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.

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 THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR AT DOOLEY SCHOOL AT ST. JOSEPH'S VILLA ENDED WITH A WONDERFUL GRADUATION AND A CELEBRATION OF ALL OF OUR STUDENTS WITH AWARDS. THE PRINCIPAL OF DOOLEY SCHOOL IS ON EXTENDED SICK LEAVE AND THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CES HAS TAKEN ON THE ROLE OF PRINCIPAL. IT WAS A VERY UNIQUE YEAR DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND STAFFING ISSUES BUT WAS A VERY POSITIVE YEAR FOR OUR STUDENTS WITH MOST STUDENTS MAKING BOTH ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIORAL PROGRESS. ALL OF OUR STUDENTS MADE PROGRESS ON THEIR IEP GOALS AND 96% PASSED 2 OR MORE SUBJECTS TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. ALTHOUGH ATTENDANCE CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE, ALL OF OUR CHILDREN MADE BEHAVIORAL PROGRESS AS WELL WITH THE LARGEST MAJORITY OF THE STUDENTS BEING AT LEVEL 3 AND 3 STUDENTS AT LEVEL 5. TWO STUDENTS MADE SUFFICIENT PROGRESS AND RETURNED TO PUBLIC SCHOOL AND ONE STUDENT GRADUATED FROM DOOLEY SCHOOL IN JUN, 2022. THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR GOT OFF TO A LATE START AT DOOLEY CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION. OUR FIRST STUDENT OF THE YEAR CAME ON 11/22/21. OUR LOCALITIES LET US KNOW THAT THEY HAD A BACK LOG OF HEARINGS AND THAT MORE STUDENTS WOULD BE COMING. STUDENTS WERE ADMITTED TO THE PROGRAM IN DECEMBER, JANUARY, MARCH, APRIL AND MAY. AT THE END OF THE YEAR WE HAD SERVED 14 STUDENTS. THREE SUCCESSFULLY RETURNED TO THEIR HOME SCHOOL AT THE END OF THE YEAR. OF THE ELEVEN REMAINING STUDENTS TEN MADE ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND BEHAVIORAL PROGRESS. 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 2021- 2022 SCHOOL YEAR. 6 STUDENTS GOT AND MAINTAINED A JOB. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY STUDENT MENTORS PROVIDED MORE THAN NEARLY 800+ VOLUNTEER HOURS WITH OUR STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY. THROUGH OUR ON-CAMPUS WORK TRAINING PROGRAM, CATS PARTICIPANTS AND STAFF PROCESSED OVER 20 TONS OF SHREDDING AND RECYCLABLES IN THE CAMPUS-WIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM, AND PRODUCED 10,000 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.

DAY TREATMENT 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. * FIFTY PERCENT OF CLIENTS MADE 80% OR BETTER PROGRESS TOWARDS THEIR TREATMENT GOALS. * ZERO CLIENTS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM EXPERIENCED A SCHOOL SUSPENSION. * EIGHT CLIENTS WERE SERVED. * EIGHTY -SEVEN PERCENT OF CLIENTS PASSED THEIR CLASSES WITH A C OR BETTER.MENTAL HEALTH SKILL-BUILDING AS WE MOVE FURTHER AND FURTHER AWAY FROM VIRTUAL LEARNING PLATFORMS AND THE ILL EFFECTS THAT COVID-19 HAS BROUGHT TO THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMUNITY. WE NOW CAN SEE THE VALUE OF IN-PERSON SERVICE DELIVERY AS THE PRIMARY TREATMENT MODALITY. IN FY 2021-2022 COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES WHICH IS COMPRISED OF INTENSIVE IN-HOME (IIHS), OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (OBT), MENTAL HEALTH SKILL-BUILDING (MHSB) AND COMMUNITY STABILIZATION (CS) SERVED 177 INDIVIDUALS IN TOTAL. INTENSIVE IN-HOME SERVICES CONTINUES TO REBOUND FROM THE AFTERMATH OF TODAY'S CURRENT EVENT'S, WE ARE NOW ABLE TO SEE A SURGE IN CLIENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THE HOME ENVIRONMENTS. OVER THE COURSE OF FY 21-22, THE IIH PROGRAM SERVED A TOTAL OF 61 INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN THE GREATER RICHMOND REGION WITH LENGTH OF STAYS RANGING BETWEEN (3) MONTHS TO 1YEAR. IT IS NOTEWORTHY TO MENTION THAT (95%) OF DISCHARGES WERE CONSIDERED SUCCESSFUL AND/OR TRANSITIONED TO A LESS RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE BREAKDOWN OF FUNDING FOR IIHS IS AS FOLLOWS: 64% OF CLIENTS SERVED WERE FUNDED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES (DMAS), WITH THE REMAINING 36% FUNDED BY OUR AGENCY'S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VIRGINIA JUVENILE COMMUNITY CRIME CONTROL ACT (VJCCCA). THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN INTENSIVE IN-HOME SERVICES AND VJCCCA, HAS FURTHER ENHANCED OUR CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND ITS SERVICE DELIVERY TO JUVENILES AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR INTENSIVE IN-HOME PROGRAM CONTINUES TO OPERATE ON A TRIENNIAL LICENSE UNTIL 2024, AND THE CLINICAL MANAGEMENT TEAM REMAINS CONFIDENT AND FOCUSED ON PROVIDING SOUND AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT TO THE CLIENT'S WE SERVE.

SARAH DOOLEY CENTER FOR AUTISM IS A FULLY LICENSED (VDOE) AND ACCREDITED (VAISEF) SCHOOL PROVIDING ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS, AND CAREER AND TRANSITION SERVICES. OUR CURRENT ENROLLMENT IS 81 STUDENTS WHICH REPRESENTS 24 SCHOOL DIVISIONS IN THE CENTRAL VIRGINIA REGION. WE OPERATE A HIGHLY-STRUCTURED CLINICALLY-BASED PRIVATE DAY SCHOOL SERVING STUDENTS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS INCLUDING: AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, EMOTIONAL DISABILITY, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, MULTIPLE DISABILITIES, OTHER HEATH IMPAIRMENT AND SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT. WE INCORPORATE AN INTEGRATED SPEECH AND LANGUAGE MODEL TO HELP FACILITATE COMPREHENSIVE LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL SKILL OPPORTUNITIES. OUR SYSTEM IS PRIMARILY DESIGNED TO SERVE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WHOSE BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES ARE A RESULT OF COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS DEFICITS. 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 2021-2022 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. WE WORK WITH THE VILLA SHOPPE TO CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE CLIENTS PREVOCATIONAL AND LIFE SKILLS. THE PROGRAM SERVED 37 CLIENTS IN 2021-2022. OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL THERAPY PROGRAM (OBT) SERVED (30) INDIVIDUALS. ALL OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED RESIDED IN THE REGION IV AREA WITH AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY BETWEEN 1-1/2 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 94% OF TARGETS OVERALL. DATA THIS YEAR CONTINUES TO BE SKEWED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SUBSEQUENT RESTRICTIONS, AND OVERALL STAFFING/CLIENT CHANGES. GENERALIZATION DATA DURING THIS YEAR INDICATES THAT 91% OF CLIENTS SHOWED VALID GENERALIZATION OF SKILLS DURING THIS YEAR. CLIENTS AND CLINICIANS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TARGET MANY SKILLS FOR GENERALIZATION SPECIFICALLY; THOUGH IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE SKILLS THAT HAVE BEEN GENERALIZED ARE OFTEN DONE IN THE NATURAL TEACHING ENVIRONMENTS. MAINTAINING A HIGH LEVEL OF ACTIVE FAMILY INVOLVEMENT CAN SOMETIMES BE THE DRIVING FORCE IN IMPACTING AN INDIVIDUAL'S PROGRESS; FOR THIS REASON, OBT HAS BEEN TRACKING AND MONITORING THIS PROGRAM OUTCOME VERY CLOSELY. THIS YEAR WE WERE PLEASED TO REPORT THAT 86% OF OUR FAMILIES WERE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THEIR TREATMENT PROCESS. ALSO, OTHER EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE WERE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE OPENING OUR DOORS TO AN ABA CLINIC HERE ON THE VILLA'S CAMPUS, IN WHICH WE ARE CURRENTLY SERVING (18) CLIENTS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (OBT) AVERAGED 13 EMPLOYEES DESPITE THE INHERENT OBSTACLES ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19 AND THE LACK OF AVAILABLE/RELIABLE QUALIFIED APPLICANTS-WORKING WITHIN THE ABA INDUSTRY. IN-SPITE OF THOSE CHALLENGES OBT'S SOLID REPUTATION FOR QUALITY SERVICES AND OUR PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH CONTINUES TO MAKE US A PREFERRED PROVIDER TO THE MEDICAL AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA COMMUNITY.