We're so excited to be the beneficiary of Fox & Hound's Christmas in July celebration this Saturday, July 23 where a back-to-school clothing drive will be held for Villa kids! The clothing drive will last all day with lots of fun in between, including a School of Rock performance at 2 p.m., visit from Santa 5-6 p.m., and raffle at 7 p.m. New clothing is needed for boys and girls ...Read More
St. Joseph's Villa and Henrico CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children) have enjoyed a longstanding partnership in serving the community's most vulnerable children. The Villa campus has hosted CASA's Superhero Run for the past seven years, and now, thanks to CASA, our campus will soon have a new resource to enhance the physical and mental health of Villa children and families. CASA is donating a shaded pavilion that can be used for a variety ...Read More
St. Joseph's Villa, Advocates for Richmond Youth, and Change the World RVA are partnering to hold an interactive, youth-led training to address youth homelessness and housing instability. Join us June 23rd, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Bon Air United Methodist Church for "Growing Together to Serve Youth Successfully" and discover what youth need from service providers to minimize the impact of homelessness. "Part of the problem is that no one knows ...Read More
Our Sarah Dooley Center for Autism students had a great time at The Steward School's Field Day held on May 25th. A fun-filled morning playing kickball, volleyball, baseball, and ping pong, as well as face painting, cookie decorating, and exploring science stations made it a day to remember. Community partners enable us to help students engage with their community and develop lifelong social skills. We're grateful to The Steward School for providing this ...Read More
Virginia Commonwealth University has recognized the Villa's Career and Transition Services and VCU's Department of Focused Inquiry with the Currents of Change Award for their partnership in peer mentoring. The award was presented by VCU's Council for Community Engagement on May 4, 2016. In the first two years of the program, 43 VCU students provided more than 1,600 hours of service to the Villa. In turn, VCU students benefited from working ...Read More
St. Joseph's Villa has partnered with Insight Telepsychiatry to bring telepsychiatry services to our Crisis Stabilization Unit, a therapeutic setting that diverts children in mental health crisis from unnecessary hospitalization. Why is this partnership important? Telepsychiatry provides a medium designed to help children better express themselves, and thereby help families discover what will help them prevent future crises. “Kids are used to Skyping, but they can be intimidated by adults. Children can ...Read More
In partnership with the VCU Department of Psychiatry and Virginia Treatment Center for Children, St. Joseph's Villa will present a two-day clinical training workshop on using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2 (ADOS-2). The workshop will be held April 25-26, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. each day at St. Joseph's Villa (8000 Brook Road, Richmond, VA 23227), during Autism Awareness Month. Click here to register. Through instruction and live demonstration, you will: Learn ...Read More
Autism Awareness Month is an especially important time for us. St. Joseph’s Villa has provided education and care to children and families facing autism for more than 30 years. Our programs are designed to help students with autism build life skills that will enable them to engage with their community, and live as fully and independently as possible. Adam Dreyfus, a board-certified behavior analyst and director of the Villa's Sarah Dooley Center ...Read More
We're lucky to have so many Easter bunnies who care for our kids! Thanks to our generous community partners for donating a combined total of almost 200 baskets and 2,000 filled eggs for Villa children to enjoy! Capital One Lender Select The Laurels of Bon Air Grace Christian School Our Lady of Hope Epiphany Lutheran Church RBS Citizens Business Services Deep Run Key Club To learn how you can get ...Read More
The Council on Accreditation (COA) presents the Innovative Practices Award to spotlight organizations that bring lasting change to the lives of vulnerable individuals through unique, forward-thinking initiatives. This year, our life-saving Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) will be named runner-up for this national honor at the annual COA Conference in New York City. The CSU opened in 2012 in partnership with Richmond Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) Region IV as the first ...Read More
