For the last several months, we have been writing blogs centered around our history. We started with the year we were chartered, 1900, and have since written blogs detailing our advances during the 1910s and 1920s. Each decade has its own feats, and the 1930s are no different. Below, we discuss the crushing debt the […]
Category: History
03/04/2020 - The Children’s Home Society of Virginia History | Exploring the 1920s
For the past two months, we have been writing blogs about our rich history, starting with our founding year of 1900. This blog focused on the turn of the twentieth century and the new era of hope for improving child welfare. The next blog, 1910, addressed our early staff, financials and organization expansion. This month, […]
02/14/2020 - 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 the cornerstone of healthy communities. We work diligently to transform our community by creating and supporting families in which children can thrive. We are […]
01/28/2020 - 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 important in the minds of interested and responsible people. The Children’s Home Society of Virginia was founded as a result of both […]