A Better Chance for Our Children is dedicated to providing permanency for children. We focus on finding families for waiting children, most from foster care and many with special needs. We believe that through education and support, families can develop the skills necessary to provide a stable, nurturing environment for these children. We prioritize this training and support so that waiting children have a better chance of overcoming the trauma they have experienced. We believe that all children deserve a chance to be the best people they can be and, to achieve this, it is in a child’s best interest to be with a properly trained and supportive family.
Cindy has been with ABCFOC since 2016. She has a master’s degree in psychology and is certified in Reality Therapy. Cindy has over 30 years of experience in the child welfare system. She believes that our families should never feel alone in their adoption journey.
Best Piece of Advice: Treat others with the platinum rule as opposed to the golden rule. The platinum rule states, “do unto others, wherever possible, as they would want to be done to them.”
Venus’ role includes supporting connections between children and families of all types. After leaving corporate America in 2007, Venus worked with individuals experiencing mental health challenges, domestic violence, and homelessness before joining the ABC team in 2022.
In another life, Venus is pretty sure she was a (rich) socialite.
Dan is married to Mary Lou Edgar, the Founder of A Better Chance for Our Children. Dan and Mary Lou have 5 children, 3 were adopted including 2 from Foster Care. Dan worked for the DuPont Company for 36 years. He attended UVA where he earned a BA in Economics and an MBA from the Darden School.
Celeste has been with ABC since day one! She handles pre-service training and post permanency workshops, projects, and events – including CAPS.
When she was five, Celeste was pretty sure she was going to be a big Broadway star. Her Broadway dreams never came true but, every once in a while, when she’s cleaning her house, she’ll break into song and pretend there’s an adoring audience enjoying her performance!
