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 is the most successful, longest-running, national school readiness program in the United States. It provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. Since 1965, TAP Head Start has served more than 21,000 children, birth to 5, in the Roanoke Valley, Alleghany Highlands, and Rockbridge Area. Its mission is to support income-eligible families in becoming self-sufficient, to provide prenatal support and education to pregnant women, and to prepare enrolled children, birth to 5, for school by providing quality comprehensive early childhood education, health and family services.
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
Energy Conversation and Housing Rehab
Mission: To improve the quality of life through energy reduction and usage which equals financial savings through use of the weatherization and housing rehab programs.The Energy Conversation and Housing Rehab Component (ECHR) of TAP offers programs which are comprised of weatherization, emergency home repair, limited rehab and indoor plumbing and rehab. Please see the program pages for a full description of locations of services