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A Blooming Celebration: CHSVA’s 2025 Annual Spring Fundraiser at Lewis Ginter

Spring is a season of renewal, making it the perfect time to come together while helping children in foster care. Each year, the Children’s Home Society of Virginia hosts a beautiful spring fundraiser, and this year, it’s at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden again! Please join us for a meaningful afternoon filled with stunning blooms, delicious […]

Foster Advocacy Day 2025 in Richmond: Raising Voices for Virginia’s Youth

On Foster Advocacy Day 2025 in Richmond, VA, advocates, families, and community leaders came together at the Virginia State Capitol to raise awareness and champion the needs of foster youth. The event powerfully reminded participants of the importance of advocacy in shaping policies that directly impact the lives of children in foster care. From meeting […]

CHSVA Celebrates 125 Years of Creating Brighter Futures for At-Risk Youth

For 125 years, the Children’s Home Society of Virginia has been a beacon of hope for children and families, tirelessly creating brighter futures through the power of adoption. Since our founding in 1900, we have connected thousands of children with loving families, offering them stability, security, and permanence. This milestone anniversary is not just a […]

Spread Holiday Hope: Supporting Virginia’s Youth Through Our Red Stocking Campaign

Children’s Home Society of Virginia is honored to celebrate 125 years of creating brighter futures for Virginia’s at-risk children and youth. Our programs connect loving families with youth in foster care, guiding them through the adoption process and providing ongoing support to ensure long-term success. We stand by families throughout training, approval, and matching and […]

Honoring Youth in National Adoption Month: Building Lasting Bonds for a Brighter Future

November is National Adoption Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of adoption and the need for nurturing, stable homes for children and teens. Each year, National Adoption Month focuses on a unique theme to highlight a specific aspect of the adoption process. This year’s theme, “Honoring Youth: Strengthening Pathways for Lasting […]

The Adoption Search and Reunion Process: Navigating the Emotional Path of Adoption Connections

The adoption search and reunion process is a deeply personal and transformative journey for many adoptees and birth families. For some, it’s the pursuit of answers—uncovering hidden chapters of their past, while for others, it represents a long-awaited opportunity to reconnect with biological roots. Whatever the motivation, the search and reunion experience brings a range […]

Keeping Siblings Together in Adoption: The Importance of Unity and Support

Embracing Togetherness: A Family’s Journey in Keeping Siblings Together in Adoption Kathleen and Nick wanted to grow their family, and during the pandemic, they began exploring adoption. Through an online search, they found us and began gathering more information. They started the process with us, completed adoption training and a home study, and were ready […]

Embracing Kinship Care: Strengthening Family Bonds and Creating Stable Homes

In a world where family ties are the bedrock of our social fabric, kinship care stands as a powerful testament to the strength and resilience of these connections. Kinship care, where relatives or close family friends step in to raise children when their parents cannot, offers a lifeline to those most vulnerable. This form of […]

My Path Forward Spring & Summer 2024 Updates

This month, we want to highlight the many recent successes of our My Path Forward Program. We have celebrated high school graduations and new jobs and held many community events, strengthening and broadening the network of each youth. My Path Forward is a collaboration between our organization and the Better Housing Coalition. It was established […]

15 Frequently Asked Questions About Adoption

Adopting through foster care is a life-changing journey filled with both challenges and rewards. Whether you are in the first steps of considering foster care adoption or are already in the process, you likely have many questions about what to expect. In this blog, we aim to answer the most frequently asked questions about foster care […]