Links of Interest

The following links may be of interest:

Advocacy:

First Lady of Virginia, Ann Holton's initiative to identify and develop ways to find and strengthen permanent families for older children who are in foster care, or who might be at risk for coming into foster care.

We encourage you to visit the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) from which you can contact your legislators. VICPP is a non-partisan, statewide association for persons of faith who advocate for social justice. Founded in 1982, VICPP works in partnership with the faith community to address specific public policy concerns.

Voices for Virginia’s Children is a statewide, privately funded, non-partisan awareness and advocacy organization that builds support for practical public policies to improve the lives of children.

Support for foster, adoptive and kinship families:

A non-profit membership-driven Association offering information, support and resources for foster, adoptive and kinship families.

Lutheran Agencies:

An alliance of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.Their social ministry organizations, serving nearly 2 million persons a year in all 50 states plus the Virgin Islands, through 95,000 employees.

Following a major domestic disaster, LDR seeks to minister holistically to the unmet needs of those affected, regardless of faith or creed.
Following a major domestic disaster, LDR seeks to minister holistically to the unmet needs of those affected, regardless of faith or creed.