Welcome to the CSA Web Site!

The Children's Services Act (CSA) is now the name for a law enacted in 1993 that establishes a single state pool of funds to purchase services for at- risk youth and their families. The state funds, combined with local community funds, are managed by local interagency teams who plan and oversee services to youth.
The mission of the CSA is to create a collaborative system of services and funding that is child-centered, family-focused and community-based when addressing the strengths and needs of troubled and at-risk youth and their families in the Commonwealth.
The State Executive Council (SEC) is the supervisory body responsible for the establishment of programmatic and fiscal policies that support the purposes of the CSA. The Office of Children's Services (OCS) is the administrative entity responsible for implementation of the decisions of the SEC.
OCS envisions CSA as a national model in providing effective and innovative systems of care statewide for at-risk youth and families. We strive for CSA to be highly regarded as a leader in: improving outcomes for children and their families; facilitating the highest quality technical assistance and training to strengthen the capacity of communities to implement CSA; maintaining high standards for sound fiscal accountability and responsible use of taxpayer funds; and partnering with families and all CSA stakeholders to implement best practices and technology to continually improve the performance of CSA. OCS strives to maintain an enthusiastic, creative and knowledgeable staff empowered to work with CSA stakeholders to sustain the highest quality system of care for Virginia’s youth and their families.

What's New

Registration is now open for the 2016 Initial 4 Day HFW Training Registration is now open for the 2016 Initial 4 Day HFW Training. Please see Registration Form for details and registration information.

Proposed Policies Open for Public Comment There are no proposed policies currently open for public comment.

Work Group on the Role of the State Executive Council Final Report Model Family Referral Policy. (Click here For Policy) 2015 General Assembly amended §2.2-5206 requiring local Community Policy and Management Teams to establish a process for parents to refer children to the local CSA teams. This Model Family Referral Policy is available to localities as an option in meeting this requirement. State Executive Council Work Group on the governance structure and process The meeting summary for the August 26th meeting of the Work Group on the governance structure and process of the State Executive Council can be found here “Funding Educational Costs for Students Placed in Psychiatric or Residential Treatment Facilities for Non-Educational Reasons” The draft report on “Funding Educational Costs for Students Placed in Psychiatric or Residential Treatment Facilities for Non-Educational Reasons” will be considered by the State Executive Council at its September 17, 2015 meeting. The draft of that report is now available for review. Click Here for Draft

Center of Excellence The list of trained ICC Providers has been updated to reflect HFW Training in 2016.Trained ICC Providers 2016

CANVaS CANVaS 2.0 is Coming!!

2015 Internal Control presentation    CANS and CANVaS Brief Overview    CANS and Service Planning    CHINS CSA Parental Agreements    CSA IT Systems    DBHDS Overview    DJJ Overview    DSS Overview    Financial Reporting and Submissions    Introduction to Developing Effective Working Relationships    Maximizing the CSA Coordinator Role    Relationships between CSA and Private Providers    System of Care Overview    Understanding the CSA Coordinator Role    Utilization Management - Utilization Review    What to Expect During CSA Program Audits

Program Audits Final audit reports are now available. Please visit the Program Audit Information page. Program Audit Information

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