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Two homes for the intellectually disabled dedicated as state looks to close CVTC
Two homes for intellectually disabled people were dedicated in a Lynchburg neighborhood Tuesday as part of Virginia’s plan to move more residents of Central Virginia Training Center into community-based housing.
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Judge rules parents can intervene in training center closure case
A federal judge said Wednesday parents and guardians of Virginia’s training-center residents can intervene in a case that could lead to the closing of the Central Virginia Training Center in Madison Heights and three others.
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Parents insist training centers are safe
Parents of Northern Virginia Training Center residents insisted Tuesday that Virginia’s training centers are safe places for their intellectually disabled relatives and accused another advocacy group of filing a misleading report with a federal judge.
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Report shows privately run training centers also have cases of abuse
Virginia’s mental-health training centers are not the only places where residents are abused or neglected — privately operated facilities have similar problems, according to a state agency’s 2011 report.
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Watchdog group calls state's training centers unsafe
The agency told a federal judge nearly 200 investigations of abuse or neglect led to “an inescapable conclusion.”
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Virginia disability groups unite behind care plan
Advocacy groups, service providers and community mental health boards are joining to support a proposed agreement between Virginia and federal government to shift the care of people with intellectual disabilities away from state-run institutions.
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Senate budget keeps most training centers open
The Virginia Senate took a hint from a federal judge Monday and included language in its budget that could keep as many as four of the state’s mental-health training centers open for at least two years.
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Judge wants to hear public comment on training-center closures
A federal judge wants to hear from those affected by Virginia’s plan to close four of its training centers for the disabled before he gives final approval to a settlement between the state and U.S. Justice Department.
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Darrell Laurant: Lifelong CVTC resident died at 94
On the night of Jan. 26, the staff at Central Virginia Training Center got the news the state planned to shut their facility down by 2020.
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Bill directs training-center discharges to home towns
A bill intended to steer people who are discharged from state training centers into new residences near their families’ homes sailed out of a Senate committee Thursday.
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Sen. Tom Garrett concerned about CVTC developments
Sen. Tom Garrett, R-Louisa County, said Tuesday he’s watching closely as officials plan to move residents of Central Virginia Training Center into smaller homes in communities around the state.
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CVTC closure plans leave mother pondering twin sons' fate
Martha Bryant believes that without the 24-hour constant care that the Central Virginia Training Center provides, her 18-year-old twin sons will not survive.
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Amherst supervisors delay creating task force for CVTC transition
The Amherst County supervisors have put off creation of a task force to help figure out a community transition plan for patients at the Central Virginia Training Center.
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Closure of training center will impact Amherst County
The impending closure of the Central Virginia Training Center, even in eight years, will have a major impact on Amherst County.
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Families vow to fight training center closure
Two leaders among the families of CVTC residents vowed to fight for their children Thursday after officials announced the center would close in 2020.
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Amherst County reacts to news of CVTC closure
The impending closure of the Central Virginia Training Center, even in eight years, will have a major impact on Amherst County.
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Central Virginia Training Center to close by 2020
The Amherst County training center, which serves people with mental and physical disabilities, came under fire from the DOJ early last year.
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Public divided on CVTC and group homes
An almost even split emerged between defenders of Central Virginia Training Center and advocates for community-based housing for disabled people Thursday during a public hearing in Lynchburg.
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CVTC marks 100 years in Madison Heights
Central Virginia Training Center’s people looked back a century at its history, which began when it was an epileptic colony for men.
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Homes for eight CVTC residents to be built in Lynchburg
Homes for eight residents of the Central Virginia Training Center will be built in Lynchburg, according to plans announced by the Central Virginia Community Services Board.
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Supreme Court renews death probe in CVTC case
The U.S. Supreme Court says a Virginia agency that protects people in institutions can pursue its efforts to see records in the 2006 death of a resident at the Central Virginia Training Center.
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Outcome uncertain for Central Virginia Training Center
A federal official said Monday that all aspects of the state’s five training centers were on the negotiating table.
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CVTC director expects facility to remain open
The center's director expects CVTC to stay open after negotiations between Virginia and the U.S. Department of Justice are finished.
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CVTC parents dispute feds' stance on community housing
Central Virginia Training Center residents' family members met with federal officials Tuesday to dispute the claim that their relatives could be cared for adequately in community-based homes.
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Virginia budget includes money to move residents from CVTC
Millions of dollars are included in Virginia’s budget to move residents out of Central Virginia Training Center, and also to provide new places for them to live.
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