Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Vermont Department for Children and Families’ (DCF) mission is to foster the healthy development,safety, well-being, and self-sufficiency of Vermonters. The Department is structured around six Divisions that deliver programs and services to Vermonters; one of those Divisions is the Family Services Division(FSD). FSD’s vision is that Vermont’s children and youth live free from abuse, neglect, and delinquency – in resilient families that are supported and valued by their communities. FSD’s mission is to engage families, foster and kin caregivers, partner agencies, and the community to increase safety and law abidance for Vermont children and youth. The abuse of substances by parents and caregivers can interfere with the safety and well-being of the children and youth that are in their care. Substance testing is a tool that can monitor an adult’s progress in treatment as well as inform risk and safety in a child safety assessment.
