VHBG is a licensed provider of Therapeutic Foster Care. Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) is foster care with structured therapeutic support. Children placed in treatment foster care need additional help, because of trauma they have experienced, along with possible emotional or physical challenges. Treatment foster parents work with the VHBG team to create a home environment that is healthy and supportive, as well as intensely structured, in ways that benefit children with special needs, such as the following groups:

• Teenagers
• Siblings
• Children transitioning from more restrictive treatment environments
• Developmentally delayed or medically fragile children
• Children who have experienced adoption disruptions and those needing permanent care arrangements

If you know of a child in need of our program, please contact Karen Swansey, Admissions Manager, at 804.270.6566, ext. 150 or kswansey@boysandgirlshome.org. We offer foster care services for ages newborn to 18 in all levels of care.

Become a Foster Parent

If you are a responsible, caring adult with a special place in your heart for kids, you would probably make a great foster care parent! Professional Foster Parents are trained in the highly successful Teaching-Family Model and receive 24-hour on-going support and a monthly stipend. If you are interested in giving a child a loving family, please contact VHBG's Human Resources Manager, Angela Miller, at 804-270-6566, ext.111 or amiller@boysandgirlshome.org.

Therapeutic Foster Care Training - Register Now!

CARE - TEACH - TRANSFORM

Find out how you can make the difference in the life of a child.

Spring 2011 Training dates are:

April 4th – May 11th (Mondays and Wednesdays)

April 25th – May 25th (Mondays and Wednesdays)

May 9th – June 8th (Mondays and Wednesdays)

Contact April Dunkum at 804.270.6566 ext 149 or adunkum@boysandgirlshome.org for more information or to register.