News Releases

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March 7, 2023
VOA Chesapeake & Carolinas Launches Suicide Prevention Program for Veterans

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 to support veterans in Virginia.
January 17, 2023
VOACC Welcomes New Members To Our ELT

Brandi Goss-Burchett is joining us as our new Vice-President for our MD & DC regions, while Joe Martinez-Williams will serve as the Director of Operations for MD & DC.
January 16, 2023
VOACC To Open First Medical Respite Program For Women In 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 in Washington DC.
January 2, 2023
VOACC's Minority AIDS Initiative will serve Latinx adults of Washington, DC.

VOACC was recently awarded a grant to create the Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) to serve Latinx adults within all wards of Washington, DC, to create a rich continuum of care that engages the population of focus through prevention, early intervention/harm reduction, treatment, and long-term recovery for both HIV and co-occurring disorders.
November 28, 2022
VOACC to launch a Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program

Through Second Chance, youth ages 10 to 20 years will have access to mental health services, substance use recovery, education and much more designed to place them on pathways to long-term success.
November 14, 2022
Bill Duncan joins the VOACC Board of Directors

Global head of Hilton’s All Suites and Focused Service Category, Bill Duncan, has recently joined the Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas Board of Directors.
November 7, 2022
VOACC awarded $4 million dollars to provide whole-person care to DC

This grant will enable VOACC to provide trauma-informed, comprehensive behavioral health, substance use and primary care services for individuals and families, as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic to DC residents, including the integration of physical health, behavioral health and social determinants of health.
October 10, 2022
VOACC Welcomes Dr. Ron Flack as our new NC VP

Behavioral Health expert joins VOACC as our new Vice President of our Carolinas' programs
September 26, 2022
MANDC Gets A New Executive Director

MANDC is the Mid-Atlantic Neighborhood Development Corp. is a joint venture partnership between Volunteers of America National Services and Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas.
August 16, 2022
VOACC 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.