VATN INITIATIVES
VATN is dedicated to strengthening the community by supporting a range of impactful initiatives and partnerships. By collaborating with the Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance Effort (VENA) and Feed More, VATN helps address food insecurity and the effects of SNAP benefit gaps through ongoing donation drives at our events. The Access for All initiative advances digital inclusion by providing telehealth devices to clients who face technology barriers, ensuring equitable participation in virtual care. VATN actively volunteers with organizations like the Autism Society of Central Virginia, Mobility Works, and Friendship Circle to expand access, promote upcoming events, and give back through community engagement.
Additionally, VATN is committed to advancing professional growth by offering free monthly networking and learning opportunities for local clinicians through our Brews & CEUs events. Through engagement with the Virginia Telehealth Network, VATN brings the latest evidence-based telehealth strategies into its practice and advocates for policy changes that protect and promote essential virtual services statewide. Each initiative is united by VATN’s mission to promote inclusion, accessibility, and opportunity for all individuals and families in Virginia.
VATN Initiatives & Local Partnerships
Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance Effort (VENA) & Feed More:
VATN is proud to partner with the Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance Effort (VENA) and Feed More at our Brews & CEUs events, collecting donations to address food insecurity and support Virginians affected by gaps in SNAP benefits. By rallying community support, VATN helps ensure local families have access to nutritious food, strengthening the network of emergency food resources responding to urgent needs across Virginia.
VATNs Access for All Initiative
To eliminate barriers to care, VATN’s Access for All initiative provides free telehealth devices to clients who otherwise lack access, ensuring everyone can participate fully in virtual therapeutic services. This program promotes digital inclusion for individuals with diverse needs and diagnoses, allowing all clients to connect securely with their clinicians and resources from wherever they are.
Local Volunteerism: Autism Society of Central Virginia
VATN actively supports the Autism Society of Central Virginia (ASCV) by sharing news of upcoming events and volunteering at ASCV programs. By working collaboratively with ASCV, VATN helps create opportunities for social engagement, learning, and advocacy, furthering inclusion for individuals and families in the autism community.
Local Volunteerism: Mobility Works
VATN’s partnership with Mobility Works means spreading the word about their events and volunteering to support mobility solutions for individuals with disabilities. Through these efforts, VATN champions community access, helping everyone stay connected with vital resources and adaptive opportunities.
Local Volunteerism: Friendship Circle
VATN volunteers with Friendship Circle and promotes its community events to help foster meaningful social connections for individuals of all abilities. By supporting Friendship Circle’s mission, VATN helps build a more inclusive, empathetic, and engaged local community.
Free Professional Development - Clinical Skills for Local Providers
VATN is dedicated to empowering local clinicians by offering free monthly professional development at our Brews & CEUs events. These gatherings provide a welcoming space for clinical networking, ongoing learning, and sharing best practices, strengthening the quality of care throughout our service area.
Virginia Telehealth Network - Policy Updates and Follow Through
VATN is actively engaged with the Virginia Telehealth Network (VTN) by attending VTN events and adopting research-based, recommended best practices to continually enhance our telehealth offerings. We implement strategies identified by VTN to ensure that our clients receive the highest quality and most accessible virtual care possible. Additionally, VATN plays an advocacy role by keeping legislators and policymakers informed about the positive impact of telehealth and the critical need to maintain and expand these services for Virginians with varied needs. Through this partnership, VATN helps shape and advance inclusive telehealth policies for our communities.
Volunteerism & Partnership: The Arc of Central Virginia
VATN proudly partners with The Arc of Central Virginia, a leading human rights and advocacy organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through this partnership, VATN volunteers at events and supports initiatives that foster inclusion, social opportunities, and equitable access to community resources. By joining forces with The Arc, VATN helps advance advocacy efforts and participates in programs and activities that bring meaningful change, friendship, and support to Central Virginia’s disability community. Together, we’re building a future where everyone can lead the life they choose, fully included in every aspect of the community.