The Department of Family Services - Employment Services, and representatives from the Department of Human Resources - Employment Division, will give an overview of the job application and hiring process. The session will include valuable guidance on navigating the Fairfax County jobs website, using the required application and resume platform, understanding the hiring process from start to finish, and tracking application status and feedback. Upcoming sessions are September 23 and October 14. Learn more and register today!

This annual event (September 16-23) focuses on bisexual people and their experiences, which are often overlooked or erased from conversations about the LGBTQ+ community. It is a time to celebrate and honor the bisexual community and to create a world where bisexuals can live openly and proudly. Since bisexuals are at increased risk of intimate partner violence, Bisexual Awareness Week is also a chance to increase access to resources and support. Learn more about this observance.

According to the National Institute on Aging, one in four older adults aged 65 or older falls every year. Falls can be caused by a simple accident, like losing your footing, but there are other factors that increase the risk of falling. These include health conditions, medications, and even poor lighting. After a fall, some older adults develop a fear of falling and begin limiting their activity. However, decreasing physical activity actually increases the risk of falls. The good news is that many falls are preventable. Learn strategies to prevent falls in the September issue of the Golden Gazette.

This school year the Department of Family Services’ Volunteer and Partner Services Program has welcomed two college interns to work with the BeFriend-a-Child Mentoring program and the Body Safety program for the 2025-2026 year. Learn more about them.

We know SNAP helps households buy food, but how do you use SNAP dollars? Participants receive SNAP funds on an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card to buy eligible grocery items at most grocery stores and some local farmers markets. Learn which Fairfax County farmers’ markets match SNAP dollars spent on produce so your money goes farther! You can even use your EBT card online for grocery delivery at select stores. Learn more about how SNAP helps make food more affordable for adults and families.

When Hollywood attempts to portray intimate partner violence or sexual assault, they often get it wrong. Violence, verbal abuse, stalking, and isolation are romanticized, or producers appear oblivious to the message they’re sending to society. But on occasion Tinseltown gets it right. On this episode, host Kendra Lee sits down with ADAPT counselor Irvin Hernandez and domestic and sexual violence counselor Lisa Groat, both with Domestic and Sexual Violence Services, to talk about the ways Hollywood addresses interpersonal violence—the good, bad, and ugly.

Talk with trained parenting specialists for guidance on a wide range of topics including the stages of child development (0-18 years), reducing parental stress, strengthening the parent-child bond, and accessing community resources. Any parent regardless of their background or anyone who works with children can call this trusted resource with questions or concerns.

Contact the Parent Support Line 703-324-7720 Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Learn more about how we provide support to parents.