Children’s Home Society was graciously chosen to be spotlighted by United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg as part of their Steps for Success campaign. United Way works with 40+ local and regional nonprofit agencies to tackle each of their designated nine Steps to Success. They encourage potential supporters to hear from leaders at these organizations and learn more […]
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11/30/2018 - CBS6 News for National Adoption Month: “How ‘instant chemistry’ led to ‘right fit’ for this Henrico family”
Jake Burns and his team from WTVR CBS channel 6 in Richmond produced an amazing story that aired on the 5:00 news on November 29. CHS enlisted the Timmermans, one of our adoptive families with a beautiful anD spunky daughter to be interviewed about the process and live-enriching benefits of adoption out of foster care. […]
11/27/2018 - Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star Profiles a CHS Family for “Healing From Adverse Childhood Experiences”
CHS was interviewed for this in-depth story featuring one of our adoptive families by Adele Uphaus-Conner at fredericksburg.com…published on Sunday for #NationalAdoptionMonth. FLS and CHS Post Adoption Social Worker Anna Yates did a great job of conveying the importance of unconditional love and understanding the science of trauma. Click here to read the story at fredericksburg.com, or […]
11/26/2018 - CBS 6 News Features CHS Waiting Foster Child as part of “A Hand to Hold” series for National Adoption Month
WTVR CBS 6 features a different Virginia foster child every day of November/National Adoption Month in a series they call “A Hand To Hold.” This year we chose Navaeh to be profiled, which included a great promotion for the efforts and services provided by The Children’s Home Society of Virginia. Read Navaeh’s featured profile here. Here’s […]
11/20/2018 - NEWSRADIO 1140 WRVA WITH JEFF KATZ INTERVIEWS CHS’ BRUIN RICHARDSON FOR NAT’L ADOPTION MONTH
CHS Chief Advancement Officer Bruin Richardson was interviewed about the “misconceptions” and “needs to know” about adopting Virginia youth out of the foster care system and into permanent, loving families. Click below to listen.
11/15/2018 - Newsradio 1140 WRVA Richmond’s Morning News with John Reid: “Adopt a Virginia Child Today” with Nadine Marsh-Carter
On Wednesday November 14th, Nadine was interviewed by John Reid for Richmond’s Morning News with John Reid, on Newsradio 1140 WRVA. John titled the segment “Adopt a Virginia Child Today,” and he and Nadine discussed the great need for foster care children in Virginia to be adopted. Listen to the broadcast here: […]
11/09/2018 - Fredericksburg Parent & Family Magazine: Foster Care Adoption Can Make a Lifetime of Difference
This November Fredericksburg Parent and Family magazine covers foster care adoption during National Adoption Month. CHS chief programs officer Laura Ash-Brackley contributes to a discussion about the need to provide permanent homes for teens and pre-teens in foster care waiting to be adopted, and covers some of the processes required—and the services provided by CHS. Click here […]
11/08/2018 - Comcast Newsmakers interview: MEETING THE NEEDS FOR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES
Comcast Newsmakers conducted a very informative interview of one our staffers for National Adoption Month. Yolanda Vazquez speaks with Sara Buckheit, CHS’ Post Adoption Program Manager. They talk about the needs for adoptive families and how Children’s Home Society of Virginia’s continuum of services meets those needs. Thanks Comcast! Click here to see the interview on the Comcast […]
11/08/2018 - ABC8 News at Nine interviews Nadine Marsh-Carter for National Adoption Month
CHS President & CEO—and CHS adoptive mother—Nadine Marsh-Carter was interviewed on ABC WRIC Channel 8 on November 1st. Nadine highlighted the need for foster care adoption—and some of the misconceptions of it—as part of an awareness campaign CHS has embarked upon for National Adoption Month. Click here to watch the video on www.wric.com Click here […]
10/16/2018 - Richmond Times Dispatch Selects CHS President and CEO Nadine Marsh-Carter as a 2018 Person of the Year
CHS has the special honor of announcing that Nadine Marsh-Carter, our CEO and President, has been selected as a 2018 RTD Person of the Year honoree! The RTD Person of the Year program honors servant-leaders and others who strengthen and highlight the Richmond region. The Richmond Times-Dispatch will honor 25 individuals in the 2018 RTD […]