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CARITAS Prepares for This Weekend’s Winter Storm
As the Richmond region braces for extreme winter weather this weekend, we wanted to share how we’ve been preparing at CARITAS. We appreciate everyone who has reached out asking to help and value the deep sense of community among our staff, volunteers, supporters,...
Five Years of Healing, Hope, and Home – Celebrating the Healing Place for Women
RICHMOND, VA - December 30, 2025 - Today marks five years since the doors opened at the Healing Place for Women, welcoming our future of walking alongside women as they move from crisis to stability, from isolation to community, and from survival to possibilities....
CARITAS Announces Surge Shelter to Support Inclement Weather Shelter This Winter
RICHMOND, VA – October 29, 2025 – CARITAS, a local nonprofit with almost 40 years of experience creating a safe space to heal and time to rebuild, announced today that it will operate a Surge Shelter to support the Inclement Weather Shelter (IWS) managed by the...
Fall Into Giving: Preparing for the Holidays at CARITAS
As the leaves begin to turn and a chill fills the air, the CARITAS community is already preparing for one of the most meaningful times of the year - the holiday season. It’s a time filled with light, generosity, and gratitude, but can also be a challenging period...
From Resident to Community Leader: Vernon Crayton’s Journey
National Recovery Month gives us all another opportunity to shine a light on the power of recovery and the people whose lives are transformed by it. Few stories illustrate that journey better than Vernon Crayton’s. As an alumni of The Healing Place and a former...





