 8-14 days

Local/County: 8-14 days