Every Child Deserves a Home.
Our mission is to build strong permanent families and lifelong relationships for Virginia’s at-risk children and youth.
Nahdiyah - Participant in My Path Forward program
Paul - Adopted from foster care in 2021/p>
The Mintz Family - Participants in the Post Adoption program
2025 Let Love Grow
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the CHSVA Annual Event at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden! With perfect weather, great music, and incredible support, we exceeded our matching gift challenge. We’re grateful to celebrate 125 years alongside such generous and mission-driven friends. See the smiles, sunshine, and special moments—view event photos here.
A heartfelt thank-you to our amazing sponsors for making this event possible. Your partnership and dedication continue to make a lasting impact.
My Path Forward
Empowering Former Foster Youth
My Path Forward provides foster youth who “aged out” of the system without being adopted with housing, trauma-informed counseling, and critical supports to help them achieve independence.
Waiting Children
Over 700 children are available for adoption right now. But time is running out. Childhood doesn’t last forever. You can end the wait. Adopt a child from foster care.
What Is Family?
Children in foster care are removed from unsafe families. Then they have no family. Their future is unknown. They may not even be adopted. What happens when teens aren’t adopted?