COMMUNITY MAPPING PROJECT: SOUTHSIDE RICHMOND, VA BY: LEMMY OKONTA

SOUTHSIDE RVA OVERVIEW MAJOR NEIGHBORHOODSDEMOGRAPHICS (BASED ON ZIP CODES 23225, 23224, & 23234) - OLD MANCHESTER- MEDIAN INCOME: $32,834 - FOREST HILLS- MEDIAN AGE: 34 - WESTOVER HILLS- MEDIAN OCCUPANTS OF HOUSEHOLDS: WOODLAND HEIGHTS- ESTIMATE POPULATION: 114, 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 PHONE:(804) 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 PHONE NUMBER: 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 PHONE NUMBER: 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 PHONE NUMBER: (804) 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) 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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