Rural Areas Development Association, Inc., commonly known as RADA, has effectively served the needs of low- to moderate- income individuals in southwest Virginia since 1965. RADA now serves Lee, Scott and Wise Counties as well as the City of Norton.
The work performed by RADA is guided by its primary purpose to eliminate poverty and make its clients more self-sufficient. This is accomplished by the development of resources and services to low-income individuals and households in its jurisdictions.
Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day.
Teach him how to fish and he'll eat forever...
RADA wants to meet the current needs of people and then teach them to stand on their own without any public assistance. Sometimes emergency assistance is necessary to meet immediate needs such as housing and food. Without employment programs that train and place people in jobs and the Keys for Success program that provides low-cost transportation, many area residents would be without the resources they need to achieve self-sufficiency.
RADA provides a wide range of services and are divided into six major divisions in the agency as listed below. The following pages will provide information about the programs in each of these divisions and will highlight the success of several of the following programs:
- Child Care Connect Resource and Referral
- Emergency Services
- Energy
- Housing
- Self-Reliance
- Workforce Investment Act
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