NEWS

St. Joseph’s Villa is proud to celebrate our CEO Kathleen Burke Barrett, named one of Boomer Magazine’s 2016 Boomers and Shakers! The annual Boomers and Shaker awards recognize individuals who have bettered our community in important and inspiring ways. Click here to read Kathleen’s interview in the December-January issue of Boomer. As a Boomer & Shaker honoree, Kathleen […]

The holiday season is a very special time on the campus of St. Joseph’s Villa. Holiday traditions, new and old, are formed right here with the hope that they will bring peace and joy to the lives of our children and their families. The Villa, with help from our community, is proud to be able […]

The Villa’s Flagler Housing & Homeless Services has become a national leader in ending homelessness through rapid re-housing with generous support from the community and our partners. Next month in Washington D.C., the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) will recognize Flagler as a Champion of Change at its Annual Awards ceremony! Flagler will be one of three […]

Take a meaningful step in October! For every pair of shoes sold October 6th-31st, Saxon Shoes will donate $1 to one of four Richmond nonprofits — and the customer chooses which!  St. Joseph’s Villa is grateful to be among the beneficiaries for this exciting event. Look for our display at Saxon Shoes in Short Pump Town Center (11800 W Broad St, Henrico, VA […]

After being placed out of public school for behavioral issues, Teon learned to manage his emotions and gained self-confidence through Therapeutic Day Treatment at St. Joseph’s Villa. He returned to his public school for fifth grade and finished the year as an award-winning student. Teon received the school’s LAMP Award (Library, Arts, Music & PE) for […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]