In January we celebrated the Children’s Home Society of Virginia’s 120th birthday! Since 1900, we have always dedicated our time to children and families in Virginia. We believe healthy families are the cornerstone of healthy communities. We work diligently to transform our community by creating and supporting families in which children can thrive. We are […]
CHS supporters will be delighted to listen to CEO Nadine Marsh-Carter’s interview with talk show favorite John Reid on Tuesday Feb 4 (see link below) announcing our 120th birthday—and describing our May 7 “120th Anniversary Celebration” fundraising gala at the Jefferson. As always she does a great job!
World-wide news aggregator for the child welfare industry Child Welfare Information Gateway published a “News Tip” in their January 28th edition promoting the VPM PBS documentary about CHS’s The Possibilities Project entitled “Aged Out.” They also linked to the announcement in Richmond-Times Dispatch’s richmond.com. VA: What Happens When Youth Age Out of Foster Care? Presenting […]
We are about to start Week 5 of this General Assembly session and continue advocating for improved policies involving foster care, adoption and youth aging out of foster care. Here’s a look at where some of our priority bills stand heading into Week 5. Codifying Fostering Futures: The Senate has passed their version of this […]
Adoption reaps many benefits. Aside from placing a neglected or abused child in a loving, forever home, adoption also impacts birth mothers, adoptive parents, extended family and your community. Adoption is important for everyone. If you are thinking about adopting, you’re in the right place. Below we discuss the life-changing and lifelong advantages that come […]
Thank you to our families, team and partners for a very successful advocacy day today! With over 30 participants, we met with over 20 legislators and staff to share experiences and insights into foster care and adoption. Our families shared their experiences and how the General Assembly can work to solve some of the issues […]
Child welfare has been a large part of the overall welfare program for as long as we can remember, starting with the realization of social needs. Over time, children have become increasingly more important in the minds of interested and responsible people. The Children’s Home Society of Virginia was founded as a result of both […]
CHS is grateful that Richmond Times-Dispatch and their website www.richmond.com promoted our documentary, “Aged Out: Finding Home” to be aired on VPM PBS at 9 pm on Jan 23rd. Click here to read the article online. ..or read it here: ‘Aged Out’ documentary on VPM PBS sheds light on local youth aging out of foster […]
This was a big week at the General Assembly for foster care related issues. On Wednesday, we joined Voices for Virginia’s Children as they led a Foster Youth Advocacy day. Almost 20 youth who have foster care or kinship care experience came down to the General Assembly to share their experiences and thoughts on pending […]
We had a great time being a part of the Youth Foster Care and Kinship Care Advocacy Day on Wednesday! A huge thank you to our partner Voices for Virginia’s Children for organizing and hosting! We joined 16 youth with foster care and kinship care experience at the General Assembly to meet with legislators and […]