CHS was a proud sponsor of WRIC ABC’s TOP OF THE CLASS Recognition Ceremony at King’s Dominion, where we recognized valedictorians from high schools around the RVA region. We are so proud that several of our adopted youth graduated from high school this year, with much support from their loving and dedicated adoptive families! We […]
Here is an article by CHS friend Katie O’Connor published in The Virginia Mercury about KINSHIP CARE in Virginia. There has been renewed interest in improving policy for kinship programs to provide support for grandparents and others who officially adopt the children of family members. Laura Ash-Brackley, our Chief Programs Officer and Bruin Richardson, our […]
When NBC12’s Dan Heffner invited us to participate in their Call 12 segment in May, we were thrilled. This was a great venue to promote the cause of foster care adoption and recruit adoptive families from the RVA region during National Foster Care Awareness Month. But we had no idea the invitation included a professionally produced […]
Here’s a great, brief interview of Chief Advancement Officer Bruin Richardson by Desire Moses of WNRN, an independent “new music” station in Richmond (88.5FM) and Charlottesville, Roanoke and Harrisonburg. They feature a great variety of new rock, local artists and independent programming and are listener supported. VISIT THE WEB PAGE created by WNRN just for […]
Guest Blog: Every Child Deserves A Thriving Family Posted: May 1st, 2019 – By: Allison Gilbreath Guest Author: Cassie Cunningham, Children’s Home Society During Foster Care month, and every other month of the year, Children’s Home Society of Virginia focuses on the importance of permanency for children and youth with foster care experience. As an organization, we recognize […]
As part of their 20th Anniversary Celebration, Richmond Memorial Health Foundation interviewed Honorary co-chair and Children’s Home Society of Virginia CEO Nadine Marsh-Carter for their newsletter. “At RMHF, we recognize that the work of equity takes courage and collaboration. Each month we want to highlight an individual in our community committed to championing equity. To […]
Over the last two months the CHS Advocacy team, launched last year and supported by a newly formed Panel of Experts, descended on Virginia’s Capitol Hill early and often to promote and monitor the progress of nearly a dozen new bills related to foster care and child welfare. The results were spectacular, as reported in […]
Curious about the state of our foster care system or what’s happening legislatively involving youth in foster care? A law review article authored by CHS staff was recently published in University of Richmond School of Law’s Annual Survey. In this detailed article, you can find information on the structure of foster care in Virginia, the […]
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 […]
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 […]