Support doesn’t happen alone.

Life’s challenges are often connected. The Up Center helps people find support, stability, and a path forward through services for children, families, adults, and military families.

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Many people come to us for one reason and discover support in other areas of life.

A parent seeking counseling may also benefit from financial guidance.

A family facing housing challenges may need support navigating stress and relationships.

A child may benefit from both mentoring and family services.

Because life is connected, support should be too.

How We Help

The Up Center brings together a wide range of services designed to support children, families, adults, and military families through life’s challenges and transitions.

Whether someone is looking for guidance, stability, connection, or a fresh start, our team works to help people access the support that best meets their needs. Because when one challenge affects many parts of life, support should work together too.

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Strengthening Children & Families

Support for parents, caregivers, and young children.

Mental Health & Recovery

Counseling, substance use services, and recovery support.

Housing & Economic Stability

Guidance for homeownership, budgeting, and housing challenges.

Foster Care & Youth Developement

Helping children thrive through foster care and mentoring.

Independence & Daily Living

Support that promotes stability, belonging, and independence.

Military & Family Support

Mental Health support for post 9/11 veterans and their families.

Foster Care

Ethan

When Ethan arrived at The Up Center in late 2024, he had survived severe trauma and was struggling to feel safe. Adjusting to foster care was difficult, and he experien

Ethan

When Ethan arrived at The Up Center in late 2024, he had survived severe trauma and was struggling to feel safe. Adjusting to foster care was difficult, and he experienced frequent tantrums and trouble sleeping alone. With trauma-informed care, structured routines, and consistent support from The Up Center staff and his resource family, Ethan slowly began to feel safe and manage his emotions.

Healthy Families

Elena

When Elena joined The Up Center’s Healthy Families program, her twin boys were just newborns. Over the years, she has built a close relationship with her Family Support

Elena

When Elena joined The Up Center’s Healthy Families program, her twin boys were just newborns. Over the years, she has built a close relationship with her Family Support Specialist, learning new ways to support her children’s growth and development. Recently, one of her twins mastered potty training with ease—while the other struggled.

Parents as Teachers

Morgan

When Morgan opened her door for her Parents as Teachers home visit, the scene was beautifully chaotic. Toys scattered across the floor, babies babbling in chorus, and k

Morgan

When Morgan opened her door for her Parents as Teachers home visit, the scene was beautifully chaotic. Toys scattered across the floor, babies babbling in chorus, and kids eager for attention—it was the portrait of a mother giving her all.

Parents as Teachers

Alana

For Alana, a mother in the Parents as Teachers program, the journey had been long and filled with uncertainty. Her oldest child had been placed with a relative through

Alana

For Alana, a mother in the Parents as Teachers program, the journey had been long and filled with uncertainty. Her oldest child had been placed with a relative through foster care, and while she focused on raising her younger children, she never stopped working toward reunification. With the steady support of her home visitor, Alana built routines, strengthened her parenting skills, and completed

Doula Services

Latoya

Latoya, an expecting mother, now preparing to welcome her seventh child, has shown remarkable strength in the face of loss and uncertainty. After losing her sixth baby

Latoya

Latoya, an expecting mother, now preparing to welcome her seventh child, has shown remarkable strength in the face of loss and uncertainty. After losing her sixth baby to RSV complications in the NICU, she is now navigating a new pregnancy with concerns about her baby’s heart health.

Substance Use

Joel

When Joel began his recovery journey with The Up Center, his thoughts often felt like his biggest enemy. Whenever life became stressful or uncertain, his mind would spi

Joel

When Joel began his recovery journey with The Up Center, his thoughts often felt like his biggest enemy. Whenever life became stressful or uncertain, his mind would spiral—pulling him back toward the same habits he was fighting to leave behind.

Mental Health

Tonya

When Tonya first connected with The Up Center’s, she had been living in isolation, afraid to leave her home. Fear for her safety had slowly taken over her life, keeping

Tonya

When Tonya first connected with The Up Center’s, she had been living in isolation, afraid to leave her home. Fear for her safety had slowly taken over her life, keeping her disconnected from others and unsure how to begin rebuilding her confidence.

Mental Health

Brian

When Brian first came to The Up Center’s Outpatient Counseling program in partnership with the Western Tidewater Free Clinic, he was struggling with overwhelming anxiet

Brian

When Brian first came to The Up Center’s Outpatient Counseling program in partnership with the Western Tidewater Free Clinic, he was struggling with overwhelming anxiety surrounding his insulin injections. Though he knew how vital they were for his health, the fear of giving himself injections had become paralyzing—putting his well-being at serious risk.

Financial Counseling

Marcus

When Marcus first met with his financial counselor in fall of 2024, he had a steady income but felt stuck. Despite working hard, debt weighed heavily on him, and his sa

Marcus

When Marcus first met with his financial counselor in fall of 2024, he had a steady income but felt stuck. Despite working hard, debt weighed heavily on him, and his savings were almost nonexistent. He wanted to take control of his finances but wasn’t sure where to start.

Housing Counseling

Henrietta

When Henrietta first connected with her housing counselor at The Up Center in late 2022, she had a dream that many people her age had already achieved—owning a home of

Henrietta

When Henrietta first connected with her housing counselor at The Up Center in late 2022, she had a dream that many people her age had already achieved—owning a home of her own. Now in her mid-70s, she wanted a place to call hers, a space where she could finally feel the stability and peace she had longed for.

Military Family Clinic

Group: Emotion Detectives

EEmotion Detectives was designed for adolescents struggling with anxiety, sadness, anger, fear, or depression. Led by compassionate clinicians, the program helped parti

Group: Emotion Detectives

EEmotion Detectives was designed for adolescents struggling with anxiety, sadness, anger, fear, or depression. Led by compassionate clinicians, the program helped participants explore their feelings, identify what triggers them, and learn healthy ways to cope. Each week, the young participants practiced tools to calm themselves, communicate more effectively, and build confidence in handling everyd

The Up Center brings together programs and services that help people navigate life’s challenges and opportunities. We believe support works best when people can access the care they need, when they need it.