St Josephs Villa

THE MISSION OF ST. JOSEPH'S VILLA IS TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED THROUGH EFFECTIVE AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS.

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES - SARAH DOOLEY CENTER FOR AUTISM IS A FULLY LICENSED AND ACCREDITED SCHOOL PROVIDING ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS, AND CAREER AND TRANSITION SERVICES. OUR CURRENT ENROLLMENT IS 85 STUDENTS WHICH REPRESENTS OVER 20 LOCAL SCHOOL DIVISIONS. IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK IN THE EARLY PART OF 2019 WE CREATED A FULLY-VIRTUAL SCHOOL WHICH SERVED OUR SEVERELY IMPACTED STUDENTS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF WAYS. WE SEND PHYSICAL PACKETS OF WORK HOME TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS, CONDUCT DAILY LIVE VIDEO LESSONS, HAVE DEVELOPED HUNDREDS OF ASYNCHRONOUS LESSONS AND LAUNCHED AN EVIDENCE-BASED VIRTUAL CURRICULUM CALLED TEACHTOWN. WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE WE MOVED INTO OUR NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY IN SEPTEMBER. STUDENTS, STAFF AND PARENTS ARE ALL THRILLED WITH THE NEW OFFERING AND IT HIGHLIGHTS THE VILLA'S COMMITMENT TO SERVING STUDENTS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM. DAY SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN SERVES INDIVIDUALS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 AND 22 YEARS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. SOME OF THE INDIVIDUALS EXHIBIT CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS THAT MAY BE SELF-INJURIOUS, AGGRESSIVE, OPPOSITIONAL AND DISRUPTIVE. DUE TO THE CURRENT PANDEMIC, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OFFER MORE HOURS TO HELP WORK WITH CLIENTS ON THEIR TRANSITIONING SKILLS AND LIFE SKILLS. THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR NUMEROUS YEARS, AND SERVED SIX CLIENTS IN 2020-2021 DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS. COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARDS (CSB) HAVE BEEN THE PRIMARY SOURCE FOR REFERRALS. FUNDING FOR SERVICES COMES MOSTLY FROM MEDICAID WAIVER SERVICES AND CSBS. DAY SUPPORT FOR ADULTS LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2015 TO OFFER A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES FOR A VERY VULNERABLE POPULATION. THE PROGRAM IS A CENTER-BASED SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL, LOCATED ON THE VILLA CAMPUS. SERVICES ARE ALL STRUCTURED TO MEET EACH INDIVIDUAL'S PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS; PROVIDE PROTECTION, GUIDANCE, AND SUPERVISION; AND MEET THE OBJECTIVES OF THE INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLAN. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS MEALS ON WHEELS ENABLE CLIENTS TO BUILD SOCIAL AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS. THE CLIENTS PARTICIPATE IN AN ARRAY OF VOLUNTEER AND SKILL ENHANCEMENTS ON AND OFF CAMPUS. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC DAY SUPPORT ADULTS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GO OFF CAMPUS. WE WORK WITH THE VILLA SHOPPE TO CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE CLIENTS PREVOCATIONAL AND LIFE SKILLS. THE PROGRAM SERVED 24 CLIENTS IN 2020-2021.IN-HOME BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT IN THE MIDST OF THESE CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCE IN-HOME BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT WAS ABLE TO UTILIZE INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO SERVICE OUR CLIENTS AND FAMILIES. IN FY 2020-2021 WE ARE REPORTING 62 INDIVIDUALS WHO BENEFITED FROM THE SERVICE. THIS YEAR WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THAT 90% OF OUR FAMILIES WERE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THEIR TREATMENT PROCESS. ALSO, OTHER EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE. AS OF JANUARY 2021, WE OPENED OUR DOORS TO OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (OBT) AN ABA CLINIC HERE ON THE VILLA'S CAMPUS, IN WHICH WE ARE CURRENTLY SERVING (8) CLIENTS. ALL OF OUR INDIVIDUALS RESIDED IN THE REGION IV AREA WITH AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY BETWEEN 2-4 YEARS. OUR CLIENT OUTCOME INDICATORS THAT MEASURE PROGRAM PERFORMANCE INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE SKILLS, DATA INDICATES THAT CLIENTS MADE PROGRESS ON A MAJORITY OF THEIR TARGETS DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD. YEAR TO DATE TOTALS INDICATE THAT CLIENTS MADE PROGRESS ON 61% OF TARGETS OVERALL WITH INITIAL PROGRESS MADE ON ANOTHER 27% OF TARGETS. DATA THIS YEAR WAS SLIGHTLY SKEWED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SUBSEQUENT RESTRICTIONS, AND OVERALL STAFFING/CLIENT CHANGES. GENERALIZATION DATA DURING THIS QUARTER INDICATES THAT 67% OF CLIENTS SHOWED VALID GENERALIZATION OF SKILLS DURING THIS QUARTER. THE PROGRAM FOCUS REMAINS ON OFFERING SOUND, PRACTICAL AND USEFUL INTERVENTIONS TO CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ADJUSTING WITH AUTISM, COMMUNICATION LIMITATIONS, ADAPTIVE FUNCTIONING DELAYS AND SENSORY INTEGRATION. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, IN-HOME BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT AVERAGED 13 EMPLOYEES DESPITE INHERENT OBSTACLES ASSOCIATED RELATED TO COVID-19. WE CAN REPORT THAT WE ARE ON TRACK TO HAVE ALL IN-HOME COUNSELORS BE CERTIFIED AS REGISTERED BEHAVIORAL TECHNICIAN (RBT) BY NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 2021. THROUGH OUR LONG-STANDING SOLID REPUTATION FOR QUALITY SERVICES AND OUR PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH, WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PREFERRED PROVIDER TO THE CENTRAL VIRGINIA COMMUNITY.

HOUSING AND HOMELESS SERVICES - FLAGLER HOUSING & HOMELESS SERVICES PROVIDES HOMELESS ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, HOUSING SEARCH, CASE MANAGEMENT, PREVENTION/DIVERSION (PETERSBURG OFFICE ONLY) AND YOUTH OUTREACH THROUGH OUR OFFICE IN RICHMOND AND OUR HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER IN PETERSBURG. TOGETHER, THE TWO OFFICES SERVED 281 HOUSEHOLDS OR 497 INDIVIDUALS BY MOVING THEM FROM HOMELESSNESS TO PERMANENT HOUSING AND PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO STABILIZE THEM IN THAT HOUSING. THIS INCREASE IN POPULATION IS MOSTLY ATTRIBUTED TO AN INCREASE IN MOTEL PARTICIPANTS AND A STRONG INCREASE IN YOUNG ADULTS SERVED THROUGH OUR YOUTH OUTREACH SERVICE IN RICHMOND. IN FACT, YOUNG ADULTS ARE NOW OUR LARGEST SUBPOPULATION BETWEEN THE TWO PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDES YOUTH IN RRH IN BOTH LOCATIONS AS WELL AS YOUTH SERVED THROUGH OUTREACH AND THE FOSTERING FUTURES PROGRAM. OF OUR HOUSEHOLDS SERVED, 92% REMAINED HOUSED AT LEAST 12 MONTHS AFTER DISCHARGE. ADDITIONALLY, FLAGLER PROVIDED INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO 4,308 CALLERS WHO WERE IN A HOUSING CRISIS OR SEEKING HOUSING RELATED RESOURCES. DURING THE PEAK OF COVID19 AN ALLIANCE OF THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CACH, ST JOSEPH'S VILLA, THE NATIONAL GUARD, AND VACCINATE VIRGINIA, INITIATED A PILOT MOBILE VACCINE CLINIC FOR RESIDENTS OF THE AMERICAN INN HOTEL AND CACH RRH CLIENTS. THE NATIONAL GUARD RAN THE LOGISTICS OF THE CLINIC, ST JOSEPH'S VILLA EMPLOYEES PROVIDED BREAKFAST, REFRESHMENTS, COFFEE, WATER, AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO CLINIC ATTENDEES AND DISTRICT HEALTH DEPT. 19 STAFF ADMINISTERED THE VACCINATIONS. IN ALL A TOTAL OF 54 PEOPLE RECEIVED THE JOHNSON AND JOHNSON VACCINE AT THE PILOT MOBILE CLINIC. THE MOBILE CLINIC TRAVELLED TO A SITE IN HOPEWELL WHERE ANOTHER 49 PEOPLE RECEIVED VACCINATIONS. IN THE SPRING OF 2021 FLAGLER AS THE LEAD AGENCY IN THE CRATER REGION ALONG WITH MEMBERS OF CRATER AREA COALITION ON HOMELESSNESS ACHIEVED ENDING VETERAN HOMELESSNESS. ONLY 11 OTHER COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE REACHED THE MILESTONE, KNOWN AS "FUNCTIONAL ZERO." HOLLYBROOK APARTMENTS IS A HUD SECTION 8 HOUSING FACILITY LOCATED IN THE GREATER RICHMOND AREA FEATURING RENTAL OPTIONS DESIGNED FOR ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND SENIORS AGE 62 AND UP. THE COMMUNITY HAS 60 ONE- AND TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENTS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ST. JOSEPH'S VILLA CAMPUS AND IS CLOSE TO SHOPPING, DINING, AND THE LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDEN. SINCE 2015, ST. JOSEPH'S VILLA HAS CONTRACTED WITH COMMUNITY HOUSING PARTNERS (CHP) TO MANAGE THE PROPERTY. THE PROPERTY HAS MAINTAINED AN OPEN WAITING LIST SINCE THAT TIME. IN 2020 ALL 60 UNITS REMAINED RENTED EXCEPT FOR BRIEF PERIODS OF MAINTENANCE DURING UNIT TURNOVER.

CHILDREN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES - CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IS COMPRISED OF DOOLEY SCHOOL AT ST. JOSEPH'S VILLA (INCLUDING THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM), DOOLEY CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION, AND CAREER AND TRANSITION SERVICES DOOLEY SCHOOL AT ST. JOSEPH'S VILLA ENDED THE SCHOOL YEAR HAVING SERVED 44 STUDENTS FROM 17 DIFFERENT LOCALITIES. DOOLEY STUDENTS SHOWED ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT WITH 92% OF STUDENTS PASSING FOUR OR MORE SUBJECTS. DOOLEY TEACHERS AND STAFF PROVIDED DAILY LESSONS EITHER IN PERSON, BEGINNING ON JULY 22, 2022, OR REMOTELY FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHOSE PARENTS CHOSE TO HAVE THEM REMAIN ON REMOTE. TWO DOOLEY STUDENTS EARNED A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND 3 STUDENTS EARNED AN APPLIED STUDIES DIPLOMA. FOUR STUDENTS WERE SUCCESSFULLY RETURNED TO PUBLIC SCHOOL. BEHAVIORS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WERE POSITIVE AND STAFF AND STUDENTS FOLLOWED ALL COVID PROTOCOLS. DOOLEY SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED WITH CHROME BOOKS, WEEKLY FOOD DELIVERIES BY THE CATS STAFF, SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND MUCH NEEDED SOCIAL SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE DOOLEY CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION ENDED THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR WHILE STILL IN A PANDEMIC. DCAE STUDENTS REMAINED REMOTE FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR BASED ON DECISIONS MADE BY THE LOCALITIES. POPULATION REMAINED LOW WITH ONLY 4 STUDENTS FINISHING THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN MAY, 2021 ONE STUDENT CAME BACK TO CAMPUS AT THE REQUEST OF HIS PARENT BUT THE OTHERS REMAINED ON REMOTE. DCAE STAFF PROVIDED A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ON-LINE EXPERIENCE USING EDGENUITY AND OTHER ON-LINE PROGRAMS WITH THE STUDENTS. THREE STUDENTS TRANSITIONED BACK TO PUBLIC SCHOOL AND ONE STUDENT ELECTED TO RETURN TO DCAE TO PREPARE FOR GRADUATION. SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE STUDENTS MAINTAINED OR IMPROVED THEIR GRADES. TWO STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN RICHMOND CITY SCHOOL, TWO IN HENRICO COUNTY SCHOOLS BUT NO STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED FROM HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THESE PUBLIC SCHOOLS DID NOT OPEN FOR ON-SITE CLASSES FOR SUSPENDED OR EXPELLED STUDENTS AND THESE LOCALITIES DID NOT PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION DURING THE PANDEMIC. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR DCAE PROVIDED CHROMEBOOKS TO THE STUDENTS AND IN SOME CASES INTERNET ACCESS SO THAT THE STUDENTS COULD REMAIN CONNECTED TO THE PROGRAM. ALSO, ALL OF THE STUDENTS RECEIVED WEEKLY FOOD DELIVERIES THROUGH THE CATS PROGRAM AS WELL AS DAILY CONTACT WITH THEIR TEACHERS THROUGH ZOOM AND GOOGLE CLASSROOM. CAREER AND TRANSITION SERVICES (CATS) PREPARES OUR STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AND THE WORKFORCE, AND CONNECTS THE COMMUNITY TO OUR CAMPUS. CATS SERVED 111 STUDENTS FROM THE VILLA'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS DURING THE 2020- 2021 SCHOOL YEAR. ONE STUDENT WAS ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE OR WENT ON TO THE WORLD OF WORK. 6 STUDENTS GOT AND MAINTAINED A JOB. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY STUDENT MENTORS PROVIDED MORE THAN NEARLY 400+ VOLUNTEER HOURS WITH OUR STUDENTS BOTH ON-CAMPUS AND AT THE UNIVERSITY. THROUGH OUR ON-CAMPUS WORK TRAINING PROGRAM, CATS PARTICIPANTS AND STAFF PROCESSED OVER 15 TONS OF SHREDDING AND RECYCLABLES IN THE CAMPUS-WIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM, AND PRODUCED 8,123 SNACKS FOR VILLA CLIENTS. THE CATS VILLA GROCERY, RECEIVED AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 50,000 LBS OF DONATIONS AND AT THE VILLA GROCERY. WE CONTINUE TO LOOK TO CREATE INNOVATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS AND GROW OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY.

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES - SARAH DOOLEY CENTER FOR AUTISM IS A FULLY LICENSED AND ACCREDITED SCHOOL PROVIDING ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS, AND CAREER AND TRANSITION SERVICES. OUR CURRENT ENROLLMENT IS 85 STUDENTS WHICH REPRESENTS OVER 20 LOCAL SCHOOL DIVISIONS. IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK IN THE EARLY PART OF 2019 WE CREATED A FULLY-VIRTUAL SCHOOL WHICH SERVED OUR SEVERELY IMPACTED STUDENTS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF WAYS. WE SEND PHYSICAL PACKETS OF WORK HOME TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS, CONDUCT DAILY LIVE VIDEO LESSONS, HAVE DEVELOPED HUNDREDS OF ASYNCHRONOUS LESSONS AND LAUNCHED AN EVIDENCE-BASED VIRTUAL CURRICULUM CALLED TEACHTOWN. WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE WE MOVED INTO OUR NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY IN SEPTEMBER. STUDENTS, STAFF AND PARENTS ARE ALL THRILLED WITH THE NEW OFFERING AND IT HIGHLIGHTS THE VILLA'S COMMITMENT TO SERVING STUDENTS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM. DAY SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN SERVES INDIVIDUALS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 AND 22 YEARS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. SOME OF THE INDIVIDUALS EXHIBIT CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS THAT MAY BE SELF-INJURIOUS, AGGRESSIVE, OPPOSITIONAL AND DISRUPTIVE. DUE TO THE CURRENT PANDEMIC, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OFFER MORE HOURS TO HELP WORK WITH CLIENTS ON THEIR TRANSITIONING SKILLS AND LIFE SKILLS. THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR NUMEROUS YEARS, AND SERVED SIX CLIENTS IN 2020-2021 DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS. COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARDS (CSB) HAVE BEEN THE PRIMARY SOURCE FOR REFERRALS. FUNDING FOR SERVICES COMES MOSTLY FROM MEDICAID WAIVER SERVICES AND CSBS. DAY SUPPORT FOR ADULTS LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2015 TO OFFER A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES FOR A VERY VULNERABLE POPULATION. THE PROGRAM IS A CENTER-BASED SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL, LOCATED ON THE VILLA CAMPUS. SERVICES ARE ALL STRUCTURED TO MEET EACH INDIVIDUAL'S PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS; PROVIDE PROTECTION, GUIDANCE, AND SUPERVISION; AND MEET THE OBJECTIVES OF THE INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLAN. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS MEALS ON WHEELS ENABLE CLIENTS TO BUILD SOCIAL AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS. THE CLIENTS PARTICIPATE IN AN ARRAY OF VOLUNTEER AND SKILL ENHANCEMENTS ON AND OFF CAMPUS. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC DAY SUPPORT ADULTS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GO OFF CAMPUS. WE WORK WITH THE VILLA SHOPPE TO CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE CLIENTS PREVOCATIONAL AND LIFE SKILLS. THE PROGRAM SERVED 24 CLIENTS IN 2020-2021.IN-HOME BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT IN THE MIDST OF THESE CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCE IN-HOME BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT WAS ABLE TO UTILIZE INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO SERVICE OUR CLIENTS AND FAMILIES. IN FY 2020-2021 WE ARE REPORTING 62 INDIVIDUALS WHO BENEFITED FROM THE SERVICE. THIS YEAR WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THAT 90% OF OUR FAMILIES WERE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THEIR TREATMENT PROCESS. ALSO, OTHER EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE. AS OF JANUARY 2021, WE OPENED OUR DOORS TO OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (OBT) AN ABA CLINIC HERE ON THE VILLA'S CAMPUS, IN WHICH WE ARE CURRENTLY SERVING (8) CLIENTS. ALL OF OUR INDIVIDUALS RESIDED IN THE REGION IV AREA WITH AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY BETWEEN 2-4 YEARS. OUR CLIENT OUTCOME INDICATORS THAT MEASURE PROGRAM PERFORMANCE INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE SKILLS, DATA INDICATES THAT CLIENTS MADE PROGRESS ON A MAJORITY OF THEIR TARGETS DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD. YEAR TO DATE TOTALS INDICATE THAT CLIENTS MADE PROGRESS ON 61% OF TARGETS OVERALL WITH INITIAL PROGRESS MADE ON ANOTHER 27% OF TARGETS. DATA THIS YEAR WAS SLIGHTLY SKEWED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SUBSEQUENT RESTRICTIONS, AND OVERALL STAFFING/CLIENT CHANGES. GENERALIZATION DATA DURING THIS QUARTER INDICATES THAT 67% OF CLIENTS SHOWED VALID GENERALIZATION OF SKILLS DURING THIS QUARTER. THE PROGRAM FOCUS REMAINS ON OFFERING SOUND, PRACTICAL AND USEFUL INTERVENTIONS TO CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ADJUSTING WITH AUTISM, COMMUNICATION LIMITATIONS, ADAPTIVE FUNCTIONING DELAYS AND SENSORY INTEGRATION. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, IN-HOME BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT AVERAGED 13 EMPLOYEES DESPITE INHERENT OBSTACLES ASSOCIATED RELATED TO COVID-19. WE CAN REPORT THAT WE ARE ON TRACK TO HAVE ALL IN-HOME COUNSELORS BE CERTIFIED AS REGISTERED BEHAVIORAL TECHNICIAN (RBT) BY NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 2021. THROUGH OUR LONG-STANDING SOLID REPUTATION FOR QUALITY SERVICES AND OUR PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH, WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PREFERRED PROVIDER TO THE CENTRAL VIRGINIA COMMUNITY.

HOUSING AND HOMELESS SERVICES - FLAGLER HOUSING & HOMELESS SERVICES PROVIDES HOMELESS ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, HOUSING SEARCH, CASE MANAGEMENT, PREVENTION/DIVERSION (PETERSBURG OFFICE ONLY) AND YOUTH OUTREACH THROUGH OUR OFFICE IN RICHMOND AND OUR HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER IN PETERSBURG. TOGETHER, THE TWO OFFICES SERVED 281 HOUSEHOLDS OR 497 INDIVIDUALS BY MOVING THEM FROM HOMELESSNESS TO PERMANENT HOUSING AND PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO STABILIZE THEM IN THAT HOUSING. THIS INCREASE IN POPULATION IS MOSTLY ATTRIBUTED TO AN INCREASE IN MOTEL PARTICIPANTS AND A STRONG INCREASE IN YOUNG ADULTS SERVED THROUGH OUR YOUTH OUTREACH SERVICE IN RICHMOND. IN FACT, YOUNG ADULTS ARE NOW OUR LARGEST SUBPOPULATION BETWEEN THE TWO PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDES YOUTH IN RRH IN BOTH LOCATIONS AS WELL AS YOUTH SERVED THROUGH OUTREACH AND THE FOSTERING FUTURES PROGRAM. OF OUR HOUSEHOLDS SERVED, 92% REMAINED HOUSED AT LEAST 12 MONTHS AFTER DISCHARGE. ADDITIONALLY, FLAGLER PROVIDED INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO 4,308 CALLERS WHO WERE IN A HOUSING CRISIS OR SEEKING HOUSING RELATED RESOURCES. DURING THE PEAK OF COVID19 AN ALLIANCE OF THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CACH, ST JOSEPH'S VILLA, THE NATIONAL GUARD, AND VACCINATE VIRGINIA, INITIATED A PILOT MOBILE VACCINE CLINIC FOR RESIDENTS OF THE AMERICAN INN HOTEL AND CACH RRH CLIENTS. THE NATIONAL GUARD RAN THE LOGISTICS OF THE CLINIC, ST JOSEPH'S VILLA EMPLOYEES PROVIDED BREAKFAST, REFRESHMENTS, COFFEE, WATER, AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO CLINIC ATTENDEES AND DISTRICT HEALTH DEPT. 19 STAFF ADMINISTERED THE VACCINATIONS. IN ALL A TOTAL OF 54 PEOPLE RECEIVED THE JOHNSON AND JOHNSON VACCINE AT THE PILOT MOBILE CLINIC. THE MOBILE CLINIC TRAVELLED TO A SITE IN HOPEWELL WHERE ANOTHER 49 PEOPLE RECEIVED VACCINATIONS. IN THE SPRING OF 2021 FLAGLER AS THE LEAD AGENCY IN THE CRATER REGION ALONG WITH MEMBERS OF CRATER AREA COALITION ON HOMELESSNESS ACHIEVED ENDING VETERAN HOMELESSNESS. ONLY 11 OTHER COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE REACHED THE MILESTONE, KNOWN AS "FUNCTIONAL ZERO." HOLLYBROOK APARTMENTS IS A HUD SECTION 8 HOUSING FACILITY LOCATED IN THE GREATER RICHMOND AREA FEATURING RENTAL OPTIONS DESIGNED FOR ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND SENIORS AGE 62 AND UP. THE COMMUNITY HAS 60 ONE- AND TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENTS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ST. JOSEPH'S VILLA CAMPUS AND IS CLOSE TO SHOPPING, DINING, AND THE LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDEN. SINCE 2015, ST. JOSEPH'S VILLA HAS CONTRACTED WITH COMMUNITY HOUSING PARTNERS (CHP) TO MANAGE THE PROPERTY. THE PROPERTY HAS MAINTAINED AN OPEN WAITING LIST SINCE THAT TIME. IN 2020 ALL 60 UNITS REMAINED RENTED EXCEPT FOR BRIEF PERIODS OF MAINTENANCE DURING UNIT TURNOVER.

CHILDREN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES - CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IS COMPRISED OF DOOLEY SCHOOL AT ST. JOSEPH'S VILLA (INCLUDING THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM), DOOLEY CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION, AND CAREER AND TRANSITION SERVICES DOOLEY SCHOOL AT ST. JOSEPH'S VILLA ENDED THE SCHOOL YEAR HAVING SERVED 44 STUDENTS FROM 17 DIFFERENT LOCALITIES. DOOLEY STUDENTS SHOWED ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT WITH 92% OF STUDENTS PASSING FOUR OR MORE SUBJECTS. DOOLEY TEACHERS AND STAFF PROVIDED DAILY LESSONS EITHER IN PERSON, BEGINNING ON JULY 22, 2022, OR REMOTELY FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHOSE PARENTS CHOSE TO HAVE THEM REMAIN ON REMOTE. TWO DOOLEY STUDENTS EARNED A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND 3 STUDENTS EARNED AN APPLIED STUDIES DIPLOMA. FOUR STUDENTS WERE SUCCESSFULLY RETURNED TO PUBLIC SCHOOL. BEHAVIORS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WERE POSITIVE AND STAFF AND STUDENTS FOLLOWED ALL COVID PROTOCOLS. DOOLEY SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED WITH CHROME BOOKS, WEEKLY FOOD DELIVERIES BY THE CATS STAFF, SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND MUCH NEEDED SOCIAL SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE DOOLEY CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION ENDED THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR WHILE STILL IN A PANDEMIC. DCAE STUDENTS REMAINED REMOTE FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR BASED ON DECISIONS MADE BY THE LOCALITIES. POPULATION REMAINED LOW WITH ONLY 4 STUDENTS FINISHING THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN MAY, 2021 ONE STUDENT CAME BACK TO CAMPUS AT THE REQUEST OF HIS PARENT BUT THE OTHERS REMAINED ON REMOTE. DCAE STAFF PROVIDED A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ON-LINE EXPERIENCE USING EDGENUITY AND OTHER ON-LINE PROGRAMS WITH THE STUDENTS. THREE STUDENTS TRANSITIONED BACK TO PUBLIC SCHOOL AND ONE STUDENT ELECTED TO RETURN TO DCAE TO PREPARE FOR GRADUATION. SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE STUDENTS MAINTAINED OR IMPROVED THEIR GRADES. TWO STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN RICHMOND CITY SCHOOL, TWO IN HENRICO COUNTY SCHOOLS BUT NO STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED FROM HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THESE PUBLIC SCHOOLS DID NOT OPEN FOR ON-SITE CLASSES FOR SUSPENDED OR EXPELLED STUDENTS AND THESE LOCALITIES DID NOT PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION DURING THE PANDEMIC. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR DCAE PROVIDED CHROMEBOOKS TO THE STUDENTS AND IN SOME CASES INTERNET ACCESS SO THAT THE STUDENTS COULD REMAIN CONNECTED TO THE PROGRAM. ALSO, ALL OF THE STUDENTS RECEIVED WEEKLY FOOD DELIVERIES THROUGH THE CATS PROGRAM AS WELL AS DAILY CONTACT WITH THEIR TEACHERS THROUGH ZOOM AND GOOGLE CLASSROOM. CAREER AND TRANSITION SERVICES (CATS) PREPARES OUR STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AND THE WORKFORCE, AND CONNECTS THE COMMUNITY TO OUR CAMPUS. CATS SERVED 111 STUDENTS FROM THE VILLA'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS DURING THE 2020- 2021 SCHOOL YEAR. ONE STUDENT WAS ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE OR WENT ON TO THE WORLD OF WORK. 6 STUDENTS GOT AND MAINTAINED A JOB. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY STUDENT MENTORS PROVIDED MORE THAN NEARLY 400+ VOLUNTEER HOURS WITH OUR STUDENTS BOTH ON-CAMPUS AND AT THE UNIVERSITY. THROUGH OUR ON-CAMPUS WORK TRAINING PROGRAM, CATS PARTICIPANTS AND STAFF PROCESSED OVER 15 TONS OF SHREDDING AND RECYCLABLES IN THE CAMPUS-WIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM, AND PRODUCED 8,123 SNACKS FOR VILLA CLIENTS. THE CATS VILLA GROCERY, RECEIVED AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 50,000 LBS OF DONATIONS AND AT THE VILLA GROCERY. WE CONTINUE TO LOOK TO CREATE INNOVATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS AND GROW OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY.