Henrico County’s general government departments and Henrico County Public Schools earned a combined 4 Achievement Awards from the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) which recognizes excellence in local government programs for 2019.
Henrico’s award-winning programs are listed below:
Life Enrichment for those Aging with Developmental Disabilities
Caregivers Kits
Setting the Bar High: CTE Letter-of-Intent Signing Day
Making Peer Socialization a SNAP
Life Enrichment for those Aging with Developmental Disabilities
Henrico County Mental Health and Developmental Services
The Life Enrichment Program addresses adults with developmental disabilities, dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease to assist them in maintaining their skills while enjoying their retirement years. The goal is to offer activities that may emphasize improvements in memory, sensory ability and/or physical health.
Caregivers Kits
Henrico County Public Library
Caregiver Kits at Henrico County Public Library enable those experiencing memory loss or dementia-related illness to connect easily with family members, friends, and caregivers by revisiting familiar themes from their lives. Each kits has a theme and contain books with vibrant photographs, DVDs of classic movies or television shows, popular music CDs, and discussion prompts, all chosen with the goal of encouraging memory and conversation.
Setting the Bar High: CTE Letter-of-Intent Signing Day
Henrico County Public Schools
Career and Technical Letter-of-Intent Signing Day recognized and celebrated high school students who completed a career and technical education program and were offered positions in the workforce. Students and representatives of their future employers signed symbolic letters of agreement, as families shared in their excitement and members of the media.
Making Peer Socialization a SNAP
Henrico County Public Schools
In 2017, Henrico County Public Schools launched a summer program called “SNAPS,” an acronym for “Students Navigating Appropriate Peer Socialization.” SNAPS is geared towards students with high-functioning autism who struggle with everyday social skills. They practice social skills in the classroom and during real-world opportunities with age-appropriate general education peers as role models. Students go into the community Tuesday through Thursday to apply these skills in everyday life.
