Basic Needs
- Need help with something like food, clothes, or housing? One resource hub is 211 Virginia online (can also be reached by calling 2-1-1).
- Free/reduced school meals application: Free/reduced meals application
- Put money on your student’s meals account: MySchoolBucks
- Food: Central VA Food Bank Hunger Hotline
- Housing/homelessness: Commonwealth Catholic Charities, 648-4177
- Henrico Christmas Mother: http://henricochristmasmother.org/ (Note that applications are taken only in person and on the first 4 Mondays in October)
Education
- School supply list 2016-2017 Chamberlayne
- Henrico County Public SCHOOLS Library
- Henrico County Public Library
After-School Programs
We are excited to have the Henrico Police Athletic League (PAL) program on-site here this school year! Click here for more information on how to apply/register: Henrico PAL application packet
Mental Health / Counseling
- Henrico Mental Health Services
- Full Circle Grief Center for grieving children and families
- Comfort Zone Camp for grieving children and families
Parenting Resources
- Commonwealth Parenting has a hotline (545-1928) and offers classes on popular parenting topics
- Families are Magic organizes “Circle of Parents” groups
- Richmond Parents monthly events e-newsletter
HCPS Interpreter Resources
If you would like to have an interpreter assist you during a school meeting, you may request a meeting and an interpreter by submitting the form at the link below to the main office of your child’s school. We are happy to provide this service as we want all families to feel comfortable in every meeting and secure that all conversations will be fully understood by all parties present. *Currently available for Spanish, Arabic, and Nepali.
Si usted desea tener un intérprete que le ayude durante su reunión con la escuela, usted puede solicitar una reunión y un intérprete completando el formulario en el enlace a continuación y entregándola a la oficina principal de la escuela de su hijo/a. Nos complace poder darles este servicio ya que queremos que las familias se sientan cómodas en cada reunión y asegurar que ambas partes puedan comprenderse plenamente.
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