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Week 6 Recap: Some Foster Care Bills Have Passed Both the Senate and the House!

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 […]

World’s longest mini golf tournament to benefit CHS in 2019

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 […]

The Children’s Home Society of Virginia: Organized in 1899, Chartered by the General Assembly on January 30, 1900.

Here’s a neat write up about the founding & incorporation, early days and ongoing history of The Children’s Home Society of Virginia, which enjoyed our 119th birthday on Wednesday! The Children’s Home Society of Virginia was organized in 1899, and chartered by the General Assembly on 30 January 1900. Inspired by the work of the National […]

Week 4 Midweek Updates from the General Assembly

With the House and Senate coming out with their budgets this coming Sunday, we’ve had a lot of movement of some of the bills we support in Senate Finance and House Appropriations this week! Here’s a quick update on some of the bills that have progressed further through the legislative process so far this week. […]

Week 2 At The General Assembly

It was a busy first full week of session this week! We spent the week advocating for children in foster care and youth who age out of foster care without a permanent family. Here are some highlights from this week at the General Assembly. On Tuesday, members of the General Assembly launched the very first […]

CHS Panel of Expert Participants Quoted in Virginia Mercury Story Announcing Formation of Legislative Foster Care Caucus

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 […]

Mentoring Provides Long-term Positive Connections for Young Adults Transitioning out of Foster Care

Kristen Turso-Whitlow, The Possibilities Project Case Manager We’ve often heard the term “it takes a village” and think only of raising small children. This same sentiment holds true for supporting young adults as they make the increasingly difficult journey into adulthood. The Possibilities Project is often tasked with helping young adults who have aged out of […]

Nadine Marsh-Carter Profiled in Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Discover Magazine as Honoree Person of the Year 2018

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 […]

Giving the Gift of Hope Every Month

By Robert W.H. Mish, III About a year and a half ago, I drove to Richmond to attend Children’s Home Society’s Legacy event at the University of Richmond.  It was a beautiful spring day for a drive from Lexington, and as I traveled east I thought about the kids in foster care who needed a […]

New Report on Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care: Where Does Virginia Stand?

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 […]