Families at Hollymead can participate in the “Hungry Hearts No More”  program that provides food for families. We hope to keep tummies full and remind students that they are important and worthy. Our recipients now receive more substantial bags designed to feed a family for two weeks rather than a child for the weekend!  We have several day and an evening pick-up times we can accommodate.  For more information on how to participate or donate, contact me at mkopley@k12albemarle.org or 434-973-8301 x28163. 

These materials are specifically selected to help adults navigate conversations about trauma, personal boundaries, and distressing news with children.

• Talking to Children About Sexual Abuse – This guide from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network offers age-appropriate language and guidance tailored for elementary, middle, and high school students.

• Child Sexual Abuse: Talking to Children 0-11 Years – This site provides a breadth of information on how to discuss sexual abuse with your child or a child in your care. It offers practical guidance on how to have conversations and what types of actions your child can take to protect themselves.

• Breaking the Silence: How to Talk to Children about Sexual Abuse without Fear – This brief article, published by the National Crimes Against Children Investigators Association (NCACIA), offers plain guidelines for how to have conversations with your child.

Crisis Support

https://foothillscac.org/resources/ : Foothills Children’s Advocacy Center conducts trauma-informed forensic interviews in a child-friendly environment, following a nationally recognized protocol. Specially trained interviewers engage children in structured, developmentally appropriate conversations to gather information about alleged abuse or trauma. This approach prioritizes the child’s comfort while collecting critical details for investigations.

If you have immediate concerns about your child’s safety or well-being, please contact the Virginia Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 1-800-552-7096 to make a report directly.

If you have concerns about potential inappropriate contact or actions committed by Mr. Swiney against your child, police encourage you to contact Detective Godfrey with the Albemarle County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at 434-296-5807.

Counseling Resources:

Cartwheel - ​

Cartwheel partners with school districts to deliver virtual mental health care with no waitlists. Students can typically connect with a licensed therapist within 7 to 10 days of referral.

Services may include:

• Individual therapy

• Psychiatric evaluation

• Medication management

• Family therapy

• Parent guidance and coaching

ReadyKids

Our passionate and experienced counselors specialize in working with children and adolescents, offering culturally responsive, trauma-informed care to meet each youth’s unique needs. Using evidence-based  and integrative approaches, we help youth build emotional regulation skills, process their experiences, and develop healthy tools for growth and resilience. We offer two counseling service areas including trauma counseling for youths up to age 18 and short-term teen crisis counseling for teens ages 12-17.  

Region Ten

The Child and Family Services center provides prevention, substance use and mental health services to the children and families in our community. The goals of these services are to help families build resiliency and keep children/youth safely in their homes and communities when possible. Trauma-informed services and prevention trainings are provided in the communities, schools and in an office-based environment.

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