Our Immediate Response hotline received a call last fall. 8-year-old Brian* was a victim of sexual abuse that occurred while he was playing at a friend’s house. His parents, upset and not sure where to turn, called our Immediate Response hotline. Given the severity of the trauma, Brian was quickly able to begin treatment with …
Through working closely with child care providers in Virginia, ChildSavers has listened and learned that child care deserts are not the only deserts effecting our communities’ youngest children and their families—food deserts and lack of access to nutritious food continues to impact under-resourced communities. The Child and Adult Food Care Program (CACFP) is a federal …
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Rose Kelley is the owner and child care provider for RK Child Care & Services located in Petersburg, Virginia. Starting her business in 2012 after retirement, Rose now dedicates her time providing child care in the Petersburg community after many years of seeing how hard it was for families to find safe, quality, and reliable …
Art is one of the most powerful therapeutic modalities we offer the clients of ChildSavers. For almost 100 years, our therapists have utilized tactile tools – such as art materials – to help children feel more comfortable during their treatment. As far back as 1926, in partnership with volunteers from the Junior League of Richmond, …
One of the many gifts we receive in life is the opportunity to pave smoother paths for future generations, allowing our community’s children to not only advance, but thrive. This is both our responsibility and honor. Mrs. Andrea W. Oliver, owner of ASL Daycare, is familiar with overcoming adversity. As a former Richmond Public Schools student who was born Deaf, she always dreamed of creating inclusive learning environments for the youngest members of Richmond’s …
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Joyce Mason, Caniya Johnson, and Janet Burke from ChildSavers explore the ins and outs of naps… for both the child that doesn’t want to sleep and the one who does. Naptime can be the best time of day or the worst daytime nightmare for an early care teacher. Having a naptime that all children go …
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“Do you remember middle school?” This question makes many of us squirm. Many people think of their own 6th, 7th, and 8th grade years as their low point, emotionally and socially. Going back to middle school sounds like torture. We’d like to remind you that the sometimes annoying middle school students in our lives actually …
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ChildSavers guides our community’s children through life’s critical moments with trauma-informed mental health and child development services. As an agency, we define trauma as a painful emotional experience caused by an event or events that challenge a person’s sense of safety. Today I am starting a conversation about what culture, race, and ethnicity have to …
School-age children in our communities spend 180 days in school each year. That is 990 hours. Most days, children spend more waking hours at school than they do at home and more time in the presence of their teachers than in the presence of their own family. Schools play a vital role not just in …
