For Families

Programs and services  provided by the Partnership for Families Northside are offered at no cost to expectant parents and to the parents of children 5 years old and younger who live in the Northside neighborhoods in the City of Richmond.

SERVICE AREAS

ZIP Codes The service area of the Partnership for Families Northside, Inc. includes the following 24 neighborhoods, which are located within parts of          
23219
23220
23222
23227

Neighborhoods

Schools:

The following elementary schools are included in PFFN’s service area:

PROGRAMS & SERVICES:

PFFN oversees a network of more than a dozen independent nonprofit and human services organizations that have joined forces under PFFN’s umbrella to meet the needs of parents and young children living in North Richmond.

Specific Areas of Services/Partners who Provide The Services:

• Family Support  through home visiting is provided by:
  • Family Lifeline
  • C.H.I.P. of Greater Richmond
• Child Care Resources are provided by:
  • Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond
  • YMCA
  • Friends Association for Children
  • Child Savers
• Health Care is provided by:
  • VCU Medical Center and affiliated Northside pediatricians
  • Captital Area Health Network - Northside Medical Center - North Avenue
• Job Training is provided by:
  • Goodwill of Central Virginia - Employment Center - Brookhill/Azalea Shopping Center - Azalea Avenue and Chamberlayne Road
• Eduacation & Literacy are provided by:
  • Reach Out and Read Virginia
  • Virginia Literacy Foundation /Literacy Institute at VCU  (NoRF - Northside Reading Foundations)
  • Goodwill Industries of Central Virginia - Adult Education at the Employment Center - Brookhill/Azalea Shopping Center - Azalea Avenue and Chamberlayne Road
• Parent Support Hotlines provided by our Partners:
  • PCAV’s  800-CHILDREN Parent Tip Line - (800) 244-5373
  • Commonwealth Parenting Center’s Parent Advice Line - (804) 545-1272

• "Parents are their children's first teachers. The best teaching by parents often occurs in the course of everyday activities. Research clearly shows that the most advantaged children are those whose parents are "there" for them in the right ways, at the right time…recognizing and supporting their child's individuality and right to learn more."

  Sharon L. Ramey, Ph.D. and Craig T. Ramey, Ph.D., authors of Going To School: How to Help Your Child Succeed
  
  
  

• For Northside Parents

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  · Child Care & Early Education Information
  · Care-A-Van Schedule
  
  

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