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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 […]

Happy/Sad Holidays: Understanding Conflicting Emotions of Adoptive and Foster Youth During the Holiday Season

By Sara Buckheit, Post-Adoption Program Manager Lights on trees, favorite meals, spending time with loved ones…these may be the cherished moments we look forward to at the holidays. For children and teens adopted from or still in foster care, emotions around the holidays are often much more complicated. What may seem to be a new beginning […]

Gratitude and Responsibility

By Marny Hackley, Development Officer For the almost three years that  I have worked at Children’s Home Society, one of my responsibilities as the database administrator is to make sure our donor information is up to date and everyone is properly acknowledged for their gifts.  I enter all the gifts in the database and see […]

United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg’s Spotlight on Success: Children’s Home Society of Virginia

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 […]

You are capable of great compassion in the face of trauma. Today, I am thankful for you.

By Laura Pitts, Foster Care Adoption Program Manager Today, I am thankful for you. For you ordinary and yet superhuman beings who are walking this path of adoption and trauma alongside your child or children. I’m not going to lie. Trauma is a serious challenge for our young people, their families, and the people who care […]

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:         […]

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 […]