In Commemoration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services (DRS) hosted a series of events around the Commonwealth aimed at honoring organizations in public, private, and non-profit sectors that have helped further DRS’s mission to empower individuals with disabilities to maximize their employment, independence and full inclusion into society. Didlake, […]
Didlake’s Sean Haley Opens Local Showing of the Sprout Film Festival
WOODBRIDGE, VA- Didlake Inc. employee, Sean Haley, opened the Sprout Film Festival’s first visit to Virginia with an interpretive reading of Dr. Seuss’s Oh the Places You’ll Go! The Sprout Film Festival visited the Dr. A.J. Ferlazzo Building of Prince William County on Saturday, March 31, showcasing films and videos featuring people with developmental disabilities. […]
Didlake, Inc. Awarded Three-Year Accreditation
MANASSAS, VA. Didlake Inc. has received a three-year accreditation from CARF the international accrediting commission- for its Employment and Community Inclusion Services. Didlake is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to create opportunities that enrich the lives of people with disabilities. This is the third consecutive Three-Year Accreditation Outcome awarded to Didlake by CARF. The […]
Didlake, Inc. Celebrates 40 Years of Service to People with Disabilities
In 1965, students with mental retardation, multiple handicaps and severe handicaps were not accepted into Prince William County schools. That year a group of families determined to provide an education and a means to more independent living for their children with disabilities sold fireworks at a stand off Sudley Road in Manassas to raise the […]
Former Didlake Employee Sean Ramtahal Wins Prestigious NISH Evelyn Villines Regional Award
03/14/05 As a Didlake employee, Sean Ramtahal gained the respect and friendship of his peers and customers by doing what he likes best – interacting with people and taking care of their needs. Sean worked for Didlake at the Department of Energy (DOE), first as an office cleaner and later on trash and recycling pick-up. His […]
Peace Corp Mail Center Named GSA Mail Center of the Year
Five years ago the federal government’s General Services Administration (GSA) created the Mail Center of the Year award to honor outstanding work at government mail centers. The award recognizes the critical role that mail center operations play in conducting the government’s business. Of the first five awards given, we are very proud to say that […]
Didlake Announces Winners of the First Ever CIP Art Contest
On February 18 a reception was held at Didlake’s Breeden Ave. headquarters to honor the six winners of the first ever Community Inclusion Program (CIP) Art Contest. The contest was initiated by John Craig, Vice President of Rehabilitative Services and featured works of art created by participants in Didlake’s Expressive Arts Therapy program one of […]
Didlake’s Lynda McPherson Honored by Proclamation of Fauquier County Board of Supervisors
A Proclamation to recognize Lynda McPherson, a Didlake executive, for her outstanding service to the citizens of Fauquier County was issued at the January 13 meeting of the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors. Ms. McPherson served as Chairman of the county’s Disability Services Board from 1993 through 2004 and has, according to the proclamation, ‘demonstrated […]
Didlake VP Ken Rush to Serve on Mayor’s Committee in Roanoke City
Ken Rush, Vice President of Didlake, Inc., has been appointed to the Mayor’s Committee for Person’s with Disabilities in Roanoke City. His work on the committee will include chairing the employment sub-committee, where he will work with other stakeholders, city staff and elected officials toward establishing a city goal to hire at least 5% of […]
CEO Rex Parr Named as Top Ten Newsmaker
Didlake’s President and CEO Rex Parr has been selected by the Potomac News/Manassas Journal Messenger as one of the Top Ten local newsmakers of 2004. Parr was cited for his leadership in guiding Didlake’s transformation from a small local charity to a leading rehabilitative services organization that provides employment and other opportunities for more than […]
