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Jade’s Story
One of ChildSavers’ recently enrolled clients is a 4th grade student named Jade*. Jade was referred to the ChildSavers’ school-based program due to losing both of



VHCF Nurture Now Program at Lakeview Elementary
Last fall, ChildSavers launched a new partnership with Colonial Heights City Public Schools and the Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF), offering access to trauma-informed mental



Parents Under Pressure
“Raising children is sacred work. It should matter to us all.” ~US Surgeon General, Vivek H. Murthy The US Surgeon General recently released an Advisory
Creating Crowns
“Crowns” — simply defines the beauty of hair for the African diaspora. Black women have been creating heads of art for centuries. These designs uplift the



How We Started, 100 Years Ago
This article is the first part of a summary of the history of our organization researched and written by independent historian, Christopher Graham of Richmond,



Extending Physical Play Indoors
Young children need physical activity every single day, so how can we do that if we aren’t getting outside because of cold and wet weather?



Provider Highlight: Starling International Childcare Center
VQB5 providers are working hard to learn the CLASS tool and new ways to demonstrate effective teacher-child interactions consistently in their classrooms. Our Child Development Services



Shaun’s Story
14-year-old Shaun was referred to ChildSavers initially through our School-Based Services program and eventually transitioned to being seen at our Outpatient clinic. Shaun was struggling



What is Voluntary Registration?
Voluntary Registration (VR) is a form of regulation available to family day homes that are not required to be licensed. Becoming licensed can be overwhelming
