Over this past year, we have been writing monthly blogs about our rich history. As one of the oldest adoption agencies in Virginia, we have always dedicated our time to finding permanent adoptive homes for children of all ages throughout the state. Founded in 1900, we have since served nearly 15,000 children and families. Healthy […]
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08/18/2020 - The Children’s Home Society of Virginia | Exploring the 1960s & 1970s
Over the last seven months, we have been sharing our organization’s history with you. Founded in 1900, the Children’s Home Society of Virginia is one of Virginia’s oldest adoption agencies. Since then, we have served nearly 15,000 children and families. Our mission is the same now as it was back then: to find permanent adoptive […]
08/18/2020 - Virginia Ranks 50th Again–You Can Help Change That Today
Virginia Ranks 50th Again – You Can Help Change That Today Virginia has fallen back to 50th – worst in the nation – for the rate at which youth age out of foster care. While there are many factors contributing to our high rate of youth aging out of foster care, two big factors are: […]
08/10/2020 - NBC12: “Richmond-area foster program doubling youth program size”
A recent NBC12 News story from describes the expansion of our MY PATH FORWARD program for aged out foster youth, which is now recruiting new applicants. Thanks Henry Graff and WWBT NBC Channel 12 News! CLICK HERE TO LINK TO THE VIDEO STORY Richmond-area foster program doubling youth program size By Henry Graff | […]
04/09/2020 - COVID-19 and CHS: What You Can Do To Help
Over the past week we have written about how the COVID-19 crisis affects our clients and how we deliver our services. Today, our Chief Advancement Officer, Bruin Richardson, writes about how the crisis affects CHS–and what you can do to help. Friends and Supporters: Over the past several days we have chronicled the amazing work […]
04/06/2020 - How COVID-19 Affects CHS’s Work, Part III: The Possibilities Project
As we all adjust our lives, both personal and professional, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our team at CHS continues its work—albeit in new and creative ways. The uncertainty of our new reality creates additional challenges for the vulnerable and already traumatized children, families and adults with whom we work every day. In the third […]
04/03/2020 - How COVID-19 Affects CHS’s Work, Part II: Post Adoption
As we all adjust our lives, both personal and professional, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our team at CHS continues its work—albeit in new and creative ways. The uncertainty of our new reality creates additional challenges for the vulnerable and already traumatized children, families and adults with whom we work every day. In the second […]
04/01/2020 - How COVID-19 Affects CHS’s Work, Part I: Foster Care Adoption
As we all adjust our lives, both personal and professional, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our team at CHS continues its work—albeit in new and creative ways. The uncertainty of our new reality creates additional challenges for the vulnerable and already traumatized children, families and adults with whom we work every day. In the […]
03/18/2020 - A Message to Children’s Home Society Supporters
As we all deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, we wanted to take a moment to let you know how Children’s Home Society is proactively assuring that we can continue our mission of serving Virginia’s at-risk children, youth and families. First, our work goes on. We continue to serve the foster children and youth with whom we […]
03/17/2020 - Virginia’s General Assembly Continue to Focus on Improving Foster Care
Thank you to everyone who helped advocate for positive changes to the foster care system during this 2020 General Assembly session! Your voice was heard! We are thankful to each of you as well as the members of the General Assembly for their continued focus on improving the lives of children and youth involved in […]