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Atlantic Union Bank workshop

Atlantic Union Bank Brings Career Coaching to Flagler Housing Success Center

At the Villa, we don’t view stable housing as the finish line. While getting an individual or family into a home is the immediate priority, the wraparound supports that help them thrive there continue long after they have moved in. Our commitment to that long-term success was recently put into action at the Flagler Housing Success Center, where we were thrilled to host volunteers

Atlantic Union Bank workshop

Atlantic Union Bank Brings Career Coaching to Flagler Housing Success Center

At the Villa, we don’t view stable housing as the finish line. While getting an individual or family into a home is the immediate priority, the wraparound supports that help them thrive there continue long after they have moved in. Our commitment to that long-term success was recently put into action at the Flagler Housing Success Center, where we were thrilled to host volunteers from Atlantic Union Bank to kick off a series of job training workshops. They offered our participants practical, personalized guidance on everything from crafting resumes to navigating the complexities of today’s interview process. The current job market can feel intimidating for many of our program participants. Having experts on hand to provide these tools helps give the confidence needed to build toward financial independence. To help our families focus on their professional goals, we also made sure their home life was supported, too. Following the training, we provided gift cards and invited everyone to stock up on essentials from our food pantry and Welcome Home Room. It’s an immense challenge to look toward the future when a family is worried about basic necessities, and by removing some of those daily hurdles, we hope to create the

SDCA Conference

Join our Inaugural Sarah Dooley Center for Autism Conference

Announcing our 1st annual conference for our public school partners! Thursday, November 2 8:00am-3:30pm | $120 Sarah Dooley Center for Autism at St. Joseph’s Villa Lunch will be provided. REGISTER HERE   Designed to share our pioneering model in a collegial and collaborative environment, this event will be ideal for

Virginia Home Grown

PBS’s Virginia Home Grown features Villa Learning & Therapy Garden

In Virginia Home Grown‘s recent episode on the healing power of nature, our own Matthew Kreydatus, Senior Director of Wellness and Transition Services, and Tyler Berkeley, Garden Coordinator, shared the many ways gardening can benefit students with specialized education needs. The Villa’s 7,500 sq. ft. Learning & Therapy Garden is

Back to School 2023

Back to School Drive: Help a child succeed this year!

It’s time for back to school! Each year, generous friends help ensure that every Villa student has the supplies they need for a successful school year, and we need your help to prepare them for the first day of school! If you’d like to help, please consider: Visiting our Amazon

Saxon

Stepping up: Saxon Shoes creates career opportunities for Villa students

The Villa’s partnership with Saxon Shoes has grown over the years from what started as a holiday fundraiser for local nonprofits in 2016. Today, the store serves as a work training site for our Career and Transition Services students, where they can build valuable skills for employment. The Villa’s Career

Car Show 2023

AACA 54th Annual Antique Car Show benefiting the Villa – June 10, 2023

Join us for a trip down memory lane! Central Virginia’s largest antique Car Show and Swap Meet returns to the Villa on Saturday, June 10th, 8am-3pm, brought to you by the Richmond Region Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA). In addition to seeing over 250 antique, classic and modified vehicles,