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As a nonprofit social service organization, we do whatever it takes to empower high-risk children, their families and communities throughout Virginia. From addressing behavioral and emotional issues to finding foster homes, UMFS never gives up.
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Donate Today – Help UMFS During Covid-19
Donate Now
Your donation today will directly support the critical community services provided by UMFS during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis.
We need your help now more than ever! Here are ways you can support the children and families at UMFS now:
1. Donate Today – CLICK HERE to make a donation right now to support the high-risk children and families at UMFS, and the therapists, youth counselors, foster parents, and social workers who are working around the clock to support them.
2. Amazon Wish List – Purchase an item from our Amazon Wish List, to provide fun games and activities for the children at UMFS. CLICK HERE to start shopping. Due to health and safety concerns, we ask that you ship the items directly to us through Amazon. Please do not drop items off in person during this time.
3. Food Gift Cards – Donate $25 or $50 gift cards to Wal-Mart, Target, or Kroger that can be used by our staff and our foster parents to buy food and necessities for the children in their care. Due to health and safety concerns, we ask that you mail them to: UMFS, Attn: Kate Ockerman, 3900 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230. Please do not drop off gift cards in person during this time. Contact Kate with any questions at kockerman@umfs.org.
More Ways to Give
Locations
Richmond Regional Center
3900 W Broad St
Richmond, VA 23230
804.353.4461
804.355.2334
richmond@umfs.org
Services
- Intensive Residential Treatment
- Specialized Education – Charterhouse School
- Career and Technical Education
- Treatment Foster Care
- Adoption Services
- Adoptive Family Preservation
- Intensive Recruitment
- Intensive Care Coordination
- Family Support Partners
- Project LIFE
Northern Virginia Regional Center
5400 Shawnee Rd
Suite 303
Alexandria, VA 22312
703.941.9008
703.750.0621
nova@umfs.org
Services
- Treatment Foster Care
- Adoption Services
- Extreme Recruitment
- Project LIFE
Leland House
13525 Leland Road
Centreville, VA 20120
703.222.3558
703.803.7130
leland@umfs.org
Services
- Short-term Crisis Stabilization for Fairfax County
Child & Family Healing Center
3900 W Broad St
Richmond, VA 23230
804.239.1277
804.353.3061
CFHC@umfs.org
Services
Farmville Office
306 E 3rd St
Suite B
Farmville, VA 23901
434.391.9076
434.391.9077
farmville@umfs.org
Services
- Treatment Foster Care
- Adoptive Family Preservation
- Therapeutic Mentoring
- Project LIFE
Fredericksburg Regional Center
1320 Central Park Blvd
Suite 310
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540.898.1773
540.898.5523
fredericksburg@umfs.org
Services
- Treatment Foster Care
- Adoption Services
- Adoption Support
- Community-based Services
Lynchburg Regional Center
2420 Memorial Ave
Lynchburg, VA 24501
434.846.2002
434.846.3535
lynchburg@umfs.org
Services
- Treatment Foster Care
- Adoptive Family Preservation
- Extreme Recruitment
- Therapeutic Mentoring
- Project LIFE
Tidewater Regional Center
1300 Diamond Springs Rd
Suite 401
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
757.490.9791
757.490.8324
tidewater@umfs.org
Services
- Treatment Foster Care
- Intensive Care Coordination
- Adoption Services
- Adoptive Family Preservation
- Extreme Recruitment
- Therapeutic Mentoring
- Project LIFE
South Central Regional Center
828 N Mecklenburg Ave
Suite B
South Hill, VA 23970
434.447.8630
434.447.8650
southhill@umfs.org
Services
- Treatment Foster Care
- Adoption Services
- Adoptive Family Preservation
- Extreme Recruitment
- Therapeutic Mentoring
- Project LIFE
Charterhouse School
3900 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
804.239.1080
info@chs4u.org
Services
- Specialized Education
Charterhouse School–Edinburg
508 Picadilly Street
Edinburg, VA 22824
540.984.6266
info-edinburg@chs4u.org
Services
- Specialized Education
Featured Champion
The Jones Family: Caring for Kids and Kin
When Sherrika Jones learned in 2015 that she had a young cousin in foster care, she and her husband immediately contacted social services and expressed their desire to adopt.
