NEWS

For three years Craig Coles has served as a Treatment Specialist for children with autism at St. Joseph’s Villa.   He became a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) in 2004 and was recently licensed as such through the Virginia Board of Medicine.  Credentialed nationally and licensed by the state, Craig now works with Dr. Ken Macurik in the Villa’s new […]

Thanks for visiting our new and much-improved website, designed with you in mind.  We invite you to take a few moments to explore all the updated content and features.  And, if you haven’t already, feel free to connect with the Villa through our social media networks!  Click the icons at the top of this page. We’re also pleased to introduce a mobile […]

St. Joseph’s Villa had the honor of welcoming Governor McDonnell to our campus on June 24, 2013 for his Road to Ending Homelessness Press Conference.  During the press conference, the Governor announced a 16% decline in homelessness throughout Virginia over the last three years.  He attributed much of the success to rapid re-housing and cited St. […]

Post written by Jenny Friar, Director of Development for St. Joseph’s Villa While I am not a teacher, I have the honor of working alongside them every day in my role as Director of Development at St. Joseph’s Villa.  I have seen first-hand the magical partnerships that can develop between children and the adults who […]

Post written by Dr. Ken Macurik, Director of Developmental Disabilities at St. Joseph’s Villa and Doctoral Level Board Certified Behavior Analyst Modern research shows that early behavioral services may improve overall functioning and produce significant gains in IQ for children with autism who enter treatment at 2 to 3 years of age. With the recommended […]

“It takes a village to raise a child.” I have come to recognize the truth in this statement through my position of Mentor Program Coordinator at St. Joseph’s Villa. Growing up I was fortunate enough to be surrounded by individuals who contributed to my successes and stood by me through my struggles. It was thanks […]

Volunteers, and especially volunteer mentors, are incredibly important to the Villa.  Thus far, our need has been met by some incredibly talented people, but as our needs increase, we have been looking for ways to expand tohe pool of people who can make such a HUGE difference in a young person’s life. In late April, […]

Children in the Villa’s Therapeutic Day Treatment had a wonderful Spring Break, as they got to go on lots of great field trips.  On Thursday, chidren who had earned the privilege through their good behavior and success with the pogram went to an area Putt-Putt as a reward and on Friday, they were able to […]

Read the Villa’s May 2012 newsletter to get lots of fun photos of Easter egg hunts, Spring Break (you won’t believe what a GREAT time our kids had!), and the Villa’s Bluegrass Ball.  There’s plenty of news and also a wonderful Shining Star story about Michael, a former student, who is doing so well in […]

Spring Break is a great time for kids, and it’s no exception at the Villa!  Especially if you are in the Villa’s Day Support program!  The program uses themes throughout the week to make each day special, and there were several field trips out into the community to explore the themes in greater depth.  At […]