The Washington Area Chapter of Childhelp makes a substantial impact to area neglected and abused children each year, with help from Members, Sponsors and Volunteers...

* $100,000 in fundraising alone provides 20,000 hotline calls.
* Bring joy to over 240 children each year through parties and
   time with the kids at our Virginia centers.

* Create awareness to nearly 1,000 people each year.

* Provide necessities to three familes annually going through
   Child Protective Services with much-needed items to include:
   furniture, clothing, pots and pans and toys.
* Collect over 700 holiday gifts for the Village children through
   the Angel Tag program.
* Provide administrative assistance when needed at our Virginia
   centers.
* Provide auction items for the Center conference.
* Facilitate dental care to about 30 Village and Center children.
* Provide mentoring, tutoring and buddy time for the children
   at the Center and Village.
* Facilitate message of hope to the area kids through
   inspirational life coach speeches.
* Provide Art-Therapy supplies to the Village.
* Provide hundreds of books for the Village.

Childhelp's comprehensive programs and services include:

~ Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
~ Childhelp Residential Treatment Villages
~ Childhelp Children's Advocacy Centers
~ Childhelp Good-Touch/Bad-Touch®
~ Childhelp Foster Family Agencies
~ Childhelp Crystal Darkness
~ Keys Community Center
~ H.K. Cummings Community Center
~ Faith House & 68th Place Group Homes
~ The Bridge, Homelessness Prevention

Featured Program: Childhelp Summer Enrichment Program

Since 2006 the Childhelp® Children’s Center of Virginia (CCCV) has operated the Childhelp® Summer Enrichment Program designed to benefit children and youth in grades 5-12 residing in eastern Fairfax, most in the neighborhood of Culmore in Falls Church. This program focuses on building basic math, literacy, vocabulary, writing and life skills, and includes a career exploration component.

The theme of the 2010 Childhelp® Summer Enrichment Program is “Building the Framework for Sustained Academic Success.”  The curriculum for the program has been developed to establish a foundation for youth to learn teamwork, communication, and conflict resolution skills by utilizing a hands-on approach that incorporates opportunities to learn about construction, engineering, architecture, environmental science, and technology.

The 2010 Childhelp® Summer Enrichment Program runs from July 7^th until August 22^nd.  Student participants attend classroom activities three days a week, as well as attend career exploration activities and summer fun activities.  The Summer Enrichment Program is offered to youth not enrolled in summer school, and is the only program in the community that operates a summer academic and life skills enrichment program.

This program includes academic/enrichment classes, career exploration trips, and other fun activities and field trips. The activities provided will help the students retain and build up their knowledge and prepare them for the next school year, give them insight on future career possibilities, and give them opportunities to visit places and participate in activities that may otherwise be unavailable to them. We have some wonderful activities planned for the kids, such as visiting the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project, Wegman’s Food Mart, Lockheed Martin and their F-22 and F-35 plane simulators, and New York City.

To become a sponsor or to donate to this valuable program, please fill out this form (Word doc).

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