Virginia Ranks 49th out of 50 states for the rate at which youth age out of foster care. CHSVA, along with Better Housing Coalition, is committed to addressing that problem. This week, we launched a Panel of Experts who have joined forces to identify policy recommendations to better support youth in foster care and reduce […]
Richmond Magazine’s assistant editor and reporter Sarah King reached out to CHS to develop a feature in light of May being Foster Care Month. Sarah met with and interviewed The Possibilities Project’s Program Manager Diehdre Gregory, along with Chief Advancement Officer Bruin Richardson and even a TPP participant to gather material for the article, which […]
CHS was proud to be featured in a recent Times Dispatch article in the Social Life section that covered the Better Housing Coalition’s Hardywood Gingerbread House Challenge in November. This pictoral report featured pictures and captions of our Gingerbread creation AND some of our wining team members, staff and supporters, including Mayor Lavar Stoney! Our […]
CHS’ national and Virginia-based study on Aged Out Foster Youth (in partnership with Better Housing Coalition) was featured in this great article in fredericksburg.com/Federicksburg Free Lance-Star on Sat the 30th. Thanks to Adele Uphaus-Conner for her in depth research and multiple interviews, including two powerful local stories from transitioning foster youth and interviews with local social services and service […]
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star editorial today uses The Possibilities Project research findings to make the case for helping youth who age out of foster care. Read about the statistics for Virginia’s transitioning foster youth in this fredericksburg.com editorial. Click here to read the piece at fredericksburg.com EDITORIAL: Helping foster kids transition to adulthood ONE OUT of five foster children […]
CHS is very thankful to Jake Burns and WTVR channel 6 for producing a heart warming feature about our annual wish lists for The Possibilities Project youths and our kids in foster care. See below or link to watch the video and article online One day left to help Virginia young people in need with […]
Special thanks to Richmond Family Magazine for announcing our annual Possibilities Project Wish List campaign…and our inaugural Eve of the Eve gala… to their readers! Click here to see the e-newsletter, or read below. This Holiday, Help Teens through the Possibilities Project Wish List By Posted by RFM Staff December 5, 2017 – This time of year […]
Richmond Free Press shines a spotlight on Kathryn Wall, board chair of Children’s Home Society of Va, in an extended conversation that covers all things CHS and more. From agency finances, strategies and challenges, to adoption myths and advice, to personal favorites and activities, Kathy represented CHS wonderfully and demonstrated why we are proud to […]
Nadine Marsh-Carter, CEO of Children’s Home Society and Greta Harris of Better Housing Coalition authored this editorial for the Richmond Times-Dispatch on December 3rd. It was published on the home page of Sunday’s Commentary section, along with a 2015 photo from the initial move-in of aged out foster youth into their new homes as part […]
CHS’ Bruin Richardson was interviewed by Kat Simons about TPP Research and aging out foster youth . Bruin covered our research findings in depth, regarding the quality and utilization of the services available to transitioning foster youth in Virginia and nationwide, and our task force to address these needs. Broadcast on all of Richmond’s iHeartRadio Channels on Thanksgiving weekend, […]