Family Support

In 2003, VRS was approached by the State Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to provide supervised visits and transportation to children in foster care. VRS has provided parenting skills Instruction for many years to families receiving services from DCFS, Walla Walla Public Schools and the Developmental Disabilities Administration. The VRS Family Support program currently provides support to 35 families at a time.

Many supervised visits take place at VRS’s administrative offices in meeting spaces with couches, toys
and cartoon murals on the wall. There is outdoor play space that contains a playhouse, a picnic table
and push toys. VRS utilizes agency and private vehicles to transport children to and from visits.

VRS provides supervised visitation services to non-DCYF clients as well, through a Private Pay system.

The Combined In-Home Services part of our Family Support program provides a variety of home-based
and individualized services to clients of the DSHS Department of Children, Youth, and Families. The
services provided are customized for each family, and different VRS staff members provide these
services per their training and expertise.

Combined In-Home Services provided by VRS include:

Family Preservation Services
The Positive Parenting Program (Triple P)
Safe Care
Incredible Years (IY)
Functional Family Therapy (FFT)

Individuals receiving Family Support services from Valley Residential Services must receive a referral from:

State of Washington
Department of Children, Youth, and Families
206 W. Poplar St.
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 524-4900

If you are seeking Family Support services for visitation services, please contact Nancy DeLaRosa at VRS
at (509) 522-0400.If you are interested in Combined In-Home Services, please contact DCYF and request
Voluntary Services.