by admin | Feb 2, 2023 | Blog, News
Drum roll, please! We would like to take this time to welcome our Interim CEO, Mel Tull! Mel will serve as Interim CEO as we search for a permanent replacement. “I look forward to working with the CHSVA Board and staff to ensure a seamless transition to a new CEO,...
by admin | Nov 22, 2022 | Blog, Foster Care Adoption
November is National Adoption Month! The goals of National Adoption Month include: increasing national awareness of adoption issues. shining a light on the need for adoptive families for older children and teenagers in the foster care system. emphasizing the value of...
by admin | Oct 4, 2022 | Blog, News
Our 2022 fiscal year has ended, and we are proud to share with you our Impact Report! In our impact reports, we strive to highlight each of our programs, share exciting statistics, and feature stories from amazing adoptive families. This year’s report is no different....
by admin | Jul 12, 2022 | Blog, Foster Care Adoption
If you’re in the process of adopting or waiting for your new child to actually come home, preparing your home for a new family member should be a top priority. Every new parent is in for the challenge, but bringing an older child or teenage adoptee into a space that...
by admin | Jan 27, 2021 | Blog, History, My Path Forward, Post Adoption Program
For the last year, we have been writing about our rich history. Each month has focused on a new decade, starting with the year we were founded, 1900, and going up until the 2000s. In these blogs, we have discussed our feats, triumphs, setbacks, hurdles, and more....
by admin | Jan 26, 2021 | Blog, Foster Care Adoption, My Path Forward
As the CHS President, former board member, and adoptive parent, I am humbled and proud to be small part of the agency’s 120+ year legacy of serving Virginia’s children, youth and families. Like CHS’s charter board members who started the agency in 1900, our current...
