Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana is set to become the first installation to host high school students with intellectual and developmental disabilities for internships and on-the-job training. Titled “Project SEARCH,” NAS Oceana kicked of the program Friday. Senior Chief Air Traffic Controller Amber Khoryati at the installation says the program is aimed to give students […]
Searching For a Better Future: NAS Oceana becomes first Navy installation to partner with Project SEARCH
Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana kicked off Project SEARCH in September, becoming the Navy’s first installation to host the innovative program, which connects high school students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to internships and on-the-job training. Project SEARCH is a ten-month, school-to-work program where students who are military dependents or are military-connected engage in internships […]
Marketing Alumna Creates Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Thank you to George Mason University for featuring Didlake and commemorating NDEAM in their interview with our Vice President of Corporate Communications & Marketing Erika Spalding. Erika Spalding, BS Marketing ’07, is the vice president of corporate communications & marketing at Didlake, a nonprofit that creates and implements services and programs that assist people with disabilities […]
National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Didlake
Thank you to Loudoun Chamber for featuring Didlake and commemorating NDEAM! Check out the Chamber Insider Blog to read our story as told by our Vice President of Corporate Communications & Marketing Erika Spalding. When was your organization founded, and what is its primary mission? Didlake is a nonprofit rehabilitation services provider based in Manassas. […]
Project SEARCH Internship Program Prepares Students for Employment Success
Didlake partners with local schools and businesses to offer student internships through Project SEARCH, an international program that prepares young people with disabilities for success in competitive integrated employment. The program incorporates skills training, job coaching, career exploration and real-life work experience for students aged 18 to 21. “Project SEARCH is a 10-month internship program […]
Prosperity Pharmacy Offers COVID-19 Vaccines for Day Support Programs
Earlier this year, Didlake partnered with Prosperity Pharmacy, an independently owned and operated compounding pharmacy in Manassas, Va., to offer COVID-19 vaccinations for Day Support Program staff and participants. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) matched Didlake, a licensed provider of Developmental Disability (DD) and Medicaid Waiver services, and Prosperity Pharmacy so program participants and staff had […]
Building for the Future: Didlake Demolishes Former Headquarters
Manassas, Va. (July 19, 2021) – Didlake Inc., a nonprofit that connects people with disabilities to employment and community engagement opportunities throughout the National Capital region, recently demolished its longtime headquarters building at 8621 Breeden Avenue in Manassas. The building, which was constructed in 1988, initially housed a 6,000 sq. ft. sheltered workshop and 6,000 […]
Building for the Future: Didlake Demolishes Former Headquarters
Building for the Future: Didlake Demolishes Former Headquarters On June 1, Didlake demolished its longtime headquarters building at 8621 Breeden Avenue, marking the end of an era for the Manassas-based nonprofit and making room for a new 44,000 sq. ft. three-story consolidated headquarters. Built in 1988, 8621 Breeden Avenue initially housed a 6,000 sq. ft. […]
Prince William Living Interview: The UPS Stores by Didlake
Didlake’s Business Manager for The UPS Stores, April Chervenka, is interviewed by Rebecca Barnes, Publisher of Prince William Living Magazine to talk about Didlake’s two The UPS Stores including what services are offered at the stores and how they create opportunities for people with disabilities in our community. Source: Prince William Living You TubeChannel Published: June […]
Featured Member: Didlake, Inc. – Free State News Magazine
Did you know that Didlake is a member of the Maryland Nursery, Landscape and Greenhouse Association? We’ve been a member since 2019, and for the Spring 2021 edition of their magazine, Free State News, they covered us as a featured member! Writer Carol Kinsley interviewed Operations Manager William Gillis, Director of Business Development, Valerie Spencer, and Vice President […]
