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  2. Free Community Information Meeting for Prospective Foster Parents (Newport News)

    UMFS will be hosting FREE Foster Parenting Information Sessions throughout communities in Tidewater in efforts to raise awareness about the critical need for foster parents in the Hampton Roads area. Our information session requires no commitment… we’ll provide more details […]

    July 25, 2025
  3. Free Community Information Meeting for Prospective Foster Parents at Jordan-Newby Anchor Branch Library at Broad Creek (Norfolk)

    UMFS will be hosting FREE Foster Parenting Information Sessions throughout communities in Tidewater in efforts to raise awareness about the critical need for foster parents in the Hampton Roads area. Our information session requires no commitment… we’ll provide more details […]

    July 21, 2025
  4. Free Community Information Meeting for Prospective Foster Parents at Air Power Park (Hampton)

    UMFS will be hosting FREE Foster Parenting Information Sessions throughout communities in Tidewater in efforts to raise awareness about the critical need for foster parents in the Hampton Roads area. Our information session requires no commitment… we’ll provide more details […]

    July 21, 2025
  6. Foster Care Aware – FREE Community Event

    Foster Care Aware is an annual event designed to shine a light on foster care and provide opportunities to learn more about fostering, adopting from foster care, and supporting foster children in our community.

    May 16, 2025
  7. Teens in the House: Foster Care Parent Training

    For the amazing #757 foster parent with teens in the house, this information/training session is for you! Featured presenter: Stephanie Osler, LCSW and CHKD Director of Mental Health Services Where: Online When: Wednesday,…

    November 2, 2020
  8. Kids’ Kindle Book: Fiona Forever?

    Eight-year-old Fiona Foster dreams of her future family and a place where she would be loved and accepted for who she is, the one place where she can truly feel at home.

    November 5, 2019
  10. Free Carnival in Newport News

    Carnival Games, Prizes, Face Painting, Balloon Twisting, Magic Show, Inflatables, Food Trucks and more!

    May 6, 2019
  11. Foster Care Aware Block Party

    Celebrating the HEROES who FOSTER and raising awareness of the need for more good foster parents!

    May 11, 2018
  12. Kids Kindle Book: Speranza’s Sweater: A Child’s Journey Through Foster Care and Adoption

    Kids deserve a safe place to live and grow and learn. For some kids, this means living with foster or adoptive parents. Speranza’s Sweater chronicles one child’s experience through the foster and adoptive system.

    March 15, 2018
  14. Information Meeting For Potential Foster Parents

    Consider attending this upcoming informational meeting for individuals and families interested in learning more about becoming foster parents.

    September 18, 2016
  15. Bedtime Story Suggestion: What’s A Foster Family?

    Alex’s an only child who’s used to having Mommy and Daddy all to himself. So when his parents start doing foster care and little Malik joins their home, Alex’s not so sure he’s happy about sharing.

    July 10, 2015
  16. Guest Post: Single Working Foster Mom of Five + School = Success

    Donna M. just celebrated her 2-year anniversary as a foster parent with The Up Center. She prefers parenting teens, because there are no diaper changes, bottles or late night feedings. Teens are also…

    August 22, 2013
  18. Change A Child’s Lifetime

    Shonya Anderson, MSW, is currently the foster parent recruitment specialist with The Up Center, a 130-year old non-profit organization headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. The Up Center’s mission is…

    July 30, 2013
  19. Welcome Our New Partner: The Up Center

    Please give a warm welcome to our new advertising partners at The Up Center. Did you know that there are over 1,000 children in foster care in Hampton Roads? Being a foster parent can be an amazing…

    June 7, 2013
  20. Upcoming Foster Parent Training

    Do you have extra room in your home, and in your heart, for a child in need? Contact Kenya L. Moore, MSW, at kmoore@lsfva.org for more information. Disclosure – this post may contain affiliate links…

    April 9, 2013