Over the last two months the CHS Advocacy team, launched last year and supported by a newly formed Panel of Experts, descended on Virginia’s Capitol Hill early and often to promote and monitor the progress of nearly a dozen new bills related to foster care and child welfare. The results were spectacular, as reported in […]
Curious about the state of our foster care system or what’s happening legislatively involving youth in foster care? A law review article authored by CHS staff was recently published in University of Richmond School of Law’s Annual Survey. In this detailed article, you can find information on the structure of foster care in Virginia, the […]
We’ve wrapped up the second to last week of session and have some big news! Some of the bills we support have passed both the House and Senate and are now waiting to be signed into law by the Governor. For the bills that have not yet passed both chambers, there’s still another week for […]
The Mini Golf Guys are taking on Virginia in 2019, and they’re raising money and awareness for Children’s Home Society of Virginia along the way. Make your donation to support CHSVA here today and make a difference in the life of a child in Virginia. Mini golf has been an American classic for the entire […]
LEGISLATORS ANNOUNCE FORMATION OF FOSTER CARE CAUCUS: A bi-partisan group of Virginia lawmakers, including CHS Panel of Experts Co-Chairs Barbara Favola (D-Arlington) and Delegate Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville,) is focused on improving the state’s foster care system, which is struggling to care for some of the state’s most vulnerable children. Last year The Possibilities Project, a partnership between CHS and Better […]
In December 2018, Pat Hull and the Hull Foundation donated 25 computers to CHS and the young adults participating in The Possibilities Project who have aged out of foster care. WTVR/CBS Ch6 was generous enough to cover the presentation of the donated laptops. Click here to see the news story, or click on the thumbnail […]
Richmond Times Dispatch revered columnist Michael Paul Williams wrote a terrific column about a very special gift of computers to Children’s Home Society and The Possibilities Project, after attending a press event at our offices unveiling the generous donation. 25 computers were donated by Pat Hull and his Hull Foundation in December. From the Hull […]
Children’s Home Society of Virginia and its staff, was selected by Voices for Virginia’s Children to be the organizational winner of the 2018 Carol S. Fox MAKING KIDS COUNT Award earlier this fall. The awards recognize Virginia individuals and organizations for their exemplary efforts to improve the lives of children in the Commonwealth. In December, the […]
CHS President, CEO and adoptive mother was selected as an RTD Person of the Year 2018. Her profile was published in RTD’s Discover Magazine in December. The story is followed by a Q&A. Read it below, or click here to read it on the richmond.com website. *** Love, loss and family: Nadine Marsh-Carter, Children’s Home […]
Cassie Cunningham, Policy and Research Analyst A new report “Fostering Youth Transitions” starts off with “All young people need healthy and permanent relationships with caring adults, reliable resources and accessible opportunities that will ensure their well-being and success” and we couldn’t agree more. Unfortunately, this new report also shows that youth transitioning from foster care to […]