COMMUNITY MAPPING PROJECT: SOUTHSIDE RICHMOND, VA BY: LEMMY OKONTA
Jan 20, 2016
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
MAP OF LOCATIONS
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