Local Government Reporting/Contacts

FOSTER CARE QUESTIONS?

Each local Department of Social Services has a relationship with a Regional Foster/Adoption consultant. These consultants work from the Social Services regional Offices throughout the Commonwealth. For more information relating to foster care including but not limited to law and policy and allowable services under regular foster care as well as prevention and non-custodial foster care, the DSS representative on the CPMT/FAPT or other local staff can contact the appropriate regional consultant listed below.

• Jane Joyner, Eastern Region
Email Address: jane.joyner@dss.virginia.gov
Phone: (757)-491-3986
Counties: Accomack, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville/Emporia, Isle of Wight, James City, Matthews, Northampton, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex
Cities: Chesapeake, Franklin City, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, York/Poquoson

• Lisa Tully, Central Region
Email Address: lisa.tully@dss.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)-662-9791
Counties: Amelia, Buckingham, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield/Colonial Heights, Cumberland, Essex, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Richmond County, Westmoreland
Cities: Hopewell, Petersburg, Richmond

• Tammy Meszaros, Northern Region
Email Address: tammy.meszaros@dss.virginia.gov
Phone: (540)-347-6250
Counties:Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax/Fairfax City/Falls Church, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, King George, Loudoun, Louisa, Madison, Orange, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Rockingham/Harrisonburg, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren
Cities: Alexandria, Fredericksburg, Manassas City, Manassas Park, Winchester

• Tammy Francisco, Western Region
Email address: tammy.francisco@dss.virginia.gov
Phone number: (276)-676-5487
Counties:Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, Wythe
Cities: Bristol, Galax, Norton, Radford

• Dawn Caldwell, Piedmont Region
Email address: dawn.caldwell@dss.virginia.gov
Phone number: (540)-857-7947
Counties:Albemarle, Alleghany/Covington/Clifton Forge, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford/Bedford City, Botetourt, Campbell, Charlotte, Craig, Franklin County, Halifax/South Boston, Henry/Martinsville, Highland, Mecklenburg, Nelson, Pittsylvania, Roanoke County/Salem, Rockbridge/Buena Vista/Lexington, Shenandoah Valley (Staunton-Augusta & Waynesboro)
Cities: Charlottesville, Danville, Lynchburg, Roanoke