COMMUNITY MAPPING

PROJECT: SOUTHSIDE

RICHMOND, VABY: LEMMY OKONTA

SOUTHSIDE RVA OVERVIEW

MAJOR NEIGHBORHOODS DEMOGRAPHICS (BASED ON ZIP CODES 23225, 23224, & 23234)

- OLD MANCHESTER - MEDIAN INCOME: $32,834

- FOREST HILLS - MEDIAN AGE: 34

- WESTOVER HILLS - MEDIAN OCCUPANTS OF HOUSEHOLDS: 2.6

- WOODLAND HEIGHTS - ESTIMATE POPULATION: 114,699 - - BON AIR - BLACK: 54% WHITE: 26%

HISPANIC: 16% OTHER: 4%

EMPLOYMENT: MAX’S POSITIVE VIBES CAFÉ

• ADDRESS: STRATFORD HILLS SHOPPING CENTER, 2825 HATHAWAY RD, RICHMOND, VA 23225

• PHONE:(804) 560-9622

• FACTS

• OPENED IN 2002 BY GARTH LARCEN FOR SON, MAX LARCEN, WHO SUFFERS FROM CEREBRAL PALSY

• NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HIRES AND TRAINS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

• HAS TRAINED OVER 800 INDIVIDUALS IN FOOD SERVICES SINCE 2002

EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES: ELEVATE VIRGINIA

• ADDRESS: 101 N. 14TH STREET RICHMOND, VA 23219

• PHONE NUMBER: 804-819-1680

• FACTS

• RAN BY THE VIRGINIA BOARD OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

• DEVOTED TO FINDING JOBS AND NECESSARY ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WISHING TO WORK

• CONNECTS YOU TO ALL VIRGINIA WORKFORCE CENTERS ACROSS THE STATE

MANAGING FINANCES: BANK OF AMERICA ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM (WESTOVER BRANCH

• ADDRESS: 4707 FOREST HILL AVENUE RICHMOND VA 23225 

• PHONE NUMBER: 804-230-0890

• FACTS:

• SINCE 2000, PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WITH THEIR BANKING

• HAVE SPECIALLY TRAINED FINANCIAL ADVISORS WHO WORK WITH THEM

• PROVIDE MULTIPLE $5,000 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO THOSE WHO WISH TO GO TO COLLEGE

RECREATION: WESTOVER COMMUNITY CENTER• ADDRESS: 1301 JAHNKE RD, RICHMOND, VA 23225

• PHONE NUMBER: (804) 646-8995

• FACTS:

• HOSTS A NUMBER OF FUNCTION RANGING FROM WEDDING RECEPTIONS TO BIRTHDAY PARTIES

• PROVIDES THE SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY WITH OUTDOOR RECREATION INCLUDING PLAYGROUNDS AND A FOOTBALL FIELD

• PROVIDES UNIQUE CLASSES OFFERED FOR THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS BALLET LESSONS AND KARATE

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION: JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (MIDLOTHIAN CAMPUS)

• ADDRESS: 800 CHARTER COLONY PARKWAY, MIDLOTHIAN, VIRGINIA

• PHONE NUMBER: (804) 594-1544

• FACTS:

• PROVIDES SPECIFIC ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS UPON REQUEST (SELF-ADVOCACY)

• PARTNERS STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WITH COUNSELORS TRAINED TO WORK WITH THEIR POPULATION

• ASSIST WITH COURSE REGISTRATION AND CAREER COUNSELING

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