Helping Children Through Trauma Across Greater Richmond, VA
Mrs. Claus With A Cause provides trauma-informed emotional support to children and families facing medical crisis, disaster, anticipatory loss, and other life-altering hardships.
Through compassionate crisis response, comfort-centered programs, and meaningful connection, we help children and families feel ...
Who We Serve
We show up for children facing:
House fires or sudden displacement Serious medical diagnosis or hospitalization Grief, loss, or traumatic events
In these moments, emotional support is often delayed or unavailable—this is where we step in.
We partner with first responders, hospitals, ...
Why Mrs. Claus
In high-stress and traumatic situations, children often respond more readily to familiar, non-threatening figures than traditional clinical interactions.
Mrs. Claus provides an immediate sense of warmth, safety, and recognition—helping children feel at ease during moments that are otherwise overwhelming or ...
Meet Mrs. Claus (our Founder)
A Founder’s Story
After more than twenty years supporting children and families, one thing became clear:
When a child faces a crisis—whether it’s serious illness, a house fire, or a natural disaster—their emotional needs are often overlooked.
That gap matters.
Trusted by Community Partners Serving Children & Families in Crisis
Impact Stories
Capacity Building
Each number represents a child, family, or community connection. As a first-year organization, we are focused on building the partnerships, volunteer systems, and resources needed to expand our reach and provide consistant support to children in crisis.
🏛️ Organizational Development
501(c)(3) established Board of ...
North Pole Caravan Initiative
When a child experiences a house fire, life-threatening diagnosis, loss of a loved one, or another traumatic event, emotional support is often unavailable when it is needed most.
The Mobile North Pole Carvana is a safe, welcoming space that can travel directly to children and families during times of crisis.
The North Pole Caravan is designed to feel comforting rather than clinical. Inside, children and families will find a warm environment for conversation, creative activities, comfort kits, memory-making opportunities, and emotional support.
Rather than asking families to travel for help, the North Pole Caravan will ...
Designed for Comfort, Creativity & Connection
Inside the North Pole Caravan, children and families will find a warm, welcoming space designed to help them feel safe, supported, and cared for during difficult moments.
The space will include comfortable seating, a creative activity area, books, art supplies, games, ...
As the North Pole Caravan grows, we envision adding a Kangaroo Room—a covered, weather-protected extension that gives children and families additional room to gather, create, play, or simply breathe.
It would give the Comfort Cottage the flexibility to welcome more children and families and create even more ...
🏡 Launch the Comfort Cottage throughout Central Virginia
🤝 Expand partnerships with first responders, hospitals, schools, and community agencies
🎁 Increase Comfort in Crisis Kit distribution and crisis response services
❤️ Ensure no child faces crisis without emotional support, connection, and care
Your support helps transform a simple trailer into a place of comfort, connection, and hope for children facing some of life's most difficult moments.
Together, we can create a space where children feel seen, supported, and cared for when they need it most.