22VAC40-880-800: Family engagement services

The division is authorized to establish programs to provide family engagement services to persons following an administrative or judicial determination that such services may assist the person to pay support owed. Such programs shall provide referrals to (i) employment services, to include employment assessment, employment search, and employment training; (ii) family services, including parenting skills, co-parenting skills, and relationship-building activities for parents and children; (iii) educational services, including general education development (GED) preparation and GED testing; (iv) housing services, including referrals to organizations that operate shelters and provide subsidies; (v) document assistance, including referrals to organizations and assistance in securing vital records, driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, or other documents; (vi) social services, health and mental health services, and substance abuse services; and (vii) any other services that would assist the person to pay support owed. These services may be offered in conjunction with, but not as a substitute for, state and federal enforcement remedies.