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Provides information and a support center for families, educators and anyone interested in the education of children with disabilities. The center provides workshops, newsletters, referral services, lending library and direct support through listening and problem solving with families.

Healthy Families provides voluntary, comprehensive home-visiting services that support at-risk expectant and new parents and help prevent poor childhood outcomes. Home visits are activity-based and focus on a variety of topics including healthy family functioning, family goal planning, maternal and child health, positive parenting strategies, child development, and school readiness. Home visitors also provide families with referrals to a wide array of community resources.

Provides consultation to parents and custodial family members on issues such as rights and responsibilities in special education and the special education process. Provides information on disabilities and makes referrals to appropriate agencies and organizations. Workshops are offered. A lending library is available.

Provides services to at risk families in the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck area of Virginia. Services include information about and referral to community resources; in home mentoring and training to develop problem solving skills; case management services for high risk children from birth to six year old; and activities to promote parent-child relationships and healthy childhood growth and development.

Provides mentoring and support services to first-time pregnant teens ages 19 and under. Roles models assist teens throughout her pregnancy and until the baby has its first birthday. Also provides case management services to pregnant teens through this difficult time in their lives, and help them make the transition to parenthood.

Free parenting classes for any caregiver of a school aged child.

The PRC provides information, lending library (PDF), and supports parents regarding the special education process in Prince William County, and will refer parents to appropriate resources in the Division and the community.

Provides an information and referral source for needed services that are available in the community, provides training for parents, and promotes an understanding of the special education process in our schools, provides support and information groups for families and educators of children with special needs, maintain a book and video library, promotes a working relationship between parents, educators, and our community resources.

Mentor program for pregnant teens. These adult role models have successfully raised their own children and assist the teen throughout her pregnancy and up to the baby's first birthday.

Offers a life affirming Christian ministry, committed to the holistic support of women, men and their families facing unintended or potential pregnancy. The Center is non-profit and all services are free, respectful, and confidential. Provides free pregnancy tests, counseling on all pregnancy options including abortion, parenting, & adoption; birth control and emergency contraception information appointments, post-abortion counseling, baby and maternity clothing, baby items, and practical support to women and men in unexpected pregnancies, regardless of background, beliefs or situation. Counseling, educational and medical services are offered.

The center provides a comprehensive range of services tailored to the specific needs of the community, including food, clothing, addiction recovery support, computer training, educational programs, health clinics, job training/placement, legal aid, ESL classes, life skills, and parenting classes.

Provides information and a support center for families, educators and anyone interested in the education of children with disabilities. The center provides workshops, newsletters, referral services, lending library and direct support through listening and problem solving with families.

The Healthy Families program provides support to families during pregnancy and the first few years of a child's life Family Support Workers meet with parents in the privacy of their home to provide encouragement and support, as well as share useful child development information, parenting tips, and referrals to other community resources.

A program utilizes parent educators to develop parents' parenting skills, teach them about child development, and connect them with important community resources.

BLOOMS: Care navigation from maternal and child health specialists who can connect with other health department and community resources as well as provide guidance and education. Baby Care: Education and case management services provided by a registered nurse to pregnant women and infants up to 2 years of age who are Medicaid eligible. Resource Mothers: A special mentoring program for first time pregnant or parenting teens. Teens will receive education about taking care of themselves and their infants up to one year of age. Teens will benefit from assistance with setting educational goals, accessing healthcare, and planning for the future care of their infant. Car Seat Program: Free, new car seats, including infant convertible seats and booster seats for older children, are available to families who qualify. Parents must attend a short instructional session to learn the correct placement and use of the car seat or booster seat.

Offers parenting classes and related programs to graduate students, local schools and parents throughout Lynchburg and the Central Virginia area. The classes teach parents positive discipline skills and how to encourage their children, which helps to foster their success in school. The center also provides a variety of related services, including such special programs for parents as a class that offers families of children with school behavioral problems an alternative to school suspension. Classes are taught in the community, access by bus/wheelchair, etc. may vary.

The Youth and Family Support Services Program assists families with youth between the ages of 3-17 experiencing challenging peer and family relationships and life crises by strengthening parental and family relationships through prevention, education, and supportive case management services.

Community Programs encompass all of SCAN's prevention programs and initiatives that are at the community, state and organizational level. These programs are focused on the prevention of child maltreatment through the advancement of protective factors and trauma informed approaches in organizations, communities and systems.

Series of classes to assist parents in how to help their children develop responsibility, cooperation, courage and self-esteem. Classes for parents of teenagers include sessions on sexuality and substance abuse. Interested participants should call the Prevention Division to determine when and where classes are being offered.

Offers parenting skills classes, usually in sessions of 4-7 weeks and targeted towards parents of a particular age group.

The Children's Museum Family Engagement team supports caregivers through partnerships in the community as well as activities in the museums. The team focuses on core skills for school readiness using The Basics, advocates for children with disabilities and supports caregivers with information and strategies about learning through play. The act of play is essential to a child's development, contributing to their cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being. With plenty of print and digital resources, along with museum-based learning experiences, The Children's Museum Family Engagement programs seek to provide learning for the whole family, engaging all caregivers in the power of play.

An in-home visiting program matches experienced mothers with pregnant teenagers to help provide guidance as they make the adjustment to motherhood.

DePaul Community Resources is an independent, non-profit human services organization which serves the communities of Central and Southwest Virginia through our Treatment Foster Care, Developmental Disabilities, Clinical Services, and Adoption programs.

Infant and Maternal Health program provide parents with the education, community resources and tangible support they need to help their families thrive. Free and voluntary home visiting program designed to provide a research-based, long-term support system for the parents of children ages 0-5.

Serves at-risk low income children ages 0-6 and their families. Offers prevention education and intervention services, case management services through home visits to families, and group activities where families can learn from and support each other. Satellite office in Louisa/Fluvanna County is also available for parenting needs: 434-589-0927 The mission of Child Health Partnership is to engage in partnership with low-income families with preschool children to improve family health and self-sufficiency. Serves the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Louisa and the city of Charlottesville.