by Shineforth | Aug 11, 2025 | Foster Care
“Children in foster care are juvenile delinquents.” “You have to be married and heterosexual to foster.” “Pet owners can’t take in children in foster care.” “Only wealthy people can afford to foster.” You’ve probably heard statements like these—but are they true?...
by Shineforth | Aug 11, 2025 | Foster Care
Opening your home to a child or teen in foster care is a life-changing decision—one that comes with both logistical planning and emotional readiness. In Virginia, there’s a growing need for foster parents who can offer safe, welcoming spaces for children and teens...
by Shineforth | Sep 8, 2022 | Champions
One Charterhouse Family Contemplates “What’s Next?” Meet Sophia Beasley, future horticulturist. Or cosmetologist. Or veterinary tech. Actually, at 18 years old, and having just finished her 12th year at Shineforth’s Charterhouse School, Sophia is not yet sure what...
by Shineforth | Nov 17, 2021 | Articles, News, Uncategorized
Senior year of high school is a time of contemplation, excitement, reflection, and transition. And in the case of Ms. Morris’ seniors at the Shineforth Charterhouse School in Richmond, senior year is also a time for generosity. “A lot of the seniors are at a point...
by Shineforth | Sep 8, 2021 | Articles, Champions, News
Mackenzie remembers arriving at the Child & Family Healing Center in Richmond at 13 years old. She was confused, frightened and “angry at myself because of why I was there and how I got there,” she said. But what Mackenzie didn’t understand at the time is that her...
