ST JOSEPHS VILLA
8000 BROOK ROAD, RICHMOND, VA 232271338 www.neverstopbelieving.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: 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.

CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IS COMPRISED OF DOOLEY SCHOOL AT ST. JOSEPH'S VILLA (INCLUDING THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM), DOOLEY CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION, BROOK ROAD ACADEMY, AND CAREER AND TRANSITION SERVICES. DOOLEY SCHOOL AT ST. JOSEPH'S VILLA ENDED THE SCHOOL YEAR HAVING SERVED 66 STUDENTS FROM 17 DIFFERENT LOCALITIES. IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR SOME OF THE DOOLEY STUDENTS TO BE ON-LINE AFTER THE SCHOOL CLOSURE BUT EVEN WITH DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES DOOLEY STUDENTS SHOWED ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT WITH 58% SUSTAINING OR IMPROVING GRADES THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR. DOOLEY TEACHERS AND STAFF PROVIDED DAILY LESSONS EITHER ON LINE OR BY DELIVERY WORK PACKETS AND ALSO TREATMENT AND SOCIAL CONTACT OCCURRED DAILY AND WEEKLY. TWO DOOLEY STUDENTS EARNED A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND 3 STUDENTS MADE A POSITIVE RETURN TO PUBLIC SCHOOL. DOOLEY SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED WITH CHROME BOOKS, WEEKLY FOOD DELIVERIES BY THE CATS STAFF, SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND MUCH NEEDED SOCIAL SUPPORT FROM MARCH 17 TO JUNE 12, 2020. THE DOOLEY CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION ENDED A MOST UNUSUAL 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR ON JUNE 12, 2020. OUR SCHOOL WAS, OF COURSE, ENDED ON-SITE ON MARCH 16, 2020 WHEN THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA ORDERED ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS CLOSED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. HOWEVER, DCAE STAFF PROVIDED A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ON-LINE LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND THE STUDENTS COMPLETED THE YEAR SUCCESSFULLY. IT WAS POSSIBLE TO DO THIS SINCE EDGENUITY, AN ON-LINE PROGRAM, HAS BEEN USED FOR SEVERAL YEARS AT DCAE AND MANY STUDENTS WERE ALREADY ENROLLED IN ON-LINE CLASSES. THE TWENTY-FIVE STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THROUGH THE RICHMOND METRO GRANT WERE FROM HENRICO, RICHMOND CITY AND HANOVER COUNTY. 78% OF THE STUDENTS SUSTAINED OR IMPROVED THEIR GRADES AND THEY EARNED 59 CREDITS. TWO STUDENTS GRADUATED WITH STANDARD DIPLOMAS AND 6 STUDENTS RETURNED TO THEIR HOME SCHOOLS AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE DCAE PROGRAM. BEHAVIORS WERE VERY POSITIVE THIS SCHOOL YEAR AND NO STUDENT WAS SENT BACK THROUGH DISCIPLINARY REVIEW WITH THEIR LOCALITY. THE EFFECT OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS ON THE DCAE PROGRAM WAS GREAT. SEVERAL OF THE STUDENTS REACHED OUT TO STAFF FOR FOOD AND CLOTHING NEEDS. DCAE STAFF MADE DAILY CONTACT WITH THE STUDENTS AND PROVIDED BOTH TANGIBLE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED WITH CHROME BOOKS SO THAT THEY COULD CONTINUE INSTRUCTION. THOSE STUDENTS WHO DID NOT HAVE INTERNET SERVICE WERE PROVIDED WITH TEXT BOOKS AND WRITTEN WORK. AS THE SCHOOL CLOSURE CONTINUED OUR STUDENT'S NEIGHBORHOODS EXPERIENCED VIOLENCE AND OUR STUDENT WERE INVOLVED. OUR STUDENTS REACHED OUT TO US FOR EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. THIS TIME HAS BROUGHT THE STUDENTS AND STAFF CLOSER TOGETHER EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE NOT BEEN PHYSICALLY TOGETHER. BROOK ROAD ACADEMY SERVED A TOTAL OF 38 STUDENTS AND ENDED THE YEAR WITH 4 GRADUATING SENIORS. LIKE ALL VIRGINIA SCHOOLS BRA WENT TO REMOTE LEARNING ON MARCH 17, 2020. ON-SITE AND REMOTE INSTRUCTION SAW 95% OF THE STUDENTS SUSTAINING OR IMPROVING THEIR GRADES. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR STUDENTS FROM 8 COUNTIES AND 1 CITY WERE ENROLLED. STUDENTS DID WELL ON REMOTE WITH MUCH SUPPORT FROM THE TEACHERS AND STAFF. UNFORTUNATELY, ENROLLMENT FELL DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND THE PANDEMIC PREVENTED RECRUITING STUDENTS FROM MARCH TO THE END OF THE YEAR. SEVERAL STUDENTS TRANSITIONED BACK TO PUBLIC SCHOOL AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. WITH A LOW ENROLLMENT AND THE SERIOUS PANDEMIC AS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR, BRA WAS CLOSED PERMANENTLY ON JUNE 30, 2020. CAREER AND TRANSITION SERVICES (CATS) PREPARES OUR STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AND THE WORKFORCE, AND CONNECTS THE COMMUNITY TO OUR CAMPUS. CATS SERVED 144 STUDENTS FROM THE VILLA'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND DAY SUPPORT DURING THE 2019- 2020 SCHOOL YEAR. ONE STUDENT WAS ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE OR POST-SECONDARY TRAINING. 9 STUDENTS GOT AND MAINTAINED A JOB. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY STUDENT MENTORS PROVIDED MORE THAN NEARLY 500+ 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 14 TONS OF SHREDDING AND RECYCLABLES IN THE CAMPUS-WIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM, AND PRODUCED 13,764 SNACKS FOR VILLA CLIENTS. THE CATS VILLA GROCERY, RECEIVED OVER 10,000 LBS OF DONATIONS AND HAD OVER 333 CLIENT SHOPPERS AT THE VILLA GROCERY. WE CONTINUE TO LOOK TO CREATE INNOVATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS AND GROW OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY.

DAY TREATMENT, AFTERSCHOOL, SCHOOL BASED PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHOSE BEHAVIORS MAKE THEM AT RISK OF BEING TAKEN OUT OF THEIR HOMES AND SCHOOLS. THE CHILDREN LEARN STRATEGIES TO MANAGE THEIR BEHAVIORS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN IN THEIR SCHOOL AND/OR HOME. THE PROGRAM WILL UTILIZE A COMBINATION OF PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS COMBINED WITH EDUCATION AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. CLIENTS IN THE PROGRAM WILL RECEIVE A VARIETY OF SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: GROUP THERAPY, INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, EDUCATIONAL GROUPS, AND RECREATION. GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE: (1) DEVELOPING MORE EFFECTIVE SOCIAL, COPING, AND DAILY LIVING SKILLS, AS WELL AS, IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AND ADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS TO IMPROVE INTERPERSONAL SKILLS. (2) ENHANCING FUNCTIONAL LEVEL (3) TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND GIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. SIXTY -TWO PERCENT OF CLIENTS MADE 80% OR BETTER PROGRESS TOWARDS THEIR TREATMENT GOALS. FOUR PERCENT OF CLIENTS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM EXPERIENCED A SCHOOL SUSPENSION. SIXTY-FIVE WERE SERVED.MENTAL HEALTH SKILL-BUILDING: MENTAL HEALTH SKILL BUILDING (MHSB) SERVICES ARE DEFINED AS A PROGRAM CONSISTING OF INDIVIDUALIZED TRAINING THAT ENABLES ADULTS TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN COMMUNITY STABILITY. THROUGHOUT THE 2019- 2020 REPORTING PERIOD, OUR MENTAL HEALTH SKILL-BUILDING PROGRAM HAS CONTINUED TO PROVE AN INVALUABLE SERVICE FOR ADULTS IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS IN THE COMMUNITY SETTING; OBSTACLES ASSOCIATED WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAVE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED ADULTS WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS IN THE COMMUNITY, AND MHSB SERVICES HAS PROVEN INSTRUMENTAL IN AIDING CLIENTS TO NAVIGATE THE CHANGES IN THE COMMUNITY LANDSCAPE. THE MHSB PROGRAM SERVED A TOTAL OF 42 ADULTS RESIDING IN THE CENTRAL VIRGINIA REGION. THE CREDENTIALING OF OUR QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (QMHP-A) STANDS AT 100%. THE OVERALL PROJECTIONS OF THE PROGRAM FOR THIS YEAR IN REVIEW REMAIN STEADY AND OPTIMISTIC. OUR AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY FOR A CLIENT RECEIVING MHSB SERVICES RANGED FROM (3) MONTHS TO (2) YEARS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE REVIEW PERIOD, WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THAT 100% OF THE CLIENTS SERVED INCREASED THEIR NATURAL SUPPORTS AT THE TIME OF THEIR DISCHARGE. ANOTHER VITAL COMPONENT OF THE WORK WE DO IN MHSB IS THE PREVENTION OF HOSPITALIZATION AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE. LIKEWISE, WE ARE EXCITED TO REPORT 100% OF OUR CLIENTS WERE DISCHARGED IN A LESS RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT. INTENSIVE IN-HOME SERVICES: INTENSIVE IN-HOME (IIH) SERVICE IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN MAINTAINING THEIR CURRENT COMMUNITY PLACEMENT THROUGH A VARIETY OF CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED PRIMARILY IN THE CLIENT'S HOME IN ORDER TO INCREASE STRUCTURE IN THE HOME, ADDRESS ISSUES IN THE FAMILY SYSTEM, AND AID THE FAMILY IN DEVELOPING SKILLS THAT REDUCE RISK FACTORS ACROSS DOMAINS. ST. JOSEPH'S VILLA VALUES THE SYSTEM OF CARE PHILOSOPHY THAT IS COMMUNITY-BASED, CHILD-CENTERED, FAMILY-FOCUSED, AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT. OVER THE COURSE OF FY 19-20, THE IIH PROGRAM SERVED A TOTAL OF 68 INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN THE CENTRAL VIRGINIA REGION WITH AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY BETWEEN (3) MONTHS AND (1.5) YEARS. IT IS NOTEWORTHY TO MENTION THAT (100%) OF DISCHARGES WERE CONSIDERED SUCCESSFUL AND/OR TRANSITIONED TO A LESS RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT. BEGINNING IN THE LATTER PORTION OF THE 3RD TRIANNUAL PERIOD, A WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC OF COVID-19 BROUGHT UNIQUE CHALLENGES TO INTENSIVE IN-HOME SERVICES IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICE DELIVERY. MARCH 17, 2020 EARMARKED THE DATE THAT COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES BEGAN RECALIBRATING OUR CLINICAL APPROACH TO THE CLIENTS WE SERVE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, OUR EFFORTS TRANSITIONED FROM A FACE-TO-FACE SERVICE ENVIRONMENT TO A TELEHEALTH PLATFORM TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY WAS UNDERWAY. THROUGHOUT THESE CHALLENGES, INTENSIVE IN-HOME SERVICES WAS ABLE TO ADAPT TO THE EVERCHANGING REGULATORY DEMANDS, TAKE ADDITIONAL STEPS TO MAINTAIN CLIENT CONFIDENTIALITY, AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE CRISIS SUPPORT FOR THOSE FAMILIES IN NEED. OVER THE COURSE OF THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE HAVE AVERAGED 22 EMPLOYEES. DESPITE INHERENT OBSTACLES ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19, THIS MAINTAINED AN 80% EMPLOYEE RETENTION RATE FOR THE SERVICE. THE CREDENTIALING OF QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (QMHP-C) STANDS AT 98%.

DEVELOPMENT 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 93 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 ALSO PREPARING TO MOVE INTO OUR NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART AUTISM CENTER IN EARLY 2021. IN ADDITION TO ALLOWING US TO SERVE OUR STUDENT MOVE EFFECTIVELY, IT WILL ALSO SERVE AS A TRAINING HUB FOR ALL OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN THE REGION. 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 17 CLIENTS IN 2019-2020. 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 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 27 CLIENTS IN 2019-2020.IN-HOME BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT THE IN-HOME BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT (IHBT) PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES, COMMUNICATION LIMITATIONS, ADAPTIVE FUNCTIONING DELAYS, OR SENSORY INTEGRATION DIFFICULTIES WHICH RESULT FROM INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES OR DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS. OVER THE COURSE OF FY 2019-2020, OUR SERVICE EXPERIENCED SOLID AND STEADY GROWTH. OUR CAMPAIGN TO ASSIST AND EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES ON AUTISM REMAIN AT THE FOREFRONT OF OUR SERVICE. OUR IN-HOME BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT YEAR IN REVIEW CAN BEST BE DESCRIBE AS TRULY CHALLENGING, TURBULENT AND REWARDING. THIS WAS DUE IMPART TO THE WIDESPREAD INFECTION OF THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK. IN THE MIDST OF THESE CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES IHBT WAS ABLE TO UTILIZE INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO SERVICE OUR CLIENTS AND FAMILIES. IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, IHBT SERVED 62 INDIVIDUALS AND IN FY 2019-2020 WE SERVED 75 INDIVIDUALS INDICATING A 21% INCREASE IN OUR POPULATION CENSUS. OUR CLIENT OUTCOME INDICATORS THAT MEASURE PROGRAM PERFORMANCE INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE SKILLS, OF WHICH 81% OF OUR TARGETED GOALS WERE AT A MINIMUM MAKING SOME FORMAL PROGRESS. OUR CLIENTS ALSO DEMONSTRATED PROGRESS (RANGING BETWEEN INITIAL PROGRESS AND GOAL MASTERY) ON 76% OF TARGETED GOALS INVOLVING SKILL GENERALIZATION THESE GOALS FOCUSED ON FUNCTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. MAINTAINING A HIGH LEVEL OF ACTIVE FAMILY INVOLVEMENT CAN SOMETIMES BE THE DRIVING FORCE IN IMPACTING AN INDIVIDUAL'S PROGRESS; FOR THIS REASON, IHBT HAS BEEN TRACKING AND MONITORING THIS PROGRAM OUTCOME VERY CLOSELY. THIS YEAR WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THAT 82% OF OUR FAMILIES WERE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THEIR TREATMENT PROCESS; WHICH WAS AN INCREASE OF FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 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. FISCALLY, THE PROGRAM WAS SUCCESSFUL IN ACHIEVING THE PROJECTED FY2019-2020 BUDGET WITH POSITIVE GAINS. WE REMAIN POISED TO HAVE ANOTHER GREAT YEAR.

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