BURKE, VA:
Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas (VOACC) is proud to announce that we have been awarded $750,000 by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs to launch the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox (SSG Fox) Suicide Prevention Program in support of our nation’s heroes in Virginia! To learn, check out our new release.
LANHAM, MD:
Brandi Goss-Burchett, MBA, LPC, LCMHC is a longtime resident of North Carolina, who graduated from East Carolina University in Greenville NC, with her Bachelor of Science in Communications. She later earned her Master of Art Degree in Counseling from Webster University and is currently a licensed counselor in the states of North Carolina and Alaska. Brandi also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Mount Olive in Mount Olive, NC with a concentration in Healthcare Administration.
WASHINGTON, DC:
VOACC is proud to announce that we’ve received a $20,000 grant from The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation to support the launch of Hope Has A Home™ for Women, a new medical respite program designed to support women experiencing homelessness, mental illness, substance use disorders, and chronic illness in Washington DC.
Last modified on April 3rd, 2023 at 07:07 pmContact: Nicholle Grangerngranger@voaches.org January 02, 2023 Washington, DC Adding to its existing Yo Creo En Mi (“Faith in Me”) program, which is an outpatient integrated behavioral health program offering specialized services to Hispanic/Latino individuals living with mental illness, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders, Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas (VOACC) was recently awarded a grant, for $500k a year for 4 years from The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to create the Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) to serve Latinx adults within all wards of Washington, DC. Using evidence-based and informed, and…
Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas (VOACC) is proud to announce that it has been awarded $750,000 a year for three years through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention to launch a Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program.
Last modified on April 3rd, 2023 at 06:28 pmContact: Nicholle Grangerngranger@voaches.org November 14, 2022 We are very excited to welcome one of our newest board members, Bill Duncan. Bill serves as the global head of Hilton’s All Suites and Focused Service Category, overseeing Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton along with Hampton by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, and Tru by Hilton. In his role, Bill, a 32-year veteran of Hilton, leads the integration of core management functions, and development of long-term shared operational, performance and growth strategies for the All-Suites and Focused Service…
Last modified on April 3rd, 2023 at 06:29 pmContact: Nicholle Grangerngranger@voaches.org November 7, 2022 Washington, DC The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolina’s VOA Hope Center a $4 million grant for 4 years ($1 million per year) to provide vital services to address primary care, mental health, and substance use for people across the District of Columbia. VOACC was one of 151 national Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Planning, Development, and Implementation grants funded guaranteeing the money each year through 2026. “This…
Last modified on April 3rd, 2023 at 06:30 pmContact: Nicholle Grangerngranger@voaches.org October 10, 2022 Dr. Ron Flack Jr. comes to us with over fifteen years of behavioral health & leadership experience. Ron holds various credentials & degrees, including but not limited to, an international certification for alcohol and drug services, a national certification for alcohol and drug services, a master certified behavioral health coaching certification, an associate degree in Arts, a bachelor’s degree in health and human services, a bachelor’s degree in biblical studies, a master’s degree in divinity, and a doctorate degree in biblical counseling. Ron is a true…
Last modified on April 3rd, 2023 at 06:32 pmContact: Nicholle Grangerngranger@voaches.org September 26, 2022 Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas announced Mike Sheedy’s hire as Executive Director of the Mid-Atlantic Neighborhood Development Corporation (MANDC). The Mid-Atlantic Neighborhood Development Corp. is a joint venture partnership between Volunteers of America National Services and Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas to continue developing affordable housing opportunities for those who are most in need. Sheedy is an architect and 20-year commercial real estate veteran. In this new role, Sheedy will establish MANDC as a regional affordable housing developer in the Mid-Atlantic and formulate and…
Last modified on April 3rd, 2023 at 06:33 pmContact: Nicholle Grangerngranger@voaches.org August 16, 2022 Lanham, MD Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas Announces Partnership with Lawson Properties to Offer Integrated Supportive Housing Services VOACC has a goal of ending and preventing homelessness. Collaboration, innovation, and a learning culture increases the impact of our mission. Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas (VOACC) has been awarded the opportunity to provide Integrated Supportive Housing Services in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Developments (LIHTC) by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) through June 30, 2024 in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This two-year…