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Providers advancing quality employment, residential and other community supports to Virginians with disabilities

VaACCSES has a new address:  7420 Fullerton Rd, Suite 110; Springfield, Virginia 22153
 

 

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Who We Are

What is vaACCSES?

Chartered in 1975, the Virginia Association of Community Rehabilitation Programs Dba vaACCSES, is an active statewide association of organizations providing quality employment, residential, day support, training, and support services for persons with disabilities.


Vision Statement / Mission Statement

Vision

vaACCSES is the premiere association of Virginia community service providers enhancing support of Virginians with disabilities that leads to maximum community involvement.  vaACCSES develops effective relationships and influences policy makers, funders and advocates through information, advocacy, education and training.

 

Mission

To provide valued services that enhance the ability of member organizations to create quality employment, training, residential and community support options for Virginia’s citizens with disabilities.

 

Guiding Principles

·         To be member driven, directed and responsive;

·         To promote the economic, social and other contributions of Virginians  with disabilities;

·         To promote opportunities for Virginians with disabilities to exercise freedom of choice in their service delivery provisions;

·         To provide leadership in the development of innovative, high quality services and supports for Virginians with disabilities;

·         To provide member organizations with an influential and respected voice with the Executive Branch, State Legislature, State Agencies and other referral and funding sources;

·         To develop effective working relationships with other peer         organizations;

·        To serve as a valued source of legislative, regulatory and budgetary information to its member organizations; and

·        To provide quality training and educational opportunities that create value to member organizations;  

·        To provide effective stewardship of association resources.

 

Values

The VA Association of Community Rehabilitation Programs Dba vaACCSES establishes the following values that represent the standards for providing services and supports to people with disabilities:

·         Enhanced opportunities that enable people with disabilities to live and work in their home communities;

·         Enhanced opportunities for people with disabilities to exercise freedom of choice and informed decision making in their service delivery provisions;

·         Promote the economic, social and other valuable contributions of people with disabilities;

·         Develop strategies and supports related to the aging of people with disabilities and their families


Leadership

President
Bruce Patterson
Sr. Vice President
ServiceSource
Alexandria, VA
 
Treasurer
John Brauer
Executive Director
NW Works, Inc.
Winchester, VA
Immediate Past President
Chuck McElroy
Executive Director
WorkSource Enterprises
Charlottesville, VA
 

Government Affairs Chairperson
Paul Babcock
Sr. Vice President
The Arc of the Peninsula
Hampton, VA

Education & Training Chairperson
April Pinch Keeler

President & CEO
MVLE
Springfield, VA

Membership Chairperson
Shirley Lyons
Manager
Hermitage Enterprises
Richmond, VA

JWOD & Non-Profit Governance Sub-Committee Co-Chairperson

Chuck Richman
President & CEO
SOC Enterprises
Arlington, VA

JWOD & Non-Profit Governance Sub-Committee Co-Chairperson

Mark Hall
Sr. V.P. & Corp. Dev. Officer
ServiceSource
Alexandria, VA

Board of Directors

  • Charlie Anderson, Eggleston Services
  • Paul Babcock, The ARC of the Peninsula
  • John Brauer, N.W. Works
  • Karen Brown, Brain Injury Services
  • Robyn Fitzgerald, ICON Community Services
  • Wendy Gradison, PRS, Inc.
  • Sharon Harrup, STEPS,Inc.
  • Andrew Gyourko, The Hartwood Foundation
  • Shirley Lyons, Hermitage Enterprises
  • Chuck McElroy, WorkSource Enterprises
  • Bruce Patterson, ServicSource
  • April Pinch Keeler, MVLE
  • Chuck Richman, SOC Enterprises
  • Thalia Simpson Clement, St. John's Community Services
  • Chris Wright, Danville ARC

Professional Staff

Executive Director
Karen Tefelski
ktefelski@ourpeoplework.org
703/461-8747
703/461-3906 Fax

Association Services  & Community Work Incentives Coordinator
Marilyn Morrison
mmorrison@ourpeoplework.org
703/970-3675
703/461-3906 Fax

Community Work Incentives Coordinator
Project Coordinator & Benefits Specialist
Steve Waldron                      
skwjcw@hotmail.com
804/328-0833
866/200-5970  Toll Free – Outside Richmond Area
804/257-4368 Fax

Community Work Incentives Coordinator
Monroe Spencer                  
Monroe@careersupport.net
804/731-0130

 


Member Links
 
Logo Agency Name City

Arc Peninsula Hampton VA
Brain Injury Services Springfield VA
Brain Injury Services of SWVA Roanoke Va
Career Support Systems Richmond VA

Central Fairfax Services Springfield VA
Chesapeake Service Systems Inc. Chesapeake VA
Commonwealth Support Systems Virginia Beach VA
  Commonwealth Supportive Systems Lynchburg, VA
The Choice Group Richmond VA
  Crossroads CSB Farmville VA
Danville ARC/Hatcher Center Blairs VA
ECHO Leesburg VA
Eggleston Services Norfolk VA
FFX-FC - MR Services Fairfax VA
Friendship Industries, Inc. Harrisonburg VA
  Hartwood Foundation, Inc. Springfield VA
Hermitage Enterprises Richmond VA
ICON Community Services Alexandria VA
Lynchburg Sheltered Industries Lynchburg VA
  MARC Workshop Martinsville VA
The Mill House Richmond VA
MVLE, Inc. Springfield VA
N. W. Works Winchester VA
NISH-East Vienna VA
  PARC Workshop, Inc. Stuart VA
Psychiatric Rehab. Services Falls Church VA
Richmond Area ARC Richmond VA
Rockbridge Area Occ Center Buena Vista VA
ServiceSource Alexandria VA
SOC Enterprises Arlington VA

St. John's Community Services Washington DC
STEPS, Inc. Farmville VA
Worksource Enterprises Charolottesville VA
Wright Choices Yorktown,  VA
     


Public Policy Platform

        Public Policy Platform 2005-2006

Public Policy Platform 2004-06

 


Legislative Agenda

        Legislative Agenda - General Assembly 2006

Legislative Agenda - General Assembly 2004


Grants

        SSI/SSDI & Work Incentives Free Training Program- VaACCSES is pleased to announce the the popular SSI/SSDI & Work Incentives Series funded by a grant by the Va. Board for People with Disabilities will continue in 2006.   Click here to directly to dates and locations

 

 

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VaACCSES has a new address:
 7420 Fullerton Rd, Suite 110; Springfield, Virginia 22153
Send mail to kcrum@ourpeoplework.org  or mmorrison@vaaccses.org with questions or comments about this web site. Last modified: 07/03/08