Greater Richmond SCAN is the only local nonprofit organization dedicated solely to the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect in the Greater Richmond area. SCAN was founded in 1991 in response to the rapidly growing rate of child abuse and neglect in the City of Richmond and the surrounding counties.
About SCAN
SCAN provides the awareness, support, advocacy, treatment and education needed to enhance the lives of children. SCAN’s services promote positive parenting, strengthen families and help create a community that values and cares for its children. Our programs include: The Family Support Program (FSP), The Child Advocacy Centers (CAC), Richmond Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), The Circle Preschool Program (CPP) and Community Programs.
Community Programs encompass SCAN’s prevention programs and initiatives at the community, state, and organizational level. These programs are focused on the primary and secondary prevention of child maltreatment through the advancement of protective factors and trauma-informed approaches in organizations, communities, and systems. Learn more at grscan.com/programs/community-programs.
SCAN’s Core Values
In our work with individuals, families, communities, and systems, as well as with SCAN staff, we commit to:
- A Whole Person Approach: We consider environmental, cultural, and societal factors to serve the whole person with compassion, humility, and respect.
- A Trauma-informed Lens: We cultivate the emotional, psychological, and physical safety of all children, families, and staff through trauma- informed advocacy, education, intervention, and treatment.
- A Strengths-based Perspective: We empower clients, staff, and communities by focusing on individual strengths, resources, and resilience from a place of mutual respect, shared power, and humility.
- Social Justice & Equity: Our culturally sensitive staff celebrates differences, acknowledges systemic oppression, and engages in social justice work while operating through an equity lens.
- Partnerships: We honor partnerships and collaborations with families, individuals, and other organizations as these are essential to providing effective services.
- Growth & Innovation: We strive to identify and remain adaptive to the needs of the community while adhering to best practice standards.
SCAN’s mission is to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect throughout the Greater Richmond area by protecting children, promoting positive parenting, strengthening families, and creating a community that values and cares for its children.