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For Placing Agencies
DSS, CSB, and court services partners: submit a referral packet and receive a matched Sponsor Parent home. We confirm funding, coordinate the ISP, and plan admission with your team.
Referral processSponsored Residential Services · Virginia
A therapeutic home for every child. Built different.
United Community Services places children and adolescents ages 7 to 17 into trained Sponsor Parent homes across Virginia. Family-style residential care, DBHDS licensed, grounded in trauma-informed practice.
7 to 17
Ages Served
2 Youth Max
Per Sponsor Home
DBHDS
Licensed in Virginia
24 Hours
Referral Response
Why we exist
Every child deserves a home that feels like one.
Group settings can meet a child's basic needs, but children and teenagers heal fastest in the rhythm of an actual family. Shared meals. A quiet room to sleep in. Someone at the school door. Consistent adults who show up.
United Community Services recruits, trains, and supports Sponsor Parents who open their homes to youth ages 7 to 17 who need a therapeutic environment while their long-term plan takes shape.
Every placement is matched, monitored, and backed by our coordinator team and coordinated with community clinical providers.
Two ways to work with us
Whether you're placing a youth or opening your home, start here.
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For Sponsor Parents
Called to open your home to a youth in need? Learn what the role requires, how we support you, and how to apply. Full training and a dedicated coordinator included.
Become a Sponsor ParentThe program at a glance
Family-style care, professionally supported.
Sponsored Residential is not foster care and it's not a group home. It's a licensed, family-based therapeutic placement backed by trained Sponsor Parents, a dedicated coordinator, and coordinated care with community clinical providers.
Ages Served
Children and adolescents ages 7 to 17.
Home Capacity
Up to 2 youth per Sponsor Parent home; maximum 7 total household members.
Care Setting
Private family residences: bedrooms, shared meals, community schools, everyday life.
Care Team
Sponsored Professional Coordinator and Risk Manager on our staff; therapy, psychiatry, and clinical assessments coordinated with community providers.
Licensure
DBHDS-licensed under Virginia's Sponsored Residential regulations.
Service Area
Hampton Roads and the broader Commonwealth of Virginia.
What home looks like
Ordinary moments, made possible.
Our operating principles
Built different because children heal differently.
Sponsored Residential works when the adults around a child hold four things at once. These are the standards we hire, train, and inspect against.
01 / Safety
A home that meets standard.
Every home passes health, fire, and background screening. Quarterly inspections, at least two unannounced per year.
02 / Structure
Predictable daily rhythm.
Daily logs. Consistent routines. Documented ISPs reviewed regularly with the placing team.
03 / Relationship
A stable adult, not a shift.
The Sponsor Parent is a stable adult, not a shift worker. Continuity is the intervention.
04 / Voice
Every youth is heard.
Youth have a right to be heard. Human rights advocates and DBHDS licensing have right of entry.
Ready when you are
Let's find the right home for the youth in your care.
For placing teams
DSS workers, CSB partners, and court services: send a referral packet or call our on-call line for same-week placement needs.
Send a ReferralGeneral inquiries
Families, prospective Sponsor Parents, or community partners. We reply within one business day.
Email admin@ucsiglobal.org
Phone (757) 573-3191
Location Newport News, Virginia