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FALLS CHURCH, VA, UNITED STATES, December 18, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — ViaPath Technologies is happy to announce the overwhelming success of our Employee End-of-Year Gift Drive. Spearheaded by the generosity of our employees and ViaPath’s matching donations, this initiative has provided essential support to underserved communities, youth mentorship programs, and reentry services for formerly incarcerated individuals.

“ViaPath and its employees are dedicated to giving back to the communities and customers we serve,” said Deb Alderson, CEO of ViaPath Technologies. “Through our Foundation and direct giving from our employees, we seek to positively impact as many people as possible who are justice-involved, their friends and family members, and at-risk youth with our charitable donations and community involvement.”

As a cap to this year’s $120,000 in grants by the ViaPath Foundation, ViaPath and its employees donated $11,130 worth of gifts, personal care items, and other necessities to benefit 223 children and program participants for these partners.

Amachi Pittsburgh is dedicated to empowering underserved communities through education, mentorship, and community engagement. They serve the more than 12,000 children in Allegheny County with an incarcerated parent and see a 92% success rate in breaking the cycle of incarceration.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area has a long-standing mission to build and support one-to-one relationships to ignite the biggest possible futures for youth. BBBSNCA helps develop positive relationships that have a lasting effect especially in the Washington, DC area where the incarceration rate is one of the highest in the nation.

Edwins provides formerly incarcerated individuals with the education and support they need to achieve successful reentry into society. Their unique approach includes culinary training, life skills classes, and employment services, all aimed at transforming lives and reducing recidivism.

The U.S. Dream Academy is committed to stopping the cycle of incarceration. Through innovative afterschool and mentoring program, currently operating in cities nationwide, they serve some part of the 2.7 million children in the US with an incarcerated parent.

“This program showcases our mission to break the cycle of incarceration and the profound impact we can make together as a community,” said Shirley Moore Smeal, President of the ViaPath Foundation board. “We are deeply grateful for the generosity and support demonstrated by ViaPath employees, and we look forward to continuing these meaningful efforts in the future.”

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About ViaPath Foundation
The ViaPath Foundation exists to expand the opportunities and improve the lives of at-risk youth and their communities through resources, positive experiences and community engagement. To learn more, visit viapathfoundation.org.

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Foundation dedicated to breaking the cycle of incarceration offers funding for programs working to expand opportunities for at-risk youth and their communities

FALLS CHURCH, VA, UNITED STATES, December 9, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — The ViaPath Foundation, an organization committed to caring for at-risk youth, today announced the opening of its latest grant application window. Non-profits are encouraged to apply for $5,000-$15,000 grants to fund new or existing programs that advance the Foundation’s mission by caring for the families of incarcerated individuals. The grant cycle will be open from December 9, 2024 to January 10, 2025. Interested parties can visit the ViaPath Foundation website and submit an application from the “Impact” section.

ViaPath Technologies, the leading correctional technology firm, launched the ViaPath Foundation in 2023 with a goal to support youth impacted by incarceration. Researchers estimate that as many as three-quarters of individuals in prison have minor children and that 11% of children in the U.S. experience parental incarceration at least once during their childhoods.

“Ensuring that the family unit stays strong is a key step toward reducing recidivism,” said Shirley Moore Smeal, Board Chair of the ViaPath Foundation. “Incarceration of loved ones has a heartbreaking effect on the lives of young people across the nation. The non-profits we support help youth find stability and hope to break free from the incarceration cycle.”

The Foundation also consistently supports children in foster care. Although children go into foster care for a variety of reasons, about 20% of children entering foster care have an incarcerated parent. Children with a justice involved parent are at the highest risk of being involved in the child welfare or criminal justice system.

The Foundation’s grants are designed to offer resources to organizations fighting to protect these children and help returning citizens come home to stable, intact families. For more information, applicants can reach out to info@viapath-foundation.org.

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November 18, 2024 (Falls Church, VA) — ViaPath Technologies is proud to announce the publication of its 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report. This comprehensive document highlights the company’s commitment to transforming the lives of incarcerated individuals and their support networks through innovative communications, education, and technology solutions.

“At ViaPath Technologies, we are dedicated to better outcomes for our employees, justice-involved citizens and their friends and family, as well as the staff and leadership of the correctional facilities we serve. We support impactful communications and successful reintegration while enabling our corrections partners to develop safer and more secure environments,” said Deb Alderson, CEO of ViaPath Technologies. “This report is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team, whose unwavering commitment to innovation, excellence, and sustainability has allowed us to reach and exceed our goals.”

The report emphasizes ViaPath’s dedication to delivering exceptional value to customers, partners, and shareholders while maintaining social responsibility to improve outcomes for the incarcerated.

Key Highlights:
– Innovation in communication technology to ensure quality service and advanced solutions within the corrections space and other industries.
– Focus on accessibility and inclusion for incarcerated individuals and their communities.
– Support for justice-involved families including the ViaPath Foundation, the Champions of Change program, and employment via 2C Workforce Solutions.

Milestones:
– More than 25 million hours of education programming delivered via ViaPath tablets.
– 1.5 million text-like messages and 60,000 video visits facilitated daily.
– More than 100 million free calls provided to incarcerated individuals since March 2020.

By delivering solutions that set new standards of quality for all clients and customers, ViaPath Technologies is committed to ensuring individuals everywhere have the same opportunities—criminal records or not. The report can be downloaded here.

About ViaPath Technologies

ViaPath provides advanced communications, technology and management solutions that facilitate meaningful connections, provide educational opportunities, and enable successful reintegration for both current and formerly incarcerated individuals. ViaPath is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with an employee presence throughout North America. To learn more, please visit viapath.com.

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FALLS CHURCH, VA, UNITED STATES, October 28, 2024 – ViaPath Technologies, a global technology leader that facilitates successful reintegration for incarcerated individuals, announced today an expansion to its partnership with Promising People, LLC to bring the educational technology company’s patent-pending Virtual Reality (VR) headsets, training, and communication system to the correctional facilities ViaPath currently serves. VR has proven to increase retention rates while decreasing the time necessary to teach skills.

“At ViaPath, we are committed to bringing the very best and very latest technology to the populations we serve to help them learn and make their chances of success post-incarceration the greatest,” said Tony Lowden, Chief Impact Officer at ViaPath. “We know that VR headsets make training easier to consume and increase knowledge retention. We want our clients to benefit from the best method of delivery possible.”

The options for VR training with this program include 21 different career and technical education courses of study—ranging from construction trades to coding and healthcare—all of which lead to high-demand jobs that pay well and provide stability. All Career & Technical Education (CTE) courses lead to nationally recognized certifications with the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) and the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).

“Our students learn more, learn more quickly, and retain more of what they learn,” said Dr. John L. Evans, President of Promising People. “We are excited by this partnership and what it means for students at correctional facilities. This is the next natural step in preparing returning citizens for success in the hiring process.”

In the jobs report from October 4, 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that construction trades added an estimated 25,000 positions and healthcare added 45,000 overall.

About ViaPath Technologies

ViaPath provides advanced communications, technology and management solutions that facilitate meaningful connections, provide educational opportunities, and enable successful reintegration for both current and formerly incarcerated individuals. ViaPath is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with an employee presence throughout North America. To learn more, please visit viapath.com.

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The secure ZenovaCare platform streamlines patient requests, scheduling, and direct access to care, decreasing safety risks and lowering costs.

FALLS CHURCH, VA, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2024 – Today, the global leader in communications technology for corrections, ViaPath Technologies, announces a partnership with correctional healthcare pioneer Zenova. Leveraging their expertise in communications technology, they are introducing a new telehealth application to streamline and automate health requests, triage, appointment scheduling, virtual consultations, and prescription refills in correctional facilities. The first-of-its-kind ZenovaCare gives patients quicker access to quality care and reduces the safety risks and costs associated with moving patients throughout the secure facilities.

“ZenovaCare is a revolutionary platform for incarcerated patients, who often have a higher-than-average rate of chronic conditions,” said Matt Caesar, Chief Performance Officer at ViaPath Technologies. “We are excited to partner with Zenova to improve the process which allows remote medical personnel to assess patient requests and connect them to the healthcare they need more quickly, securely, safely, and cost-effectively.”

ZenovaCare integrates with ViaPath Technologies’ industry-leading Inspire® tablets, specifically designed for secure and efficient communication, and the secure and HIPAA-compliant Sick Call Triage Portal, a digital platform for managing and prioritizing patient requests. This integration allows ZenovaCare to automatically route an incarcerated patient’s electronically submitted health request form to medical personnel for triage and video consultation.

“ZenovaCare has created a virtual door that allows our providers unprecedented access to connect with patients directly in their housing units. This innovation will revolutionize care delivery in correctional settings,” said Shawn Valenta, Vice President at Zenova. Early outcomes have demonstrated an over 90% drop in medical grievances related to patients requesting to be seen, and the incarcerated patients using the app have so far given it a 92% approval rating.

“At a time when many prisons and jails are facing staffing shortages and tight budgets, expanding telehealth options helps correctional systems address limited resources,” said Becky Scott, Director of Hudson County (NJ) Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. “By bringing care directly into the housing units of correctional facilities, we are significantly decreasing unnecessary internal movement of incarcerated patients, minimizing safety risks and the spread of contraband throughout the facility.”

Benefits of ZenovaCare:
Improved access to care: ZenovaCare increases the speed, clarity, convenience, flexibility, and communication autonomy between incarcerated patients, providers, and correctional staff. Better collaboration improves the quality and continuity of patient care. ZenovaCare also enables providers to treat more incarcerated patients and offers more critical services, such as chronic disease management, mental health counseling, and substance abuse treatment.

Enhanced security and safety: By offering some virtual medical consultations within housing units, ZenovaCare significantly decreases the security risks and safety hazards of transporting and escorting incarcerated individuals to and from external healthcare facilities. It also helps reduce the exposure and transmission of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, among incarcerated individuals and staff, providing a secure environment for all.

Reduced costs: ZenovaCare is a cost-effective solution that reduces the costs of providing healthcare in correctional facilities, such as staff salaries, transportation, security, and overhead. By improving compliance and access to quality care, ZenovaCare also helps reduce the costs of potential malpractice litigation and liability, ensuring financial stability.

Increased compliance: ZenovaCare uses state-of-the-art encryption, authentication, and audit trails to protect data and communication, ensuring compliance with healthcare privacy regulations and promoting transparency and accountability for incarcerated patients and healthcare providers. In addition, virtual services have contributed to a significant improvement in clinical documentation and in adherence to NCCHC standards.

About ViaPath Technologies

ViaPath provides advanced communications, technology and management solutions that facilitate meaningful connections, provide educational opportunities, and enable successful reintegration for both current and formerly incarcerated individuals. ViaPath is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with an employee presence throughout North America. To learn more, please visit viapath.com.

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Rapid deployment supports agency in safeguarding and maintaining the well-being of incarcerated populations.

FALLS CHURCH, VA, UNITED STATES, October 7, 2024 – ViaPath Technologies, the leader in communications technology for corrections, announced today the expansion of networking facilities to support operations and communications in North Carolina correctional facilities in the wake of the devastation from hurricane Helene.

Due to power and water outages, more than 2,000 residents at multiple correctional facilities in western North Carolina have been safely moved to other locations. ViaPath responded immediately to expand networking capacity into the new housing areas and increase capabilities for communications. ViaPath is working with NCDAC to ensure each incarcerated individual who has been moved continues to have access to ViaPath Inspire® tablets with the ability to connect with loved ones and utilize our free education and wellness programming. In addition, we have also issued free calls for every incarcerated individual using our services in the state.

“We understand the importance of communications, particularly in stressful times such as the unprecedented aftermath of hurricane Helene,” said ViaPath CEO, Deb Alderson. “We have discussed the likelihood of needs like this with our clients and were ready to jump in as soon as it was possible to build out capacity at the intake facilities. Our teams have been working around the clock to ensure that as residents were moved, the communications capacity would be there to meet their needs.”

About ViaPath Technologies

ViaPath provides advanced communications, technology and management solutions that facilitate meaningful connections, provide educational opportunities, and enable successful reintegration for both current and formerly incarcerated individuals. ViaPath is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with an employee presence throughout North America. To learn more, please visit viapath.com.