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About DePaul
About DePaul

About DePaul

Our vision: opening doors to hope and belonging.
Our values: fairness, integrity, respect, safety, and trust.

For 48 years, DePaul Community Resources has opened doors to hope and belonging for families and individuals across Central and Southwest Virginia.

We are not only a nonprofit human services organization—we are a social impact organization. Every day we work to change the world by improving the lives of children, families, and individuals with developmental disabilities. With more than 160 staff, a network of over 400 care providers, foster and adoptive parents, and a host of volunteers, advocates, and partners, it is work that we cannot accomplish alone. Hope and belonging is for all of us—with your help, we can make this vision a reality for countless Virginians who cannot imagine it today.

DePaul is dedicated to fostering a culture of Hope and Belonging for All within and outside of our organization. We empower our team members and community partners to value and integrate a full range of experiences and perspectives to optimize contributions to our collective mission.

DePaul Community Resources is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization.

Our Leadership

DePaul exercises leadership at all levels of the organization. We have many teams working each day to make decisions that help us do our best work. Each team has its own unique purpose and brings a distinct value to our work. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, DePaul is led by a volunteer board of directors. The board is tasked with establishing the strategic direction for the organization to ensure DePaul is poised for a vital future in the decades ahead. The executive leadership team is responsible for ensuring organizational strategy, organizational health, and organizational structure. Under the direction of the president and CEO, the executive team provides direction, protection, and order for the organization and to ensure alignment of all departments as DePaul heads toward our north star of hope and belonging.

News & Events

Annual Report

Making More Possible

Being in Bella’s presence is a true joy. She is vibrant, smart, and determined—a light to those around her. She deserves to live a life without limits, a life full of opportunity and the freedom to dream. Bella’s mom, Michelle, fights every day to make that life possible for her. “She has taught me how […]

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Forming A Family

“For us, this journey has reshaped our hearts in the deepest ways,” said Derrick. “It has taught us what unconditional love really looks like—not based on circumstances, outcomes, or biology, but on the daily choice to be there and care.” The Pattersons’ journey to become a family of six has been challenging and life changing, […]

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Together For True Belonging

Brenda, Lisa, and Nicki have a beautiful bond—a bond that has helped Nicki, who is deaf and blind, feel truly seen and heard for the first time in her life. “I’ve never seen her this happy, and I think it’s because of Lisa and I and the way we are caring for her now,” said […]

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When We Show Up

When Timothy entered foster care at 12 years old, he didn’t know where his life was headed. His chaotic past had left him with trauma, a fear of the future, and uncertainty of the unknown. “I was lost, I didn’t know what to do and didn’t have any guidance or support,” said Timothy. “You’re so […]

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Annual Report

Finding Her Safe Space

2017 was a hard year for Daniela and her family. She was adjusting to life with the two sons she adopted, learning to parent children with special needs, and facing a mari­tal separation. Her work schedule had changed and her connection to family and friends felt fragile. She needed help, so she reached out to […]

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Spotlight Stories

A New Year’s Message

From DePaul President and CEO Renee Brown… Dear Friends, Donors, and Partners, On behalf of everyone at DePaul Community Resources, I extend our sincere thanks to each of you. Your generosity and partnership have carried DePaul through another impactful year filled with hope and belonging. Every success story we celebrate was made possible by your […]

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