Ryan and Liz Wright were in “crisis mode” when they first approached VIA. Their middle child, Charlie, struggled in school and had labeled himself “the bad kid.” “He thought, ‘I’m just the bad kid, I go to school and do something bad.’ You could tell he wanted to...
Ask Shannon Ellis what word comes to mind when thinking about how VIA changed her son Hayden’s life, and she’ll say: dignity. “VIA gave him his dignity–he can go out and be in public and be a part of his community,” she said. Hayden Ellis, 22, is a recent graduate...
Virginia Institute of Autism and St. Vincent’s Home rebrand as VIA Centers for Neurodevelopment, creating a more inclusive future for their clients and families. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., August 22, 2023 (Newswire.com) – The January 2023 merger of...
VIA’s Lexington campus is seated in the lush green hills of the Shenandoah Valley. The school’s large windows (decorated with construction paper daisies) overlook a scenic view of rolling mountains, endless emerald green trees, and a dizzying expanse of cobalt blue...
Over 100 golfers participated in the 2023 VIA golf tournament held at The Club at Glenmore on Wednesday, May 24. This year’s tournament was sponsored by Faulconer Construction, Perkins + Will, and Skanska. As in previous years, the team at Skanska took the lead on...
Damien starts every day by milking a cow– that’s the predictable part of his day. Once he heads to VIA Centers Lynchburg, he is never quite sure what the day will bring. Some days, he might start by directing traffic in the parking lot or by checking in with the rest...
Samantha Zaldivar is currently the Clinical Director at VIA Roanoke. Samantha has been with the organization for over 14 years, starting as an in-home therapist for BRAAC back in 2004 while she was getting her graduate degree in counseling to be a guidance counselor....
Thank you to Jeff Coppola for sharing this story and for his service on VIA’s Board of Directors as the Chair of our Nominations and Governance Committee. Full disclosure, I have the privilege of being a member of VIA’s Board of Directors. I do so as a believer in...
If you have ever called VIA’s James C. Hormel School, you have probably spoken to Jesseth Baul. Jesseth is the Administrative Coordinator for School Services, or as one of her colleagues put it, “School Services Superwoman.” Jesseth runs the front office at the...
