Foster Care

Norton, VA | Roanoke, VA | Richmond, VA

At CCC we are passionate about ensuring that every child is loved and given the opportunity to thrive. With nearly 5,000 children and teens in foster care in Virginia, that means that the need for caring adults who are willing to open their hearts and their homes to a child is critical.

* Map regions are for general visualization purposes only and may not reflect exact boundaries or service areas

From our offices in Norton, Roanoke, and Richmond, CCC supports foster care and foster parents across a broad region spanning the state.

Norton

Roanoke

Richmond

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Elizabeth Homes from CBS 6 sat down with a former foster youth, current foster parents, and our own BeBe Tran to talk about the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors foster care program in Richmond.

A Joyful New Beginning: A Foster Care Story

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Spotlight on Foster Care's Independent Living Program

CCC’s Independent Living Program helps youth from foster care become self-sufficient as they reach adulthood.

Requirements to Become a CCC Foster Parent

To be eligible to be a foster parent you must be:

at least 25-years-old
willing to commit time to a child or teen
able to provide a clean, safe home with room for a child
financially stable
emotionally stable
willing to work as part of a team for the child's best interest

*As a Catholic agency, our services are limited to married couples who meet the church definition of marriage or single, non-cohabitating adults.

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Foster Care Information & Services

In most cases, foster care is a temporary solution to provide safety, shelter, and care for a child in an unsafe situation.

CCC is a private foster care provider with the following types of foster care and foster care services.

Types of Foster Care Services

Treatment Foster Care

Norton, VA | Roanoke, VA | Richmond, VA

Treatment Foster Care (also known as Therapeutic Foster Care) is a specialized foster care program that provides an extra level of support and resources for children and adolescents with complex emotional and behavioral needs, often the result of past trauma. CCC’s treatment foster care (TFC) program provides specialized training and support to foster families. The program emphasizes maintaining a positive, nurturing, and therapeutic family environment, combined with active and structured treatment to support the needs of the child. A safe, stable, and supportive home environment combined with consistent therapeutic services helps children develop healthy coping skills, improves overall mental health, reduces problem behaviors, and helps children reach their full potential.

URM

Richmond, VA

CCC provides Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (URM) foster care to refugee children who have been separated from their parents or guardians while fleeing their homes because of war, persecution, or other dangerous living situations. The unaccompanied refugee minor program is administered through the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement, which states that, “The URM program serves some of the most vulnerable minors in the world.” After their arrival in the United States, children and teens are placed in a foster home where they are supported and cared for as they adjust to their new lives in the U.S.

Independent Living

Richmond, VA

CCC’s Independent Living Program helps youth from foster care become self-sufficient as they reach adulthood and move into homes of their own. The goal of Independent Living is to provide youth with tools and skills for a successful life on their own. The services are tailored to the specific needs, strengths, and resources of each young person. Some of the training includes: safe and stable housing, employment, educational goals, financial growth goals, establishing a healthy supportive adult and peer relationship.

Types of Family and Foster Parent Support Services

Child Abuse Prevention

Norton, VA | Roanoke, VA

Through parent group education, at-home one-on-one training, and community outreach and awareness, CCC is working to address and prevent child abuse in the home. CCC’s Triple P-certified team provides flexible, evidence-based training to help parents build strong, healthy relationships and confidently manage behaviors and prevent problems. CCC’s child abuse prevention classes are available in Roanoke and Norton. To make a referral or learn more about this free service, call: Norton 876.679.1195 Roanoke 540.342.0411

Foster Parent Respite

Norton, VA | Roanoke, VA | Richmond, VA

An approved caregiver can provide short-term or emergency care for children in foster care to give their foster parents time to rest or attend to personal matters.

Kinship and Family Support Services

Norton, VA | Roanoke, VA | Richmond, VA

When a child is removed from their home due to abuse or neglect, they can be placed with relatives or family friends rather than being placed in a traditional foster care situation. CCC provides family-specific training, coaching, resources, and parenting support to kinship families to improve family functioning and increase child well-being.

Facts about Fostering in Virginia

There are nearly 5,000 children in foster care in Virginia

58% of children in foster care in Virginia are 10 and older

38% of children in foster care in Virginia are between 13 and 18

There is an enormous need for families willing to foster teenagers and sibling groups.

20 months

is the average time a child spends in foster care in Virginia

In the United States, there are more than 400,000 children in foster care

64% of U.S. children are removed from homes because of neglect

Getting Involved

Becoming a Foster Parent

Learn more about being a foster parent with CCC and the steps involved.

Ways to Help

Not ready to be a foster parent yet? That's okay, there are lots of other ways to be involved.

Interest Form

Host a foster care awareness party
- You invite the guests; we’ll bring the snacks!

Invite us to speak at your next event
- we'd love to come to your work, church, rotary meeting, or book club to speak!

Teach a life or career skills workshop
- help youth find their passions by sharing yours!

In Richmond: mentor/house a young adult in Independent Living
- sometimes a youth has reached adulthood and wants independence, but needs a family/mentor

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