Manassas, VA – Didlake, Inc. has earned its sixth consecutive accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities International (CARF). CARF conducted a thorough review of Didlake’s services earlier this year, finding that Didlake services met or exceeded rigorous requirements required for accreditation. CARF awarded Didlake the highest level of the three-year accreditation in […]
Leadership Prince William Honors Didlake CEO Rex Parr and Two Others for Community Service
From Potomac Local Leadership Prince William Honors 3 for Community Service Woodbridge, Va. – Three community members have been honored by Leadership Prince William for their outstanding contributions to the community…
Third Class of Manassas Project SEARCH Graduates
On June 13, a graduation was celebrated in Manassas that was not an ordinary commencement. Seven students with disabilities graduated from the Project SEARCH program hosted by Novant Health Prince William Medical Center after completing a one-year internship program that prepared them for employment in the community. The 2014 graduates were Janyace Jones, Dorothy Jordan, […]
First Project SEARCH Class in Portsmouth Graduates
Graduates of the Portsmouth Project SEARCH program appear with representatives of the project partners. On June 6, Mayor of the City of Portsmouth, Va., Kenneth Wright, joined Didlake, Inc., the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center, and Southeastern Cooperative Educational Programs (SECEP) to celebrate […]
Students with autism learn workforce skills at hospital
From The Virginian-Pilot Students with autism learn workforce skills at hospital Portsmouth, Va – Like many young adults with autism, Jason Bathurst faces a rugged job market when he graduates from high school next week…
New Partnership Creates Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Manassas, VA – Didlake welcomed a new partnership on Dec. 6 with a ribbon-cutting event at Didlake’s Opal Business Service Center in Fauquier County, Va. The partnership will provide opportunities for people with disabilities to work on a contract for one of the nation’s largest private labeling companies. Under the new arrangements, Didlake employees will […]
Didlake Awarded CIMS-GB Certification
Manassas, VA – Didlake has been awarded CIMS-GB Certification with honors. CIMS is a cleaning industry standard adopted by ISSA—The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association. The certification was presented to Didlake’s Operations Manager Betty Williams at ISSA’s recent conference in Las Vegas. The Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) certification is a rigorous program that sets a […]
Didlake Adds 32 Jobs with New Contract At BWI Airport
Manassas, VA – Didlake began Fiscal Year 2014 creating new opportunities for people with disabilities by adding 32 full-time positions for Maryland residents with two new contract milestones: the organization’s first state use contract and its first grounds maintenance contract outside of the Greater Hampton Roads region. On October 1, Didlake began implementation of a […]
Inherent Value: Didlake provides opportunities for the disabled…and those who employ them
From the Piedmont Business Journal Inherent Value: Didlake provides opportunities for the disabled…and those who employ them Warrenton, VA – Reduced to its essentials, business is all about adding value. A farmer takes a seed and grows it into a crop, adding value…
Didlake Provides Support to Furloughed Employees
Manassas, VA – The current federal government shutdown has impacted Didlake, Inc., as 116 of the organization’s employees at six government contract locations are unable to work due to furloughs. Didlake is supporting these employees who have been out of work by placing them on administrative leave for time spent on furlough during the most […]
