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Below is a listing of our organizational members and some of the services that they offer.  You are encouraged to contact the organizations directly for more specific program information.

Organization

Services Offered

Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington

5294 Lyngate Ct.

Burke, VA 22015

Contact:  Cathy McAdoo or Linda Cullen

702-425-0100

E-mail:  c.macadoo@ccda.net

Web:  www.ccda.net

  • Adoptive family newsletter, life book development, counseling, subsidy, respite, search

Charlottesville Department of Social Services
120 7th St. NE

P.O. Box 911
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Contact:  Karen Dexter Horridge
434-970-3485
E-mail:  horridge@charlottesville.org

  • Life book development, subsidy, search, in-home services

Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Department of Social Services

P.O. Box 430

Chesterfield, VA 23832

Contact:  Kristin Macomson or Allison Rothschild

804-717-6391

E-mail:  macomsonk@chesterfield.gov

  • Adoptive family newsletter, subsidy, respite, search

Child and Family Development Services

1508 Treboy Ct.

Richmond,  VA 23236

Contact:  Carol Dolber McMurray

804-673-7060

E-mail:  dolber@msn.com

  • Life book development; trainings & workshops (life book work, conflict resolution skill building & communication styles); home studies & post placement services through licensed agencies; consultations & trainings in developing Nurturing Parenting Programs®; post-adoption educational consultations

City of Richmond Department of Social Services
900 E. Marshall St.
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact: Sonya Peters
804-646-3594
E-mail:  sonyapeters@richmondgov.com
Web:  www.richmondgov.com/departments/socialservices

  • Subsidy, respite, search

Children's Home Society of Virginia

4200 Fitzhugh Ave.

Richmond,  VA 23230

Contact:  Debra Mason Wilson

804-353-0191 or 1-800-247-2888

E-mail:  wilsond@chsva.org

Web:  www.chsva.org

  • Pregnancy counseling, adoption services, temporary foster care, search

     

Commonwealth Catholic Charities

1512 Willow Lawn Dr.

P.O. Box 6565

Richmond,  VA 23230-0565

Contact:  Barbara Smith

804-545-5971

E-mail:  agency@cccofvirginia.org

Web:  www.cccofvirginia.org

Service Area:  Central & Southwest Virginia

  • Pregnancy counseling, domestic adoptions, international home studies, special needs adoption home studies, post-placement supervision, search assistance, adoption education groups, baby clothes closet
     

Commonwealth Catholic Charities

820 Campbell Ave. SW

Roanoke, VA 24016

Contact:  Marge Savage

540-344-5107

E-mail:  agency@cccofvirginia.org

Web:  www.cccofvirginia.org

Service Area:  Central & Southwest Virginia

  • Pregnancy counseling, domestic adoptions, international home studies, special needs adoption home studies, post-placement supervision, search assistance, adoption education groups, baby clothes closet
     

Commonwealth Catholic Charities

1024 Park Ave. NW

Norton, VA 24273

Contact:  Mary Beth Adkins

276-679-1195

E-mail:  agency@cccofvirginia.org

Web:  www.cccofvirginia.org

Service Area:  Central & Southwest Virginia

  • Pregnancy counseling, domestic adoptions, international home studies, special needs adoption home studies, post-placement supervision, search assistance, adoption education groups, baby clothes closet
     

coordinators2 inc
1617 Monument Ave.

Ste. 200
Richmond, VA 23220
Contact:  Rebecca Ricardo
804-354-1881
E-mail:  rricardo@c2adopt.org
Web:  www.c2adopt.org

Service Area:  Statewide

  • Domestic adoptions, infant open adoptions, international adoptions, waiting child adoptions, post placement supervision, counseling (family, children, adults – adoptees & birth parents), life book preparation, search & reunion assistance, attachment/trauma assessment, case management, newsletter, online adoptive parent support group, birth parent & adult adoptee support

DePaul Family Services

80 College St.

Ste. F

Christiansburg, VA 24073

Contact:  Elizabeth Cassell

540-381-1848 ext. 46

E-mail:  bcassell@depaulfamilyservices.org

Web:  www.depaulfamilyservices.org

  • Foster/adoptive parent newsletter, adoption education & support groups, life book development, counseling, respite, in-home services

Fairfax County Department of Family Services
12011 Government Center Pkwy.
Fairfax, VA 22035
Contact:  Stephanie Pegues
703-324-7792

E-mail:  stephanie.pegues@fairfaxcounty.gov

Web:  www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs

  • Adoptive family newsletter, life book development, adoptive parent education, subsidy, respite, search

Families United

408 E. Market St.

Ste. 204

Charlottesville, VA 22902

Contact:  Chris Walker

434-923-8253

E-mail:  cwalker@cstone.net

  • Adoption education & support, attachment-based psychotherapy

Henrico County Department of Social Services

8600 Dixon Powers Dr.

P.O. Box 27032

Richmond, VA 23273

Contact:  Bernardine Pullen

804-501-4059

E-mail:  pul@co.henrico.va.us

Web:  www.co.henrico.va.us/dss

  • Subsidy, respite, search

Lutheran Family Services

2000 West Club Ln.

Ste. B

Richmond, VA 23226

Contact:  Amy Dyer

800-359-3834

E-mail:  adyer@lfsva.org

Web:  www.lfsva.org

  • Domestic home studies, international home studies, foster to adopt home studies, foster to adopt training, placement services, matching services, post placement supervision & support

People Places, Inc.
1002 E. Jefferson St.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Contact:  Joyce Stratton
434-979-0335

E-mail:  jstrat@peopleplaces.org

Web:  www.peopleplaces.org

  • Adoption education, support groups, lifebook development, counseling, respite, in-home services

People Places, Inc.
1215 N. Augusta St.

Staunton, VA 24401

Contact:  Pat Campbell
540-885-8841

E-mail:  pcampb@peopleplaces.org

Web:  www.peopleplaces.org

  • Adoption education, support groups, lifebook development, counseling, respite, in-home services

United Methodist Family Services
3900 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230
Contact: Denise Purgold
804-353-4461 ext. 1307
E-mail:  dpurgold@umfs.org
Web:  www.umfs.org

Service area:  1 Hour from Richmond

  • International home studies & post-placement supervision; special needs adoption home studies, matching & post-placement supervision; adoptive family support group; searches; in-home family services; residential treatment center; mentoring services; lifebook development

Virginia Department of Social Services
7 N. 8th St.
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact: Sondra Draper
804-726-7524
E-mail:  sondra.draper@dss.virginia.gov
Web:  www.dss.virginia.gov

  • Adoption Resource Exchange of Virginia (AREVA), Child & Family Services State Plan, adoption forms, applications, & manuals, interstate/intercountry placements, parental placements, Tuition Grant Program

Virginia One Church One Child

1214 W. Graham Rd.

Richmond, VA 23220

Contact:  Charlene White or Cassandra Calendar-Ray

804-329-3420

  • Adoptive family newsletter, adoption education, support groups

 

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