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Read more in the Richmond Times-Dispatch article 116 families benefit from housing blitz, published February 10, 2014. From October 17, 2013 to January 24, 2014, Flagler Housing & Homeless Services participated in Virginia’s first-ever Rapid Re-Housing Challenge.  Thirty-one organizations across the state set a collaborative goal to place 500 homeless families in permanent housing in 100 days. In partnership […]

The following post was written by Ashley McHaney, AmeriCorps VISTA and Villa Pals Coordinator. Attending the National Mentoring Summit (#2014NMS) for the second year in a row was extremely rewarding and worthwhile.  From the numerous networking opportunities to the informational sessions on a broad range of topics, not only am I gleaning knowledge to support […]

St. Joseph’s Villa congratulates Jill M. Kennedy, Chair-Elect of the Villa Board of Trustees, and all our local leaders selected by YWCA Richmond for the 2014 Outstanding Women Awards!   Jill will receive the award in the category of Health and Science.  She is the Vice President of Patient Care Services/Chief Nurse Executive for Bon Secours Memorial […]

Post written by Susan McAvoy, Villa Pals mentor All children and youth deserve to have an adult who shows them respect, empathy, and takes the time to listen to what they have to say.  I became a mentor because I wanted to make a difference in a young person’s life.  I was volunteering in the […]

In celebration of its grand opening in Short Pump next Monday, January 13, Carrabba’s Italian Grill will donate 50% of the day’s proceeds to St. Joseph’s Villa.  Join us for a delcious meal that will change the lives of Villa children and families.  See flyer below for details.  Many thanks to Carrabba’s for their partnership! Carrabba’s is […]

The Op/Ed Lessons leared: helping kids by Villa CEO Kathleen Burke Barrett was recently published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.  How can you help a child struggling with mental illness?  Read the full article on the RTD website to learn what Kathleen’s personal and professional experiences have taught her. As she writes in the article, “Children’s mental […]

‘Tis the Season of Giving Now that the turkey and pumpkin pie have been devoured, and the hustle and bustle of Black Friday is behind us, we invite you to join the millions of givers across the nation to participate in #GivingTuesday on December 3.  No standing in line, no second-helping guilt, just the satisfaction […]

The national Council on Accreditation (COA) has presented St. Joseph’s Villa with the 2013 Innovative Practices Award honoring the performance and quality improvement of our Flagler Housing & Homeless Services. Our case study submission about Flagler’s multi-year transition to rapid re-housing and resulting outcomes was one of two selected winners in the nation. Click here to read […]

More than 220 winter coats donated! Many of our children and families would be without a means to keep warm this winter if it weren’t for our partners like Bank of America Merchant Services.  Thanks to their generosity, our Donation Center is now stocked with more than 220 winter coats. “Each year we depend on community support to […]

The following post was written by Jenny Friar, Director of Development for St. Joseph’s Villa: The natural environment constitutes one of the most basically important ingredients of human psychological existence.  It is an essential, critical, and irreplaceable part of healthy maturation and development.                                               — Dr. Stephen R. Kellert, Yale University If you spent time […]