Greater Richmond SCAN

What Greater Richmond SCAN does

Greater Richmond SCAN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1991 and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, whose mission is to treat and prevent child abuse and neglect. It delivers services through five integrated program lines: a Children's Advocacy Center (CAC, accredited by the National Children's Alliance since 2004), Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Circle Preschool, Family Support, and Community Programs. In FY2024-25 the organization served 895 children through the CAC, with CASA volunteers logging more than 12,000 hours advocating for approximately 140 children, and reached 5,721 adults through community programming. The organization also convenes the Greater Richmond Trauma-Informed Community Network (GRTICN), a 500+ member, 160+ organization coalition established in 2012, and coordinates 24 statewide Trauma-Informed Community Networks across Virginia.

The organization's revenue model is a multi-stream nonprofit funding architecture: individual donations (including the recurring-give Protector's Circle with 200+ members), corporate contributions from major Richmond-area donors (Altria, CarMax, KPMG), foundation grants, and government contracts from state agencies including the Virginia Department of Social Services and the Virginia Department of Health. The disclosed FY2025-26 operating budget is approximately $3.67 million, supported by a $1.845 million fundraising target and a $600,000 annual giving goal. The technology footprint consists of Bloomerang for donor CRM, GiveSmart for fundraising events, Constant Contact for email outreach, and a proprietary e-learning platform that delivers training in both English and Spanish.

Greater Richmond SCAN's strategic positioning blends direct service delivery with ecosystem convening. National visibility came through its feature in the 2020 book and documentary "Tightrope" by Pulitzer winners Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Operational partnerships include the Road to Resilience collaboration with the Richmond Police Department and the establishment of two therapeutic preschool classrooms with Henrico County Public Schools' Federal Preschool Programs. Together, these initiatives position the organization as a regional backbone for trauma-informed child welfare practice rather than a standalone service provider.

Name

Greater Richmond SCAN

Legal name

Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now)

Website

https://grscan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Greater Richmond SCAN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1991 in Richmond, Virginia, that treats and prevents child abuse and neglect through a Children's Advocacy Center, CASA program, Circle Preschool, family support, and community programs, while convening regional and statewide trauma-informed networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child welfare and abuse prevention services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Infant/Early Childhood Consultation (0–5) (EDACAFAO), Pediatric Rehabilitation & Developmental Therapy Centers (PT/OT/SLP) (HLAFAJAL), Therapy-Integrated Childcare Support (coordination with OT/PT/SLP/ABA) (HSAAAIAM)

Keywords

• Child abuse prevention
• Child advocacy services
• Casa volunteer advocacy
• Trauma-informed treatment
• Therapeutic preschool programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Annual Giving: SCAN raises funds from individual donors through online donations (Bloomerang), mail-in checks, stock gifts, IRA qualified charitable distributions, charitable trusts, and planned giving (will/beneficiary designations). The Protector's Circle recognizes donors giving $1,000+ annually. Annual Giving Fund goal of $600,000.
2. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Funding from corporations (Altria, CarMax, KPMG, Markel, etc.), private foundations (Cameron Foundation, Brookfield Foundation, Freeman Family Foundation, Herndon Foundation, etc.), and government grants. SCAN's budget for FY 2025-2026 is $3,674,761 with a fundraising goal of $1,845,000.
3. United Way and Workplace Giving: SCAN receives donor designations through United Way campaigns and Combined Federal Campaign (CFC #82607). United Way Campaign code #3343, Local Government & Schools code #166.
4. Special Events Fundraising: Revenue generated through flagship Progressive Dinner and Auction (25th anniversary, hosted dinner format), Child Advocate's Breakfast, SCAN Totally 90s Bash, and Rally for SCAN. Corporate sponsors at various sponsorship tiers support these events.
5. Government Contracts and Local Government Support: Funding from state government grants (Virginia Department of Health, VDSS) and contributions from local governments (City of Richmond, Henrico County, Hanover County).
6. Training and Consultation Fees: Community Programs staff provide expert training and consultation to organizations; some workshops and training generate fee revenue. Wellness Spaces services are priced at a base rate of $150/hr plus prep time and supplies. Free public trainings are offered regularly with some providing continuing education credits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels14 records

Core offering

Greater Richmond SCAN provides a continuum of child abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services through five core programs: Child Advocacy Centers (forensic interviews, family advocacy, trauma-focused therapy), Court Appointed Special Advocates (court advocacy for foster children), Circle Preschool Program (therapeutic early childhood education), Family Support Program (parenting education and children's groups), and Community Programs (prevention training and trauma-informed consultation). All direct client services are offered at no cost to families, funded through donations, grants, and government contracts, while select trainings and Wellness Spaces are sold to organizations on a fee basis.

Product overview

Greater Richmond SCAN is a nonprofit organization offering a coordinated suite of child abuse prevention and treatment programs. The portfolio consists of five core programs: the Family Support Program (FSP) providing caregiver education and children's groups; Child Advocacy Centers (CAC) offering forensic interviews, trauma-focused treatment, and family advocacy; Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) training volunteers to advocate for children in court; Circle Preschool Program (CPP) providing therapeutic early childhood education; and Community Programs encompassing prevention initiatives, trainings, and trauma-informed consultation services. These programs work together through a micro/macro approach, combining direct treatment services with community-level prevention and systems change.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Support Program (FSP) Strengthens families through treatment, support, and education. Caregivers attend weekly groups to manage family and personal challenges while children participate in interactive groups. Includes court-ordered, court-referred, and attorney-recommended services for families in the Greater Richmond Area, provided at no cost.
• Child Advocacy Centers (CAC) Comprehensive services for children who have experienced potentially traumatizing events, including forensic interviews, family advocacy, trauma-focused treatment, and multidisciplinary team facilitation. Serves 10 jurisdictions in the Greater Richmond region. Accredited through the National Children's Alliance. All services provided at no cost to caregivers.
• Richmond/Petersburg Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Trains volunteers (35-hour pre-service training) to advocate for the best interests of children involved in abuse or neglect cases in the Richmond and Petersburg Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. CASAs serve as the voice of the child in the courtroom, visit children at least twice monthly, and submit written reports to judges. Provided at no cost to the child or family.
• Circle Preschool Program (CPP) Reggio-inspired, trauma-focused therapeutic day school offering high-quality early childhood education with intensive therapeutic interventions for preschool children who have experienced trauma related to abuse, neglect, or domestic violence exposure. Features wraparound case management, OT services, and speech therapy at no additional charge.
• Community Programs Primary and secondary prevention of child maltreatment through advancement of protective factors and trauma-informed approaches. Includes the Greater Richmond TICN (500+ members, 160+ organizations) and the statewide VA TICNs (24 networks).
• Trauma-Informed Consultation Services Guides organizations in creating trauma-informed and healing-centered environments through a three-phase SAMHSA- and Flourish Agenda-aligned approach: assess organization, provide recommendations, and implement changes including training, leadership development, policy revision, and staff process groups. Sold to organizations including schools, healthcare systems, and child welfare agencies.
• Wellness Spaces Wellness activities for organizations including scented shea butter making, mini canvas painting, glitter jars, self-care planning, mindful walks, and massage sessions. Base rate $150/hr plus prep time and supplies. Rates vary by session length, number of activities, and group size.
• Trainings and Workshops Expert training for schools, healthcare, child welfare, behavioral health systems, and communities on prevention, trauma-informed practice, professional wellness, and building resilience. Includes free public trainings and targeted programs for early childhood and youth-serving organizations. Continuing Education credits available for some trainings.
• Stewards of Children Training Internationally recognized training educating adults about preventing, recognizing, and reacting responsibly to child sexual abuse. Created by Darkness to Light and delivered by SCAN. Offered free during Prevent-A-Thon events and available to organizations on a fee basis.
• E-Learning Modules Free trauma and resilience educational modules available in English and Spanish, 10-20 minutes each, accessible at learning.grscan.com. Covers trauma-related concepts and highlights the work of Virginia's Trauma-Informed Community Networks. Resources can be shared within organizations, community groups, and families.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children with a CASA volunteer are more likely to find a safe, permanent home, more likely to succeed in school, and half as likely to re-enter the foster care system (national research)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• YWCA RichmondcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCAN's Circle Preschool Program is embedded within the YWCA Sprout School, allowing for inclusion activities, collaboration, and expertise sharing. This co-location enables integrated service delivery for young children and families.
• Bon Secours Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBon Secours is a funder of the Greater Richmond TICN and a supporter of SCAN's programs. Additionally, SCAN has consulted with Bon Secours on trauma-informed health systems practices.
• Family & Children's Trust Fund of Virginia (FACT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFACT provides funding and support for VA TICNs and co-sponsored the Community Conversations with the First Lady of Virginia. FACT is funded by VDSS Office of Trauma and Resilience Policy and supports SCAN's statewide trauma-informed network coordination.
• Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVDSS provides funding for the Healing-Centered Organization initiative and supports SCAN's VA TICN coordination. SCAN staff participate in VDSS State Child Fatality Review Committee and Governor's Trauma-Informed Care Workgroup.
• Virginia Department of Health (VDH)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerVDH provides grant funding to SCAN and SCAN staff participate in VDH Injury Violence Prevention Steering Committee. VDSS and VDH are key state government partners for SCAN's prevention and TICN work.
• Virginia HEALSmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirginia HEALS (Healthy Environments and Lifelong Success) supports educators, service providers, advocates, and community leaders in recognizing trauma and building healing-centered spaces. SCAN's learning platform links to Virginia HEALS resources.
• Sheryl WuDunn and Nick KristofmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPulitzer Prize-winning journalists WuDunn and Kristof featured SCAN's Circle Preschool Program in their 2020 book and documentary 'Tightrope,' bringing national attention to SCAN's trauma-focused early childhood model.
• Richmond Police Department (Road to Resilience Project)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerRPD's Road to Resilience (R2R) Project is a prevention effort dedicated to educating and supporting law enforcement officers in trauma-informed practices. Led by sworn officers, a civilian employee, and a community partner from Greater Richmond SCAN.
• Henrico County Federal Preschool ProgramsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCAN's Circle Preschool Program helped establish two therapeutic classrooms with Henrico County Federal Preschool Programs and provides teachers there with ongoing support and consultation.
• Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCAN's CPP staff train the next generation of teachers and educators through VCU. Additionally, VCU Health staff (Elizabeth Mikula) serve on SCAN's Board of Directors.
• Richmond and Petersburg Juvenile and Domestic Relations CourtscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJuvenile court judges appoint and swear in CASA volunteers, and refer families to SCAN's programs. The court system is integral to SCAN's referral pipeline for CASA, Family Support Program, and CAC services.
• Greater Richmond TICN Member Organizations (160+ organizations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCAN leads and convenes the Greater Richmond TICN, a network of over 500 individuals from 160+ organizations across healthcare, education, legal/courts, social services, and other sectors. SCAN also coordinates 24 VA TICN networks statewide.
• Darkness to LightmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCAN delivers the internationally recognized Stewards of Children training, created by Darkness to Light, which educates adults about preventing, recognizing, and reacting responsibly to child sexual abuse.
• National Children's AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCAN's CAC Program is accredited through the National Children's Alliance, which sets standards for Children's Advocacy Centers across the country.
• National CASAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCAN's Richmond CASA program is part of the National CASA network, which provides standards, research, and support for Court Appointed Special Advocate programs nationwide.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Prevent Child Abuse America: National nonprofit dedicated solely to preventing child abuse and neglect through advocacy, education, and research. Most directly comparable mission to SCAN at a national scale, including the Healthy Families America home visiting model.
• Darkness to Light: National nonprofit focused on child sexual abuse prevention through the Stewards of Children training program that SCAN delivers locally. Comparable mission of prevention through adult education and community mobilization.
• Childhelp: National nonprofit operating the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (which SCAN references as a resource), residential treatment programs, and advocacy for abused children. Comparable integrated prevention, intervention, and treatment continuum.
• National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association (National CASA): National network supporting 900+ state and local CASA programs that recruit and train volunteers to advocate for children in foster care. SCAN's Richmond CASA program operates under this national umbrella with shared standards and training.

Broad incumbents

• National Children's Alliance: National accrediting body for Child Advocacy Centers with 900+ member CACs across the U.S. SCAN's CAC program is accredited through NCA, making NCA both a peer and a standards-setter for the CAC model SCAN operates.
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN): National SAMHSA-funded network of more than 100 treatment centers focused on child trauma. SCAN's Trauma-Focused Treatment and Circle Preschool work aligns with NCTSN's evidence-based framework and trauma-informed care principles.

Emerging players

• ZERO TO THREE: National nonprofit advancing infant and early childhood mental health through training, policy, and resources. Comparable in scope to SCAN's Circle Preschool Program focus on trauma-affected young children and caregiver integration.
• American SPCC (American Society for the Positive Care of Children): National nonprofit focused on child abuse prevention, parenting education, and child welfare advocacy. Comparable mission and emphasis on education-based prevention rather than direct treatment.
• Family & Children's Trust Fund of Virginia (FACT): Virginia statewide organization funded by VDSS that supports trauma-informed practices and primary prevention of family violence. Directly comparable as a peer partner and co-funder of SCAN's VA TICN networks.

Regional players

• Children's Advocacy Centers of Virginia: Statewide chapter supporting Virginia's network of Child Advocacy Centers. Directly comparable to SCAN's CAC program at a state coordination level and serves as a peer association for SCAN's CAC operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GreaterRichmondSCAN
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• Instagraminstagram.com/rvascan
• Xx.com/rvaSCAN
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/greater-richmond-scan

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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