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SCAN’s Family Support Program is designed to help strengthen families through education and support for change. Parents and caregivers can attend free.
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Welcome to Greater Richmond SCAN

Thank you for your interest in preventing child abuse and neglect. With your support, we will create a community that cares about all children and helps keep them safe.

This website provides a general overview of child abuse and neglect. It also describes Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) and our strategies for providing the awareness, education, and support needed to reduce the occurrence of abuse and neglect committed against children.



Current Events


$50,000 in 50 days

May and June 2009

SCAN is embarking on a campaign to raise $50,000 in 50 days. These funds are necessary to ensure that SCAN’s work can continue. There are many ways you can help us meet this goal.

  • Make a donation to SCAN
  • Organize a snack drive for children served by SCAN
  • Donate stamps, bus tickets or office supplies
  • You can also support SCAN during the $50,000 in 50 days by attending a SCAN event

  • June 1, 2009: Have dinner at Bistro 27 and a portion of the evening's proceeds will be donated to SCAN.
  • June 10, 2009: Come out and enjoy SCAN night at Chuck E. Cheese with the family!
  • June 17, 2009: Enjoy a meal at California Pizza Kitchen in Short Pump Town Center and a portion of the sale will be donated to SCAN. Please bring this flyer for the proceeds to go to SCAN.
  • June 20, 2009: Visit the Vegetarian Festival in Bryan Park. Bring a snack for the children served by SCAN's programs.
  • June 24, 2009: Visit Chilli's in Short Pump and a portion of your purchase will go towards helping SCAN. Please remember to bring this flyer with you.

Check back for more ways to support SCAN throughout May and June!

Pinwheels for Prevention Jewelry

As part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April SCAN has partnered with local jewelry designer Sylvan Spirit to create some beautiful pinwheel jewelry to be worn in honor of your children and the prevention of child abuse and neglect. A portion of all sales will benefit Greater Richmond SCAN and its program. Contact Bethany Leighton at bleighton@grscan.com or at (804) 257-7226 for more information.


FAM
FAM: Families Are Magic-Parenting Central for Families Like Yours
Learn more about SCAN's newest program FAM by visiting www.FAMrichmond.org.

FAM
Positive Discipline Booklet
Download the Positive Discipline booklet provided by FAM - Parenting Central (.pdf format).

Additional Info

Additional Info

If you have a parenting concern, a parenting expert is available to answer your questions. Please call 1-800-CHILDREN or email your question to
1-800-children@pcav.org