Join Denise Purgold, UMFS Lead Therapist and LCSW, for a free introduction to trauma and resilience. This class is courtesy of Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now). Training content will cover: understanding trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACES), trauma’s impact on the brain and development, trauma’s impact on at risk health behaviors and strategies to […]
UMFS Welcomes You to Campus Come and learn more about UMFS and the work we do across the state. The tour helps bring the agency to life while you walk around the Richmond campus. You also get to learn a bit of fun history, since we continue to operate today on the land where we […]
We invite you to join us at the Farmville-Prince Edward Public Library for a family-friendly showing of Annie. If you're able, we also invite you to stay after and learn more from our staff about how you can support our need for foster parents in the Farmville area! Drinks and popcorn provided! For questions regarding […]
There are nearly 600 children in foster care in our region that are in need of a home. Attend our information session to learn more about how you can help by becoming a foster parent. Our information session requires no commitment. During our time together we’ll provide more details about the children and teens we serve, as […]
UMFS Welcomes You to Campus. Get a peek behind the scenes and learn more about UMFS. Join us for a free tour of the Richmond campus. You'll learn a bit about our history, hear stories about the high-risk children, teens, and families we serve, and get an update on the ways our Richmond campus will […]
We invite you to join us at the Farmville-Prince Edward Community Library for a family-friendly showing of Instant Family. If you're able, we also invite you to stay after and learn more from our staff about how you can support our need for foster parents in the Farmville area! Drinks and popcorn provided! For questions […]
Help us celebrate Foster Parent Appreciation Month! We invite you to join us at the Forest Library for a family-friendly showing of Meet the Robinsons. If you're able, we also invite you to stay after and learn more from our staff about how you can support our need for foster parents in the greater Lynchburg […]
There are nearly 600 children in foster care in our region that are in need of a home. Attend our information session to learn more about how you can help by becoming a foster parent. Our information session requires no commitment. During our time together we’ll provide more details about the children and teens we serve, as […]
UMFS offers extensive training and comprehensive support for foster families caring for high-risk children and teenagers. If you have attended our information session, and are ready to take the next step in becoming a foster parent by attending our four-part training, please register here for our next class. In our Treatment Foster Care Program, you […]
There are nearly 300 children in foster care in our region that are in need of a home. Attend our information session to learn more about how you can help by becoming a foster parent. Our information session requires no commitment. During our time together we’ll provide more details about the children and teens we serve, as […]