Programs

Outreach Services is a service area of Madison House where volunteers are trained in a specialized skill that is used in outreach to the community or fellow UVA students. Unlike the other programs of Madison House, where volunteers are matched to a specific person or site for their volunteering, Outreach Services volunteer reach a wider audience through their sessions and trainings.

Volunteers work at several local agencies providing specialized recreation, rehabilitation and companionship services such as Charlottesville Area Riding Therapy (CART), Therapeutic Adventures, Region Ten's Meadowcreek Center for mental retardation, Virginia Institute of Autism, and ARC of the Piedmont.

Migrant Aid serves Albemarle County and Charlottesville region’s migrant community through four programs. With Homework Helpers, Hispanic Family Night, International Family Night, and Adult Tutoring, volunteers tutor migrant workers and their families.

PLAY is a brand new program at Madison House that serves community centers and schools in Charlottesville and the surrounding community with mentors and role models that work with students who need them most in an after-school environment.

SAFE Kids Jefferson Area reaches the community by increasing public awareness of accidental injury and by promoting smart and cautious living habits through various community outreach programs held in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area.

UVa students assist children in area schools with the successful completion of a science fair project.

The Dolley Madison Project is a Web-based resource devoted to the life, letters, and legacy of Dolley Payne Todd Madison, wife of James Madison and the first First Lady to preside in Washington, D.C.

UVa student volunteers work with children and young adults in Charlottesville and Albemarle County public schools to assist them in improving their academic work.

Virginia NeuroCare encompasses several programs that serve individuals with brain injuries in Charlottesville and the surrounding communities.

Student volunteers assist staff, patients, and families at medical facilities in Charlottesville, including UVa Medical Center, Charlottesville Free Clinic, and Martha Jefferson Hospital.