Virginia's Kids Belong
Helping Virginia's kids grow, heal, thrive, and belongVirginia's Kids Belong supports kids in foster care and the people who care for them.
We do this by uniting government, business, faith, and community leaders to:
- Connect kids with stable families
- Create community networks of support for families
- Challenge leaders towards solutions for positive outcomes for all kids
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Be a Solution
February 23, 2026In a world full of problems…be a solution. It sounds so simple that sometimes we just forget to do it! Across the Commonwealth we have all been dealing with winter weather challenges this last few weeks and the forecast tells us more is on the way. Imagine for a minute being a kid in foster care right now. Missing school...
Everyone needs support: Stef’s story
December 3, 2025Hi, I’m Stef. I’m an adoptive mom to a sibling group of three. I’m also a foster mom, godmother, or just ”Momma Stef” to many kids who have come to...
Virginia’s Kids Belong celebrates National Adoption Month
October 27, 2025November is National Adoption Month — a time to celebrate and more importantly to raise awareness for the children and youth in Virginia’s foster care system that are waiting to...
10 Good Reasons to Foster Teenagers
October 20, 2025Welcoming teens in foster care into your home is not easy. Many people hesitate to foster teenagers because they believe it will be too hard. Teens in foster care are...
More Success Stories
February 3, 2025Hi, my name is Payton. I’m a Richmond City resident and Master’s in Social Work student at VCU. I’ve been connected to the foster care and adoption space through my...
Caregivers Night Out – A Fresh Perspective
November 20, 2024For years VKB has encouraged our faith community partners to host Foster Parent Night Out events. The concept is two-fold: provide a brief respite for foster parents and give the...
A Day at the Zoo
November 20, 2024Our most recent I Belong Day was held at the Richmond Metro Zoo with 18 kids and 44 volunteers. One of our biggest events to date. These young people were so brave and courageously shared...
A Sewing Machine for Christmas
November 20, 2024Samantha* (name changed) attended the I Belong Day in April hosted by one of our faith community partners. In October, they reached out to VKB with an idea. They wanted...
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Learn the Story Behind Why We CareLearn about our unique approach to foster care and adoption support. Discover the core principles that guide our work and make Virginia's Kids Belong successful in helping children find loving homes.
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Community Baby Shower
April 26, 2026 12:00 pmOpen Door Café, West Main Street, Wytheville, VA, USA
Join VKB at Open Door Cafe for a Community Baby Shower honoring and supporting foster families through the Wythe County Department of Social Services!...
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How to Help Solve The Foster Care CrisisYou don't have to be a foster or adoptive parent to make a difference. Whether you volunteer, donate, or use your creative talents, there's a way for you to help a child find belonging.
Meet Virginia's Kids
Children hoping for a family
Ivory describes a family as: awesome, hugs, talking about what I did in school, help me.”
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