Who We Are
HumanKind is a non-profit human services organization that has been serving children and families for more than 120 years. We offer programs and services that instill hope and equip people with the tools to build a strong foundation for life.
With an emphasis on inclusion, we help individuals and families who face any number of life’s challenges. Our programs cover everything from financial education to mental health counseling, from early childhood resources to services for adults with developmental disabilities.
What We Do

Adult Services
Places individuals with developmental disabilities in the home of a loving family that provides individualized support and the opportunity to experience life in a community setting. Sponsored homes located across the state of Virginia.

Early Head Start
Provides support for parents and free, full-time child care for infants and toddlers in Bedford and Lynchburg. The program provides tools and resources to parents of children ages 0-3 at home and in our centers to build a strong foundation for life.

Economic Resource Center
Our team of financial coaches walk with individuals and families to build strategies to get out of debt and move toward stability through one-on-one financial counseling, workshops, loan assistance, career coaching, and ongoing case management.

Foster Care
Provides around-the-clock support, ongoing training for foster parents, and a network of professionals to assist with daily needs for children in foster care. Providing a stable foundation of support, we create a place for healing and growth for children.

Healthy Families
Home-visiting service that supports new parents prenatally through the child’s fifth birthday by focusing on positive parent-child interactions and providing one-on-one education related to healthy development and family functioning.

Parenting & Family Support Services
Our goal is to provide life skills to those in need. We also work to foster community relationships on a deeper level.

The Motherhood Collective
Equips and empowers women from preconception to postpartum through free evidence-based education and social support programming.
Where We Are
Sponsored Residential Homes (statewide)
Sponsored Residential Homes (statewide)
VA Career Works (Workforce Development)
Sponsored Residential Homes (statewide)

Our Greatest Need Right Now
Here’s how you can help a child coming into foster care right now. Provide a First Night backpack by coordinating a drive or donating items from our most needed list. You can also shop directly from our Amazon Wish List! Just add to cart and it ships directly to our centers.
Your gift will bring comfort to a child in foster care who is enduring their first night in a new home. A first night backpack includes a pair of pajamas, a toothbrush, a blanket…even a stuffed animal for young kids to hug and hold that night.
Our Impact
View All StoriesBridging the Gap | Aria's Story
Beyond Expectations | Emma's Story
Walking the Journey | Jennifer's Story
A Bridge to Hope | Kim's Story
Chance to Rebuild | David's Story
Persistence puts Dreams within Reach | Keyonna's Story
Finding a Way | Kaylah's Story
Opportunity to Overcome | Mary's Story
Second Chances | Tony's Story
Against All Odds | Londyn's Story
Answered Prayers | Kathy & Sarah's Story
Road to Healing | Chris' Story
Taking the Next Step | Kimberly's Story
Connection is Everything | Andrew & Thomas' Story
Unexpected Blessings | Shauna's Story
A place for Love and Healing | Mitchell's Story
Finding Home | Marc's Story
Saying Thank You Could Never be Enough | Christina's Story
Carving a Path | Joy's Story
Finding Refuge | Joseph's Story
More than Surviving | Donna's Story
A Life Like Ours | Paul's Story
A Place to Call Home | Roman Family Story
Discovering Resilience | Jeremy's Story
In Times of Crisis | Sabrina's Story
In Times of Fear | Dakota's Story
Finding Grace | Tyrone's Story
In Times of Darkness | Rachael's Story
Building Resilience | Trevor's Story
Finding Her Voice
You Brought Her into the Light
Chloe Smiles
Because of You
Loc Nguyen's Story
Monica's Story
Destin's Story
Leanette's Story
Dawn's Story
Kittie's Story
Calloway's basketball team
Fatima's Story
Julie's Story
Darrell's Story
Mike's Story
Craig's Story
Tamara's Story
Keisha's Story
Makes a Difference | Kathy’s Story
Keon’s Story
Kia’sha’s Story
Shekia’s Story
Ashley's Story
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