Our Story

ChildSavers is the only nonprofit in Virginia using a coordinated prevention and intervention model to address children’s mental health, preparing them for lifelong learning and helping them recover from trauma.

Nearly 100 years ago, ChildSavers was established as the Children’s Memorial Clinic in memory of Dr. McGuire Newton, one of Richmond’s first pediatricians. Martha Patteson Bowie (Mrs. Melville C.) Branch connected concerned citizens to create an innovative agency “for the purpose of giving complete physical and mental examinations, free of charge, to all children who may need the same.”

As our knowledge grows and the community changes, we adopt new models and best practices to meet the needs of children.

ChildSavers is a nonprofit in Richmond, VA that provides children's mental health services and child development services

Our Mission

ChildSavers guides our community’s children through life’s critical moments with trauma-informed mental health and child development services.

Our Vision

ChildSavers believes all children can be safe, happy, healthy, and ready to learn.

Our Services

Mental Health
Services

ChildSavers offers virtual and in-person child therapy in Richmond, VA. Learn more about our clinic, school-based, and Immediate Response therapy.

Child Development Services

Our team of child development experts offers training and resources for early child care providers across Central and Southwest Virginia.

Trauma & Resilience Training

Our Trauma and Resilience educators offer a variety of free and fee-based training for community, national, and global leaders.

Statement of Shared Values

ChildSavers' success is bolstered by our community partners in and outside of Richmond

Relationships

We believe that quality of service is defined by the strength of our relationships. We will build strong positive relationships on a foundation of mutual respect, open communication, and collaboration with each other, our children, families, providers, community partners, volunteers, and contributors.

ChildSavers is a black-led nonprofit in Richmond that is continually working on its diversity efforts to best serve our communities

Diversity

We believe that the services we provide are strengthened by respecting and nurturing our differences. We will honor the diversity of the people and organizations we serve by striving to understand, respect, and accept our differences. We will honor diversity of opinion, background, belief, culture, race, and ethnicity in all aspects of service delivery, management, and organizational leadership.

ChildSavers believe that integrity nurtures trust

Integrity

We believe that it is a primary and essential responsibility of each person in this organization to conduct him or herself with personal honesty. Integrity nurtures trust: trust of each other, trust that we will follow this statement of values, trust that our children and providers have for the organization. Trust is the key to our success. We will strive to be honest with ourselves, tell the truth to each other, be transparent in our decision making, and prioritize making progress over who receives the credit.

ChildSavers is passionate about guiding children through the critical moments of their lives using trauma-informed mental health and child development services

Passion

We believe that our work gives people the opportunity to improve their lives. Through the professional development services our organization offers, we help providers achieve a higher quality of care and a higher quality of life. The mission inspires us to be passionate about our work. We will always do our best in the most creative, resourceful, energetic, thoughtful, and compassionate way possible.

ChildSavers' as a nonprofit impacts Richmond and child care professionals and facilities across Virginia

Impact

We believe that we have an obligation to ourselves, to the organization, to our clients, and to the community to provide services that produce tangible, significant results. We are all stewards of the resources of the organization and have the responsibility for using those resources to achieve the most effective outcomes. We will use the best available knowledge and information, develop the best of our abilities and skills, and hold ourselves and each other accountable to make the greatest impact possible. We will measure and openly report on our results.

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