"I am not an optimist, but a great believer of hope." - Nelson Mandela

During this uncertain time, we're focusing on hope. Today, we're delivering some good news to your inbox with recent success stories from our clients, helpful resources, and stories of generosity from supporters like you.

Teletherapy - Izzy's Story Just before COVID-19, Izzy was hospitalized for her depression. Because of you, she's recovering through art therapy at home with her family during COVID-19. Read More

Child Care - Tonya's Story Tonya's small child care facility closed at the beginning of the pandemic. Thank to your support, she's full operational, serving young children of essential personnel. Read More

If you are one of many asking how to support our children, families, and early child care providers during the pandemic, we ask that you please: Donate to ChildSavers to continue mental health services using teletherapy for our clients and resources for child care providers. Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. For those of you who may have already taken action, thank you for standing with us during this difficult time.

Resources Just For You What Is Play Therapy? Explained by A Play Therapist (2-minute video) 5 Examples of Sensory Play to Try with Kids (2-minute video) The Ultimate List of COVID-19 Resources for Families in RVA (4-minute read) Have you heard of the term "flip your lid"? Well, there's a scientific explanation for it. (2-minute video) 9 Ways Schools Will Look Different When (And If) They Reopen (3-minute read) Sign up for an free, upcoming virtual Trauma and Resilience Training! Join us for our free Brown Bag Lunch webinar series for parents, starting Tuesday, May 12.

Kid-Approved Recipes Your support provides thousands of children with nutritious food through our Child and Adult Food Care Program. Here are a few examples of recipes we share with child care providers: Great for toddlers: Blueberry Banana Muffins. Baked chicken tenders your kids will ask for again and again! Make a splash with Under The Sea graham crackers.

Giving Tuesday Now You may have heard about Giving Tuesday, a global day of fundraising that happens each year. As a reminder, you raised more than $8,000 for ChildSavers this past Giving Tuesday in December! The coronavirus pandemic has brought on a second day of giving, called Giving Tuesday Now on May 5, 2020. Will you mark your calendars, transform your social media profiles, and donate on May 5 to help us reach our $10,000 goal? Save the date! Download social media graphics

Donor Spotlight

Rotary Club Over the past year, our friends from the Church Hill Rotary, Western Henrico Rotary, and West Richmond Rotary Clubs donated their time, talent, and resources to transform multiple rooms in our clinic. In addition to refurbishing four play therapy rooms, members of the clubs also purchased and installed new shelves to help organize supplies for child care providers.   While a majority of our therapy is taking place virtually, our doors are still open for children in need of in-person therapy. We're grateful for the teamwork of multiple local Rotary Clubs, who provided fresh spaces for our clients to heal, grow, and play.   “Childsavers provides a vital service within our community, supporting children who have experienced a sudden or unexpected traumatic event. We strongly believe in providing the best possible opportunity for kids so that they can achieve their potential both in school and in life. That is why Church Hill Rotary, Western Henrico Rotary and West Richmond Rotary Clubs came together and provided a grant to ChildSavers to upgrade rooms used for the therapy sessions. We hope that these upgrades will help the amazing staff to continue the great work they do with the children in our community.” - Daniel Meehan, President, Church Hill Rotary Club   Use a refurbished therapy room as a Zoom background !

ChildSavers in The News Rob Desir with CBS6: How Central Virginia children can get mental health help during COVID-19 Richmond Times Dispatch: Getting to Know Nell Nutaitis with ChildSavers WTVR: ChildSavers Crisis Hotline Available for Immediate Intervention Virginia Public Media: Tips to Helping Kids Adjust to "New Normal" of COVID-19 Pandemic Richmond Free Press: ChildSavers Offers 24-hour Immediate Response Hotline RVAHub: ChildSavers Transitions To Telehealth, Offering 24/7 Immediate Response Line for Families If you’d like to stay up to date with our ongoing response to COVID-19, refer to our website and tune in to Facebook for live updates and tips from our staff.

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