Programs and Services
Housing and Community Development
The Housing and Community Development Component (HCD) of TAP offers fourteen programs which are comprised of rehabilitation programs, service programs and property management. HCD programs are governed by the various funding sources and the TAP Board of Directors. The component is housed at the Crystal Tower Building at 145 Campbell Avenue in Roanoke and is available to offer services to the public Monday through Friday 8:30a.m. -5:00p.m. There are two satellite offices in Covington and Lexington that serve as serve delivery points as well.
Families in Transition programs include the Women’s Resource Center, domestic violence services; the Transitional Living Center, housing and supportive services for the homeless; TAP Virginia CARES, re-entry services for ex-offenders; and Fatherhood & Families, employment and fatherhood development services for non-custodial fathers ages 30 and under.
Head Start, America's premier child development programs, works with children ages 0 through 5 in the Roanoke-Alleghany Planning District. Since its inception, more than 21,000 low-income preschoolers have benefited from the TAP Head Start experience. Current enrollment is over 800 students.
This Valley works is comprised of educational and vocational programs in a twofold effort to make sure the residents of our area are prepared to find not just a job but a career.
Supervised Visitation & Safe Exchange Program
Supervised Visitation & Safe Exchange Program provides services that promote the opportunity for both adult and child victims of domestic violence to have safe and secure supervised visitations and exchanges.
TAP Business and Financial Services
TAP Financial Services is a programmatic component of TAP focusing on financial products and educational services that lead to financial empowerment and self-sufficiency, including:
Microenterprise development and lending
Individual Development Accounts and asset development
Earned Income Tax Credit outreach and tax preparation