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The Children’s Home Society of Virginia | Exploring the 1940s and 1950s
Recently, we have been shedding light on our rich history. We have dedicated each month since January to a decade of our past. We started with the 1900s and have since explored the 1910s, 1920s, and...
CHS Rebrands Program Serving Youth to MY PATH FORWARD to Better Reflect Growth and Outcomes
Children’s Home Society of Virginia (CHS) and Better Housing Coalition (BHC) are excited to announce that their award winning program for youth who have aged out of the foster care system has a new...
Exclusive Interview with “Aged-Out: Finding Home” Documentary Director, Pam Hervey
In January, VPM and 19RED released a new documentary titled “Aged-Out: Finding Home” that provides awareness of The Possibilities Project, a privately funded program for youth ages 18 to 25 who have...
CHS Featured in Virginia Lawyer Magazine
We are at the tail end of the 2020 General Assembly session and will post an update within the next couple of days on how things are ending up. Spoiler alert: we may have some action items for those...
Census Flyer for Foster and Adoptive Families
Please visit this link Census Flyer for Foster and Adoptive Families for important info about the CENSUS, especially the April 1 due date and the potential for missed funding for our programs if all...
The Children’s Home Society of Virginia History | Exploring the 1910s
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...
Child Welfare Information Gateway: What Happens When Youth Age Out of Foster Care? Presenting “Aged-Out: Finding Home”
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...
Adoption Benefits: Advantages for Adoptive Parents, Adoptive Children and Your Community
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....
The Children’s Home Society of Virginia History | Exploring the 1900s
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...
A Successful Week 2 Wraps up at the General Assembly!
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...
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Foster Care Caucus plans to build on momentum in its second legislative session
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...
What Happens When Youth Age Out of Foster Care? Presenting “Aged-Out: Finding Home”
What happens when youth age out of foster care? Research shows that when youth are no longer supported by the traditional foster care system, and therefore age out of foster care, they are "at-risk"...
