HopSkipDrive believes safety is everything. One of the steps in becoming a CareDriver is to complete your Virginia Child Abuse and Neglect Screening (CANS). This process is a search completed by the Virginia Department of Social Services by reviewing their Central Registry System for information to determine if the applicant has been identified as having a finding of child abuse or neglect. If you would like more information about CANS, you can read more about it here.
How to complete your CANS screening
You will receive an email with a link to begin the screening process. The email will be titled Virginia Central Registry Search Authorization and it will be sent from CRS Licensing. We recommend beginning this step when you are able to dedicate at least 20 uninterrupted minutes to complete the form.
It can take up to 15 days to receive results. HopSkipDrive cannot move forward with your certification until we receive the results.
| Note: Once you receive the email, you have 48 hours to open the link before it expires. Once you click the link the form must be completed in one sitting. There is no option to save and return later. |
Completing the CANS Screening Form
Follow these steps to complete the form:
Section 1: Add your name, social security number, date of birth, race, and marital status.
- In Middle Name, enter the middle name that is on your birth certificate. If you do not have a middle name, enter NMN.
- In Maiden Name, enter the last name found on your birth certificate, whether or not you have since changed your name. This field is to be completed by all genders. Do not use NMN in this field.
Section 2: Enter your current address, followed by your previous addresses from the last 10 years. Be as accurate as possible. If you have been at your current home for at least 10 years you do not need to add any prior addresses.
Section 3: Enter your spouse’s information. Enter information for anyone you have been married to, even if you are divorced or widowed.
- In Maiden Name list their last name as it would be found on their birth certificate.
- If they do not have a middle name, enter NMN.
- If you have not been married, leave this section blank.
Step 4: Enter information about your children and how they are related to you, including any adult, foster, or step-children.
- If they do not have a middle name enter NMN.
- If you do not have any children, leave this section blank.
Section 5: Please review the information that you entered above and then complete the consent by adding your first name, last name, the date and then click SUBMIT. 
To move forward with your application to become a CareDriver, please update your Fountain profile with the date you completed the CANS form.
The Virginia Department of Social Services will send HopSkipDrive an emailed copy of your results. If you have any questions, please reach out to dmvcaredriver@hopskipdrive.com.