The Up Center

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1805 Airline Blvd

Portsmouth, VA 23707

+1 (757) 397-2121

https://www.theupcenter.org

Child & Family Services of Eastern Virginia, now known as The Up Center, has been serving the community for more than 120 years. It provides a variety of foster care and adoption services, such as case management, mentoring, therapy, crisis intervention, support and 24-hour emergency. Headquartered in Norfolk, Va., the center offers independent living skill development and behavior management services. The Up Center also provides early childhood support, parenting and educational services. It offers treatment and support services to individuals with mental and developmental disabilities. Additionally, the center provides various family crisis intervention services to deal with problems, such as divorce, anger, custody, and drug and alcohol abuse. The Up Center offers individual and family counseling, as well as play therapy services. With a location in Portsmouth, Va., it operates an employee assistance program.

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1.06 reviews

Dan J.

9/29/2025

I can see that the reviews here are older, and I hope that you all are no longer having to deal with these idiots. Unfortunately, it is now 2025 and they have gotten no better, only worse. They...

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Kevin H.

4/18/2020

I agree with Sheila. Dian Roberts and her cohorts think they can make up SSA rules as they go along, most which are contradictory to the rules at ssa.gov (look it up). They dropped me as my...

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Jack W.

12/16/2015

Diane Roberts is in charge the up center , the first day I went there(3)months age she said if I spoke up too much shed have my check sent back to s.s., ever since then my RENT has NEVER been paid...

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Debbie M.

2/19/2015

I am also having issues with it I get 733 and yet I know 600 goes to rent then she takes money for being MY payee but I should have more money and I shouldn't be stuck paying my own light bill if...

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Michael H.

3/12/2018

Was there to perform a service for the company, just wanted to say that the staff working the front office was incredibly rude and unprofessional.

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