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Classes and TrainingsHOME24-Hour Teen Crisis Hotline:434-972-SAFE
(434-972-7233)
Location:
1000 East High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: 434-296-4118
Fax: 434-295-2638
Email: info@cyfs.org
Children, Youth & Family Services is all about providing children with what they need to become healthy, happy, productive adults.
We have three areas of focus:
- Early learning to stimulate young children's development More
- Counseling and shelter for youth in crisis More
- Education and support for parents More
See who is on our Board of Directors.
Search for Jobs and Internships.
Watch a segment of Charlottesville Inside Out and learn more about CYFS.
Watch a story about a therapeutic "moment" that took place at the Music Wall on our new playground.
Watch a story about a therapeutic "moment" that took place in the Sandbox on our new playground.
View our 2012 Annual Report (PDF, 2.5MB)
Audio courtesy of Charlottesville Radio Group
Watch a video about CYFS' work
View a copy of our 2012 IRS Form 990 (PDF, 614kb)
See our profile on GuideStar
View our most recent audit (PDF, 89kb)
Poverty
Cuddle Your Kid! Nicholas
D. Kristoff, NY Times
America's Tomorrow: Equity is the Superior Growth Model from policylink.org
Child Poverty in the South Getting Worse The Daily Progress
Full Report on Child Poverty Southern Regional Education Board
More Children Living in High Poverty Areas, Report Finds-from the Annie E. Case Foundation
New Way to Tally Poor Recasts View of Poverty - NY Times
Bleak Portrait of Poverty is Still Off the Mark, Experts Say - NY TImes
Report on Poverty Reveals Troubling Numbers - NBC29
A Poverty Solution That Starts With A Hug - Nicholas D. Kristof, NY Times
Early Childhood
35 Phrases for Encouraging Cooperation Between Child and Parent Positive Parenting Connection
Watch an Adorable Girl Grow from a Baby to 12 Years Old in Less than Three Minutes gizmodo.com
How a Mother's Nurture Helps Boost Children's Brain Growth in Areas Crucial to Memory and Learning Time Healthland
Babies and the Budget - This video provides an overview of the federal budget process and its impact on programs and services for infants, toddlers, and families.
Social Justice
Can An Equity Agenda Spark Economic Growth? Washington Post Writers Group