United Methodist Family Services of Virginia

UMFS supports high-risk children and families through a variety of community based services: Intensive Care Coordination (ICC) – Working with the entire family, giving them voice to identify key needs and the professionals they need to support them. For children with behavioral, emotional, or mental health challenges who are at risk of an out-of-home placement or currently in one. Family Support Partners (FSP) – FSPs are parents of children with behavioral, emotional, or mental health challenges who have experience navigating the complexities of the healthcare system. They provide emotional support, advocacy, and education for other families facing similar challenges.

Charterhouse School – Providing specialized therapeutic education for children struggling with emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges or autism or other neurological differences. Small class sizes with dedicated teachers and student support coaches help elementary, middle, and high-school aged students overcome challenges and thrive. The Richmond campus serves children in the UMFS Child & Family Healing Center as well as day students from across the Richmond metro area. The Edinburg location serves day students in the Shenandoah Valley, from Harrisonburg to Winchester. The Courage to Succeed program empowers students with high-functioning autism and other neurological differences to help them earn a college degree or vocational certificate, work in their chosen field, and live independently.

Child & Family Healing Center – Serving children ages 11 – 18 with acute mental health challenges. Many of the youth we serve are also struggling to overcome trauma, acute behavioral and emotional challenges, or have autism and other neurological differences. Youth live on our Richmond campus for 6 – 18 months while participating in customized therapeutic treatment to help them heal. Leland House – Providing short-term (up to 60 days) intervention and stabilization for children ages 12 – 17 in Fairfax County who are in crisis and cannot remain in their home.