Showing posts with label mental retardation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mental retardation. Show all posts

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Via West Gives Back this Holiday Season!

During the glorious Winter Wonderland weekend at Via West on December 2-4, our 64 participants created wellness bags for women and children affected by domestic violence. Rather than stuffing stockings full of goodies for themselves, our teens and adults selected products to promote health, including toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, deodorant and lip balm. An outgrowth of the Health Self Management Across the Lifespan program funded by The Valley Foundation, this activity provided a very real sense of accomplishment and sharing during the holiday season.

Allie Keefe and her mom Sandy, Via West’s associate director, delivered the bags to Next Door, a non-profit agency that provides safety for battered women and their children through emergency shelter; multiple points of entry for victims; individuals, system and institutional advocacy; crisis intervention; education for victims and the community; and the changing of community norms through prevention activities. Staff members appreciated the thoughtful nature of the gifts, and snapped this photo of Allie.
 Happy Holidays to everyone from the Via West Campus and Via Services!!

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

End of the Summer!!!! Recoup, refresh, and review

Wow! those 10 weeks really flew by didn't they?  To all of the counselors, staff, and volunteers that worked up at Via West this summer... THANK YOU from everyone at Via Services.  Your dedication and hard work makes Via West Campus the great place that it is.  We wish everyone safe travels back home, and hope that you will keep Via close to your heart.  Don't forget to check out our Facebook page for pictures from this summer.  Here are a few of our favorites!!








We hope to see everyone next summer for another amazing time at Via West Campus!!