VCU’s Virginia Treatment Center for Children to Benefit from New Playground

By Sathya Achia Abraham

Virginia Commonwealth University's Virginia Treatment Center for Children is getting a fresh, new colorful playground thanks to the helping hands and donations from two Richmond community organizations. 

For the past three years, the Richmond chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction along with the Richmond Women's Business Consortium and their member groups have dedicated their time to raise money for the new equipment and play area. They have created a unique playground in the VTCC courtyard with brightly-colored equipment, a raised sand-bed, raised planters and a new swing set area.

A dedication ceremony will take place Thursday, Oct. 5, at 3 p.m. at the VTCC, 510 North 10^th St.

Part of the VCU School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry, the Virginia Treatment Center for Children has been providing mental health services to the children, adolescents and families of Virginia for more than 40 years. VTCC offers a wide range of psychiatric services and works to improve the mental health of all Virginians through patient care, education and research.

For more information, call 828-1123, or visit http://www.vcuhealth.org/vtcc/index.html.