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Your Adoption Has Finalized. Now What? Regional Post Adoption Consortium Services is Here for You
Jessica (left) and Patrice Ismael-Gantt began utilizing RPACS services after adopting their son, Zane. “Being able to help people navigate adoption...
Class Act: CHS Students Lend a Helping Hand
Senior year of high school is a time of contemplation, excitement, reflection, and transition. And in the case of Ms. Morris’ seniors at the UMFS...
Oleg’s Not-So-Surprising Act of Kindness
Last summer, Oleg proudly posed for senior photos outside of the UMFS Charterhouse School in Edinburg. He’d reached the end of his high school...
Remembering The Rev. Doug Hill, A Cherished Friend of UMFS
Among the many outstanding traits of the Rev. L. Douglas Hill was his penchant for storytelling. “I wouldn't be surprised if Doug were telling one...
Then & Now: For Mackenzie, the Difference is Significant
Mackenzie remembers arriving at the Child & Family Healing Center in Richmond at 13 years old. She was confused, frightened and “angry at myself...
“Have Hope and Have Patience.” Ethan, a CFHC Alumnus, Taking it One Day at a Time
Ethan stood humbly at the center of attention with a look of relief on his face and gratitude swelling in his heart. He leaned his back against the...
“I’ve Done That. And You Can Do That, Too.” The need for foster parents is great, and so is the support that’s available to them
Creating opportunities for young people in foster care and the loving foster parents who open their hearts and homes is top of mind for the...
Open Your Heart, Open Your Home, & Open a World of Possibilities for Youth in Foster Care
Shenika was 15 when she met her foster mother, Romania. Like most children in care, Shenika was nervous — skeptical, even — at the prospect of...
Celebrating our TFC Team in NOVA
Children and teens in foster care deserve safe and loving homes, and safe and loving homes are exactly what the UMFS Treatment Foster Care (TFC)...
Sahra and Dexter Making a Difference for Youth in Foster Care
Sahra knows what it’s like to be at rock bottom. She was abandoned by her mother at a young age, and a few years later lost both her father and...
Power of Social Work, Collaboration on Full Display During Winter Weather Event
While March has given way to warmer weather and longer days, it was just a few short weeks ago that back-to-back ice storms caused significant...
Shaping Our Future: The UMFS Be A Champion Capital Campaign
Katie Moore is the UMFS Major Gifts and Campaign Manager at UMFS. She’s been with the organization for nearly nine years and currently is leading...