VIRGINIA HOME FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

Programs

1. Group care servicesvhbg's group care services program is for youth ages 11-17 who are in transition to their next best level of care. Vhbg serves youth from all over virginia and is licensed by the virginia department of social services (vdss). Using the principle of a family model, vhbg aims to create the most natural environment for youth that still provides them with the supports they need to work through past trauma, build relationships, and focus on transitioning to a more permanent living environment. Vhbg works directly with the youth's legal guardian to make decisions that are in their best interest. Youth are able to leave campus to spend time with their families, attend summer camps, gain employment, and participate in other extracurricular activities. Vhbg gives youth the opportunity to have childhood experiences and make positive memories. In fy25, vhbg operated two group homes on its 30+ acre campus.

   $1,399,269 spent$1,504,750 earned by the program
   22% of program spending

2. John g. Wood school-specialized education (jgw)john g. Wood school (jgw) teaches students with emotional and behavioral challenges that impact their academic success. Small student-teacher ratios accommodate individual learning styles with a goal to transition students back to their public school as soon as possible. Jgw's teachers and student support coaches create a trauma-informed environment with instruction aimed at bridging significant learning gaps. Jgw includes a broad range of courses for children in kindergarten through grade 12, and extended school year services are available during the summer. Jgw is accredited by vaisef and is licensed by the virginia department of education. Teachers and student support coaches incorporate principals of positive behavioral support into the curriculum.

   $1,814,402 spent$1,554,348 earned by the program
   28% of program spending

3. Independent living (il)vhbg's independent living (il) program is for young people ages 17-25 who are eager to learn how to live independently but are facing housing instability and skills deficits due to difficult life circumstances. Knowing that relationships are the first step to overcoming the effects of trauma, vhbg assigns each young person in the program to an il caseworker, who helps guide young people on their path to independence through effective relationship-building, shadowing, coaching, counseling, skills-building, and service planning. Vhbg's il meets the needs of young adults through two distinct services. Vhbg's independent living arrangement (ila) is a program licensed by vdss for young people, ages 17-21, who are transitioning out of the traditional foster care system. Young people enrolled in ila are eligible for funding and services through their locality and through fostering futures. The enrolled young person may be single, or they may be pregnant and/or have their young child(ren) residing with them in the program. Vhbg also provides independent living for young people ages 18-25 who are not currently connected to vdss but are facing homelessness due to a…

   $1,044,746 spent$1,204,364 earned by the program
   16% of program spending

4. Therapeutic resourcesvhbg's therapeutic resource center provides counseling, consultation, and psychoeducation services to individual youth, families, and groups. All of these services are supervised by a licensed professional. These therapeutic services effectively meet many of the needs of young people and families served through vhbg's various programs. The therapeutic resource center collaborates with the other program areas by empowering young people and their connected adults in developing skills and strategies needed to navigate life's challenges. These services are included as part of our transitional living programs (group care services and independent living) and are not billed separately to medicaid, hmos, or csa. Vhbg does not provide psychotherapy services, but if a youth's or family's presentation warrants psychotherapy, is clinically indicated by our or other assessment, or is otherwise noted on the youth's ifsp, vhbg will identify licensed clinicians within our network of trusted providers to appropriately match the client with said provider, particularly in the case of csac or csotp needs.

   $211,255 spent$580 earned by the program
   3% of program spending

5. Program support servicesthese services include human resources, maintenance of facilities, quality assurance and risk management, health care, training and evaluation, referral and placement services, philanthropy, and marketing.

   $2,006,526 spent$1,150 earned by the program
   31% of program spending

The 5 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $6,476,198.