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  1. Virtual Event: Season of Safety: Newborn Sleep and Care (Online)

    Bringing your baby home can feel overwhelming and you don’t have to figure it all out alone. Expectant and new parents are invited to join the CHKD expert panel for a practical, informative webinar on essential infant care and safety […]

    October 12, 2026
  2. TR Monster Mash (Chesapeake)

    This event is designed for individuals with disabilities ages 16 and older. Come dressed in your best costume and be prepared for a ghostly good time with music and dancing! Dinner will be provided. There will be a costume contest […]

    September 18, 2026
  3. CHKD Fall Fest 2026 (Chesapeake)

    Children with special needs and their families are invited to CHKD’s family-friendly Fall Fest events. These free community events are geared to children of all abilities and features games, sensory room, music, and fun photo opportunities.

    September 2, 2026
  4. CHKD Fall Fest 2026 (Yorktown)

    Children with special needs and their families are invited to CHKD’s family-friendly Fall Fest events. These free community events are geared to children of all abilities and features games, sensory room, music, and fun photo opportunities.

    September 2, 2026
  5. Self-Compassion for Burned Out Parents and Providers (Online)

    Join us in this webinar to explore how self-compassion is one of the most powerful tools you can put in your parenting/provider toolkit.

    August 31, 2026
  6. Gratitude, Connection, and Mental Wellness (Online)

    Celebrate the power of gratitude, connection, and family traditions in this uplifting session focused on emotional wellness during the holiday season.

    August 31, 2026
  7. Managing Holiday Stress and Preventing Burnout (Online)

    This supportive program offers families practical tools to reduce stress, set healthy boundaries, and care for their emotional well-being throughout the season.

    August 31, 2026
  8. Positive Discipline (Ages 5-12) (Online)

    Join us in this webinar to get to the core of misbehavior and help your child succeed. Positive discipline offers techniques that work to establish strong relationships and responsible children.

    August 31, 2026
  9. Virtual Event: Building Bridges Through Family Change: Supporting Children Across Homes and Caregiving Environments (Online)

    This class provides parents, co-parents, and caregivers with practical strategies for supporting children who are navigating family transitions. Whether children are moving between households, adjusting to foster or kinship care, joining blended families, or adapting to changes in caregiving arrangements, […]

    August 26, 2026
  10. Navigating Child Care in Hampton Roads: A Parent’s Guide to Quality and Support (Online)

    Join our virtual workshop to explore childcare options in the Hampton Roads area, learn how to identify high-quality care, and discover financial assistance programs to support your family.

    August 26, 2026
  11. 2026 CHKD Teddy Bear Clinic (Portsmouth)

    Children will have fun and learn about health and healthcare with Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters pediatric staff and volunteers.  Each child will receive a teddy bear (or they can bring their own) to take with them through the […]

    August 25, 2026
  12. Virtual Event: Helping Young Children Age 2-6 Manage Emotion (online)

    Join us in this Webinar to learn how an adult’s response to a child’s emotional upset can either foster or inhibit a child’s ability to develop secure attachments, manage challenges, and develop the brain architecture for positive coping.

    August 23, 2026
  13. Virtual Event: Helping Children Heal Through Family Change: Supporting Grief, Growth, and Emotional Well-Being (Online)

    This class provides parents, co-parents, and caregivers with practical tools for helping children navigate the emotional impact of family transitions. Participants explore how children experience grief, loss, uncertainty, and changes in family relationships following events such as separation, divorce, foster […]

    August 23, 2026
  14. Virtual Event: CooPeR Saves Lives – CPR Education Class (Online)

    CooPeR Saves Lives CPR education can save lives! Through the generous donation of the CooPeR Saves Lives organization, CHKD is offering a non-certified training for adult, child, and infant CPR, to include skills for relief of choking and AED use. […]

    August 23, 2026
  15. CHKD: Talking to Young Children about Race, Inclusion and Equity

    The CHKD Spring Community Connections Featured Presentation this June is "Talking to Young Children about Race, Inclusion and Equity". These community presentations are free and open to all, but registration is required.

    May 26, 2021