In a world where every child deserves a loving, stable, and forever home, adoption offers hope and possibility. However, the adoption journey extends far beyond placing a child into a new family. It’s a lifelong commitment with unique challenges, joys, and triumphs. The Children’s Home Society of Virginia understands that adoption is a lifelong process. […]
Join us for this year’s anniversary celebration at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden! Sunday, April 28 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Last year’s event at Main Line Brewery was a huge success, and we are excited to see the community come together once more to support Virginia’s at-risk children. During our time together at these events, […]
This month marks our 124th anniversary! Since 1900, we have been helping Virginia foster care youth and have served over 17,000 children, youth, and families. We believe every child deserves a loving home. Through our four main programs, we strive to find permanent adoptive homes for children of all ages throughout Virginia and provide critical […]
As one of Virginia’s oldest adoption agencies, we operate by the fundamental belief that every child deserves a home. This has been our cardinal principle since 1900. To date, we have had the honor of serving nearly 17,000 Virginia children, families, and youth. Just over the past five years, 427 children found their forever home […]
In August, we welcomed our new CEO, Krystal Thompson, who worked as a social worker in the CHSVA Roanoke office in the 1990s! What a full-circle moment! Krystal officially started her new role in August after our interim CEO Mel Tull finished his time leading CHSVA. As the CEO, Krystal is responsible for the successful […]
What happens to youth when they age out of Virginia’s foster care system? Research proves when youth are no longer supported by the traditional foster care system, they are “at-risk” for devastating outcomes. To combat these devastating outcomes, we partnered with The Better Housing Coalition to create My Path Forward, a program that provides housing […]
Our 2022 fiscal year has ended, and we are proud to share with you our Impact Report! In our impact reports, we strive to highlight each of our programs, share exciting statistics, and feature stories from amazing adoptive families. This year’s report is no different. Below are highlights from each of our programs: Foster Care […]
The Children’s Home Society of Virginia was founded to build strong, permanent families and lifelong relationships for Virginia’s at-risk children and youth. Since 1900, we have been guided by the fundamental belief that every child deserves a home. We find permanent, loving adoptive homes for children of all ages and provide critical support services to […]
The number of youth entering the foster care system has never grown at such a steep rate as it is now. There are currently more than 1,700 youth in Virginia foster care waiting to be adopted. Unfortunately, youth enter the foster care system due to neglect, parents’ substance abuse, and physical abuse. We know that […]
November is National Adoption Month! We believe that every child deserves a permanent, loving home. Permanency makes all the difference in the life of a child. National Adoption Month has been celebrated every November across the country for more than two decades. November serves as a time to educate local communities through programs, events, and […]