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VIDEO: What is the Social Services Under Strain series?

This story was produced as a project for the 2019 National Fellowship.

Other stories in this series include:

Virginia social services' plentiful rules, lack of central authority ensure plenty of heartbreak

Pittsylvania board member who raised questions ends up suspended by state

Social services failures in death of Rockbridge infant underline larger, long-term problems in Virginia

Legislature funds ombudsman for foster children for first time

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Alison Graham
Published on
February 28, 2020

Roanoke Times reporter Alison Graham provides some insight into the DSS Under Strain series, and shares what's in store for the second part of the series.

[This article was originally published by The Roanoke Times.]

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