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EMERGENCY RESOURCES

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Emergency First Responders - 911

Information & Referral - 211

TTY Relay - 711 (if you are Deaf, use this not 911)

Speech to Speech Relay 800-229-5746

Skip to disability resources

Emergency Management

Virginia Department of Emergency Management
10501 Trade Court
Richmond, VA 23236-3713
(804) 897-6502
(804) 897-6506
pio@vdem.virginia.gov
http://www.vdem.state.va.us

Local Emergency Management offices: http://www.vaemergency.com/about/offices/

Emergency Management "Community House"
Program & Services, Resources, State Emergency Plans
http://www.vaemergency.com/emhome/index.cfm

Virginia Citizen Corps
http://www.vaemergency.com/citcorps/index.cfm

Reporting possible terrorist-related activities
Citizens wishing to report suspicious activities that may be terrorist related can provide this information to the Virginia State Police 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by:
Phone: 1-866-488-8554 (State Police Terrorism Hotline) or
E-mail: jgephart@vsp.state.va.us

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EDUCATION

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Education of Homeless Children & Youth Program
The College of William & Mary
School of Education
P.O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Phone: (757) 221-7776
Fax: (757) 221-2988
Email: homlss@wm.edu
http://www.wm.edu/hope/homeless.php

Virgina Department of Education
Office of Special Education and Student Services
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 225-2402
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
1110 North Glebe Road Suite 300
Arlington VA 22201-5704
(703) 620-3660, (703) 264-9446 TTY, Fax (703) 264-9494
(888) CEC-SPED
http://www.cec.sped.org/

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HOUSING

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HUD

Richmond
600 East Broad Street, Third Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (800) 842-2610
Fax: (804) 771-2090
TTY: (804) 771-2038

The Arlington Homeless Services Unit
Residential Program Center
1554 Columbia Pike
Arlington, VA 22204

Homestretch
370 S. Washington St. Suite 400
Falls Church, VA 22046
Phone: 703-237-2035
FAX: 703-237-4540
email: info@homestretch-inc.org
http://www.homestretch-inc.org/

Bailey's Crossroads Community Shelter
3525 Moncure Avenue
Falls Church, VA 22041

Loudon Transitional Housing Program
19620 Meadowview Court
Leesburg, VA 22076
Phone: 703-771-5429

F.O.R.Kids, Inc. (Families Opportunities and Resources)
P. O. Box 6044
Norfolk, VA 23508
Phone: 757-622-6400
FAX: 757-622-3837
http://www.for-kids.org

Union Mission
130 Brooke Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23514
Phone: (804)627-8686
FAX: (804)430-3968

Barrett Transitional Home
P.O. Box 275
Norfolk, Virginia 23501
Phone: 757-624-6990
FAX: 757-624-6992
email: barretthaveninc@aol.com
http://groups.hamptonroads.com/BTH/

The Dwelling Place
P.O. Box 6194
Norfolk, VA 23508
Phone: 757-624-9879
FAX: 757-622-4894
email: tmanthey@infionline.net
http://www.thedwellingplaceva.org

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FOOD

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Food Stamps
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/foodstamp.htm
Virginia State Information/Hotline Number: 1-800-552-3431

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
P.O. Box 937, Route 612
Verona, VA 24482
Phone: (540) 248-3663

Central Virginia Foodbank, Inc.
1415 Rhoadmiller Street
Richmond, VA 23220
Phone: (804) 521-2500

Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia
PO Box 1940
Norfolk, VA 23501
Phone: (757) 627-6599

FoodBank of the Virginia Peninsula
9912 Hosier Street
Newport News, VA 23601
Phone: (757) 596-7188

Fredericksburg Area Food Bank
1327 Alum Springs Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Phone: (540) 371-7666

Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank
PO Box 10743
Roanoke, VA 24022-0743
Phone: (540) 342-3011
Fax: (540) 342-0056

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FINANCIAL HELP

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Energy Assistance
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/ea/index.html

General Relief Assistance (low income)
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/gr.html

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/tanf/index.cgi

Disaster Damage Assistance
http://www.vaemergency.com/programs/pubassist/index.cfm

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MEDICAL CARE

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Medicaid
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/me_famis/index.html

Children with Special Health Care Needs Program
Division of Child & Adolescent Health, Room 137
Virginia Department of Health
P.O. Box 2448
Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 786-7367
E-mail: nford@vdh.state.va.us
http://www.vdh.state.va.us/

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EMPLOYMENT

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The Virginia Employment Commission
703 East Main St
Richmond, VA 23219
804-786-1485
P.O. Box 1358
Richmond, VA 23218-1358
800-828-1120 (TTY), or 800-828-1140 (voice).
http://www.vec.virginia.gov/vecportal/services.cfm

Find your local Virginia Employment Commission office
http://www.vec.virginia.gov/vecportal/field/field_offices.cfm

One-Stops
One-stop access to workforce, employment and training services of various programs and partner organizations. Each Virginia Workforce Center provides services required by federal legislation plus services designed to meet the needs of the local community.

Find your local one-stop center: http://www.vec.virginia.gov/vecportal/wia/onestop/onestop.cfm

Career Connect - Online support
http://www.vec.virginia.gov/vecportal/alert_main.cfm?outsideurl=www.careerconnect.state.va.us

Workplace Supports and Job Retention Resources
1314 West Main Street
P.O. Box 842011
Richmond, VA 23284-2011
Voice: (804) 828-1851
Fax: (804) 828-2193
TTY: (804) 828-2494
http://www.worksupport.com/resources/index.cfm

VA Department of Rehabilitative Services
P. O. Box K300
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
Richmond, VA 23288-0300
(804) 662-7081; (800) 552-5019
(800) 464-9950 (TTY)
E-mail: lovelace@DRS.state.va.us

Office of Career and Technical Services
VA Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 225-2057
E-mail: kbbrown@pen.k12.va.us
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/CTE/cc/

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SENIOR RESOURCES

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Virginia Department for the Aging
1610 Forest Avenue,, Suite 100
Richmond, VA 23229
Toll-Free: 1-800-552-3402
(Nationwide Voice/TTY)
Phone: (804) 662-9333
Fax: (804) 662-9354
aging@vda.virginia.gov
http://www.aging.state.va.us/

Senior Navigator - Guide to Services
http://www.seniornavigator.com/vaprovider/consumer/snConsumerHome.do

Gray Panthers
New River Valley
Henry & Patricia Smoot
1407 Crestview Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Day: 540-951-7225

Alzheimer's Association

Greater Richmond Chapter
4600 Cox Road, Suite 130
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Helpline(s): 800.272.3900
804.967.2580
Fax: 804.967.2588
http://www.richmondalzheimers.org

Central and Western Virginia Chapter
1807 Seminole Trail, Suite 204
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Helpline(s): 800.272.3900
434.973.6122
Fax: 434.973.4224
http://www.alzcwva.org

Southeastern Virginia Chapter
#20 Interstate Corporate Center, Suite 233
Norfolk, VA 23502
Helpline(s): 800-272-3900
757.459.2405
Fax: 757.461.7902
http://www.alzseva.org

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RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE with DISABILITIES

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Partnership for People with Disabilities
700 East Franklin Street, 10th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23284
Phone: 804-828-3876 (Voice), 800-828-1120 (TDD Relay)
Fax: 804-828-0042
Email: jmhall2@vcu.edu

Virginia Voices In Action
206 Meridian Avenue
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 458-0551; Fax: (804) 458-1620
E-mail: NDraper17@aol.com
http://www.vavoicesinaction.com

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ADA

TransCen, Inc.
451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 607
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-0124 (V/TTY)
(301) 217-0754 (Fax)
http://www.adainfo.org

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Arc of Virginia
2025 East Main Street, Suite 120
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 649-8481
http://www.arcofva.org/

Augusta 1025 Fairfax Avenue Waynesboro, VA 22980 (540) 943-1618 (877) 288-4710 arc102@ntebs.net Central Virginia 1508 Bedford Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24504 (434) 845-4071 arcofcva@inmind.com Danville Arc, Inc. 7180 US Highway N 29 Blairs, VA 24527 (434) 836-3272 darc@danvillearc.org Eastern Shore P.O. Box 626 Exmore, VA 23350 (757) 442-3933 escsb@shoreintercom.net Halifax P.O. Box 36 South Boston, VA 24592 Hanover County P.O. Box 91 Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-2400 info@hanoverarc.org http://www.hanoverarc.com/ Harrisonburg/Rockingham 620 Simms Avenue Harrisonburg, VA 22802 (504) 437-9214 arc@hrarc.org (Back to Top)

Lenowisco P.O. Box 2 Hiltons, VA 24258 (276) 386-3370 Loudoun County (LARC) P.O. Box 243 Leesburg, VA 20178 (703) 777-1939 larclady@aol.com http://www.loudoun-arc.org/ N. Shenandoah Valley 119 Youth Development Court Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 665-0461 arcnsv@visuallink.com N. Virginia 100 N Washington St, #234 Falls Church, VA 22046 (703) 532-3214 info@thearcofnova.org http://www.thearcofnova.org Petersburg 114 N. Union St, Suite B P.O. Box 2085 Petersburg, VA 23804 (804) 732-0685 Piedmont 509 Park Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 977-4003 thearc@cstone.net Greater Prince William 13505 Hillendale Drive Woodbridge, VA 22193 (703) 670-4800 info@arcgpw.org http://www.arcgpw.org

Rappahannock 1640 Lafayette Bld, #B Fredericksburg, VA 22401 (540) 899-3789 exec@arcr.vacoxmail.com http://arc.communitypoint.org Greater Richmond 1901 Westwood Ave Richmond, VA 23227 (804) 358-1874 info@RichmondARC.org http://www.RichmondARC.org Rockbridge P.O. Box 657 Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 348-5510 rockprc@netlos.net Smyth County 221 Look Avenue, P.O. Box 1495 Marion, VA 24354 Twin County Galax P.O. Box 202 Woodlawn, VA 24381 (276) 728-0084 Virginia Peninsula, Inc. 2520 58th Street Hampton, VA 23661 (757) 896-6461 http://www.arcvap.org Warren County, VA P.O. Box 1473 Front Royal, VA 22630-1473 (540) 635-2688 Greater Williamsburg 202D Packets Court Williamsburg, VA 23185-5629 (757) 229-3535 thearcgw@widomaker.com

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Arthritis, skeletal & skin disabilities

Arthritis Foundation
Virginia Chapter
3805 Cutshaw Avenue, Suite #200
Richmond, VA 23230
(804)359-1700
http://www.arthritis.org/Communities/Chapters/Chapter.asp?chapid=55

Ehlers-Danos Syndrome Support Group
NorthVirginia~at~ednf.org

Little People of America
DELMARVA - Delaware, DC, Maryland, & Northern Virginia
Susie Campbell: mnscampbell@adelphia.net
http://www.lpad3.org

Scleroderma Foundation, Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter
2010 Corporate Ridge
7th Floor, PMB #126
McLean, VA 22102
Carol Sodetz 888-233-4779 csod@t-grp.com
http://www.scleroderma.org/chapter/washingtondc/index.htm

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Assistive Technology

Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATS)
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
P. O. Box K-300
Richmond, VA 23288-0300
Phone/TTY: 804-662-9990
Phone: 800-552-5019
Fax: 804-622-9478
Email: ken.knorr@drs.virginia.gov
http://www.vats.org

Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority (ATLFA)
1602 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 107
Richmond, Virginia 23229
Telephone: (804) 662-9000
Toll-Free: (866) 835-5976
Fax: (804) 662-9533
E-Mail: atlfa@atlfa.org
http://www.atlfa.org/

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Autism

Asperger Family Support
505 Village Woods Lane
Earlysville, VA 22936
(434) 973-0763
E-mail: maryhuff@adelphia.net

The Aurora School
205 N.Maple Avenue
Purcellville, VA 20132
(540) 751-1414; (540) 751-1414
TheAuroraSchool@aol.com

Autism Program of Virginia (TAP-VA)
2201 West Broad Street, Suite 107
Richmond, Virginia 23220
1-804-355-0300
fax 804-355-0932
1-800-649-8481
E-mail: information@autismva.org
http://www.autismva.org/

The Faison School for Autism
1400 Westwood Ave, Suite 101
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 827-3801
Fax: (804) 827-3822
E-mail: autismcenter@vcu.org

Spiritos School
Ages 2-12
400 Coalfield Road
Midlothian, VA 23112
(804) 897-7440

Center for Autism & Related Disorders (CARD)
5101-E Backlick Road
Annandale, VA 22003
(703) 256-6383; Fax: (703) 256-6384
E-mail: m.cassell@centerforautism.com
http://www.centerforautism.com

Autism Society of America

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Blind & Visually Impaired

Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI)
Joseph A. Bowman, Commissioner
397 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23227-3623
Call DBVI Toll Free (Within Virginia)
1-800-622-2155 (Voice/TTY)
(804) 371-3140 (Voice/TTY)
http://www.vdbvi.org/

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic’s Regional Unit of the Virginias and Carolinas
866-887-7323
Charlottesville, NC
434-293-4797
866-887-7323
http://www.rfbd.org/UNITS_VA_home.htm

American Council of the Blind of Virginia
144 Hughes Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Administrative Office
2625 Deerfield Crescent
Chesapeake, VA 23321
Tel: (757) 465-7230 or (800) 426-2144

National Federation of The Blind of Virginia
6563 Williamsburg Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22213
Tel: (703)534-0747

Virginia Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
202 North 9th Street, Suite 633
Richmond, VA 23219
Tel: (804) 786-1201
http://www.vadrs.org/vocrehab.htm

Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center
Vocational Rehabilitation Vision Impairment Services
A Division of the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services
Box W-1. POB 1500
Fishersville, VA 22939-1500
http://wwrc.virginia.gov/

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Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries

Brain Injury Association of Virginia
3212 Cutshaw Avenue, Suite 315
Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: (804) 355-5748
In State: (800) 334-8443
Fax: (804) 355-6381
E-Mail: info@biav.net
http://www.biav.net

National Spinal Cord Injury Association
Old Dominion Chapter, NSCIA
P.O. Box 8326 (1 st Class mail only)
Richmond , VA 23226
Telephone: (804) 726-4990
http://www.spinalcord.org/html/chapters/virginia.php

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Cancer

Leukemia& Lymphoma Society
5511 Staples Mill Road
Suite 202B
Richmond, VA 23228
(804) 627-0400
(800) 866-4483 (Toll Free)
(804) 627-0406 (Fax)
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_chap

American Cancer Society

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Cerebral Palsy

UCP of Washington DC & Northern Virginia
1818 New York Avenue, NE, Suite 101
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 526-0146
Fax: (202) 526-0519
E-mail: webmaster@ucpdc.org
http://www.ucpdc.org

UCP of Southern and Central Virginia
5291 Greenwich Rd., Suite 1
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 497-7474
E-mail: ucpofva@pilot.infinet

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Centers for Independent Living

Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
11655 Explorer Drive
Midlothian, VA 23114
(804) 897-7228
TTY: (804) 897-7228
FAX: (804) 897-1080
EMAIL: virginiasilc@comcast.net

Access Independence 403B S. Loudoun Street Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 662-4452 TTY: (540) 722-9693 FAX: (540) 662-4474 website Appalachian Indep. Ct. 230 Charwood Drive Abingdon, VA 24210 (276) 628-2979 TTY: (276) 676-0920 FAX: (276) 628-4931 gmorrell@naxs.net Appalacian IC P.O. Box 16744 Bristol, VA 24209 (540) 466-1087 TTY: (540) 466-0567 FAX: (540) 466-0567 Appalacian IC P.O. Box 1073 Wytheville, VA 24382 (540) 228-8765 TTY: none FAX: (540) 228-8763 Blue Ridge ILC 1502-B Williamson Rd, NE Roanoke, VA 24012 V/TTY: (540) 342-1231 FAX: (540) 342-9505 kmichalski@brilc.org http://www.brilc.org/ BRILC - Low Moor P.O. Box 7, Room 631 Low Moor, VA 24457 V/ TTY/ FAX (540) 862-0252 BRILC- New River Valley 215 Roanoke Street Christiansburg, VA 20473 V/TTY: (540) 381-8829 FAX: (540) 381-8833 rwright@brilc.org

Clinch IL Services P.O. Box 2741 Grundy, VA 24614 V/TTY: (276) 935-6088 FAX: (276) 935-6342 EMAIL: cils@netscope.net disAbility Resource Ct 409 Progress Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401 (540) 373-2559 TTY: (540) 373-5890 FAX: (540) 373-8126 Eastern Shore CIL 4364 Lankford Highway, #A Exmore, VA 23350 (757) 414-0100 TTY: (757) 414-0080 FAX: (757) 414-0205 altheapittman@yahoo.com ENDependence Center 6300 E Virginia Beach Norfolk, VA 23502 (757) 461-8007 TTY: (757) 461-7527 FAX: (757) 455-8223 ecinorf@endependence.org website ENDependence Ct of NV 3100 Clarendon Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201 (703) 525-3268 TTY: (703) 525-3553 FAX: (703) 525-3585 EMAIL: info@ecnv.org http://www.ecnv.org/ Indep. Empowerment Ct 9001 Diggs Rd, #103 Manasses, VA 20110 V/TTY: (703) 257-5400 FAX: (703) 257-5043 indempctr@comcast.net website

Independence Resource Ct 815 Cherry Avenue Charlottesville, 22903 V/TTY: (434) 971-9629 FAX: (434) 971-8242 tvandever@ntelos.net Insight Enterprises 2021A Cunningham Dr, #2 Hampton, VA 23666 V/FAX (757) 827-0655 TTY: (757) 827-8800 iepcil@iepcil.org http://www.iepcil.org Junction CIL P.O. Box 408 Duffield, VA 24244 V/TTY: (276) 431-1195 FAX: (276) 431-1196 jcill@bellatlantic.net Lynchburg Area CIL 500 Alleghany Ave, #520 Lynchburg, VA 24501 (434) 528-4971 TTY: (434) 528-4972 FAX: (434) 528-4976 EMAIL: lacil@lacil.org http://www.lacil.org/ Piedmont ILC 509 Piney Forest Road Danville, VA 24541 (434) 797-2530 TTY: (434) 797-2535 FAX: (434) 797-2568 pilc@gamewood.com

Resources for IL, Inc. 4009 Fitzhugh Ave, #100 Richmond, VA 23230 (804) 353-6503 TTY: (804) 353-6583 FAX: (804) 358-5606 woodsonf@cavtel.net Resources for IL, Inc. 7501-B Atkins Road Charles City, VA 23030 (804) 829-9797 FAX: (804) 829-9797 woodsonf@cavtel.net Resources for IL, Inc. 7284A Hanover Green Mechanicsville, 23111 V/TTY: (804) 569-9327 FAX: (804) 569-9328 Resources for IL, Inc. 1845A Fort Mahone Rd Petersburg, VA 23805 V/TTY: (804) 862-9338 FAX: (804) 862-9513 Resources for IL, Inc. 6603-B Irongate Sq. Richmond, VA 23234 V/TTY: (804) 743-3798 FAX: (804) 279-9720 Valley Associates for IL 205B South Liberty St Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (540) 433-6513 (888) 242-8245 TTY: (540) 438-9265 FAX: (540) 438-6313 vail@govail.org http://www.govail.org/ Valley Assoc. for IL 7 McDowell St. Suite A Lexington, VA 24450 (740)564-5454 FAX: (740)564-5454

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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Virginia Chapter
2727 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 201
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 527-1500
(888) 233-4682
Fax: (804) 527-0016
http://www.cff.org/Chapters/virginia/

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Deaf, hearing impaired, and speech services

Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Ratcliffe Building, Suite 203
1602 Rolling Hills Drive
Richmond, VA 23229-5012
(804) 662-9502 (V/TTY); (800) 552-7917 (V/TTY)
E-mail: DDHHInfo@ddhh.state.va.us
http://www.vddhh.org/

Capital Area Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing,
1118 Northburt Avenue
Richmond VA

Shenandoah Valley Club of the Deaf
7 South Augusta
Staunton, VA

Virginia Association of the Deaf
Greg Mortensen
NVAD Membership Director
8315 Moline Place
Springfield, VA 22153
http://www.vad.org/

Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind
East Beverly St.
Staunton, VA 24402-2069.
TDD (540) 332-9069
FAX (540) 332-9042
http://www.vsdbs.virginia.gov

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Developmental Disabilities

Virginia’s Developmental Disabilities (DD) Planning Council
Ninth Street Office Building
202 North 9th Street, 9th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 786-0016
Toll Free TDD: (800) 846-4464
FAX: (804) 786-1118
http://www.vaboard.org/

Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities
Partnership for People with Disabilities
Virginia University Center of Excellence
Virgina Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 843020
700 East. Franklin Street, 10th Floor
Richmond, VA 23284-3020
Phone: (804) 828-3876
TTY: (800) 828-1120
FAX: (804) 828-0042
http://www.vcu.edu/partnership

Partnership for People with Disabilities
700 East Franklin Street, 10th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23284
Phone: 804-828-3876 (Voice), 800-828-1120 (TDD Relay)
Fax: 804-828-0042
Email: jmhall2@vcu.edu
http://www.vcu.edu/partnership/

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Diabetes

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

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Down syndrome

Down Syndrome Association of Roanoke
PO Box 4683
Roanoke VA 24015
540-772-6460
Email: info@dsar.org
http://www.dsar.org

Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia (DSANV)
Springfield VA 22150
Voice/Fax (703) 621-7129
Email: HeatherT~at~dsanv.org
http://www.dsanv.org

Down Syndrome Association of Hampton Roads (DSAHR)
6300 East Virginia Beach Blvd.
Norfolk VA 23502
757-466-3696
Email: dsahr@verizon.net
http://www.dsahr.org

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Easter Seals

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Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities Association of Virginia
Randolph Towers, #505
4100 North 9th Street
Arlington, VA 22203
http://www.ldavirginia.org/about.html

Virginia Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
800-988-8336
Richmond, VA
804-285-1946
Contact email: vbida@hotmail.com

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic’s Regional Unit of the Virginias and Carolinas
866-887-7323
Charlottesville, NC
434-293-4797
866-887-7323
http://www.rfbd.org/UNITS_VA_home.htm

Chesapeake Bay Academy
821 Baker Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 497-6200; Fax: (757) 497-6304
E-mail: contact@chesapeakebayacademy.net
http://www.chesapeakebayacademy.org

Northstar Academy
8055 Schrader Road
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 747-1003
Fax: (804) 747-1116

Riverside School
2110 McRae Road
Richmond, VA 23235
Office: (804) 320-3465
Fax: (804) 320-6146
http://www.riversideschool.org/

The Strive Program
Cornerstone Foundation
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA
Strive President: (301) 292-7600
or (703) 591-1475
Cornerstone is a non-profit supported independent living residence for learning disabled adults.
Strive offers Continuing Education courses for the learning disabled.

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Legal Advocacy

Virginia Protection & Advocacy
1910 Byrd Avenue, Suite 5,
Richmond, VA 23230
Telephone: 804-225-2042 (Voice/TTY)
1- 800-552-3962 (Voice/TTY) (Toll-Free in Virginia)
Fax: 804-662-7057
E-mail: general.vopa@vopa.virginia.gov
http://www.vopa.state.va.us/

State Mediation System
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/ssems.html

Just Children
Legal Aid Justice Center
1000 Preston Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 977-0553
(434) 977-0558 (fax)
1-800-578-8111 (toll-free for families)

TLC (The Law Center) for Children at Legal Services of Northern Virginia
6400 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 630
Falls Church, Virginia 22042
Phone: (703) 534-4343
Fax: (703) 532-3990
E-mail: jmcandrew@legalaidhelp.org
http://www.lsnv.org

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Mental Health

Mental Health Association of VA
530 E. Main Street, Suite 707
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 649-8481
E-mail: joespeidel@hotmail.com
http://www.mhav.org/

NAMI Northern  Virginia
Attention: Carol Ulrich
1820 Michael Faraday Drive
Reston, VA 20190
Infoline: 703-525-0686
carolulrich~at~naminova.org
http://www.naminova.org/

NAMI Virginia Beach
281 Independence Blvd.
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462-2977
(757) 499-2041
http://www.namivb.org/

Northern Virginia Mental Health Consumers Association
Recorded information line at 703-360-1992
http://members.aol.com/NVMHCA/

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Neurological disabilities

ALS Association
(Serving Maryland, Washington, DC and Virginia)
615 South Frederick Ave., Suite 308
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301-978-9855
866-FITE ALS
301-978-9854 (fax)
info@alsinfo.org
http://www.alsinfo.org

Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia
UVA Medical Center
500 Ray C Hunt Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone: 434 924-8669
Fax: 434 982-0606
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/local/virginia/

Epilepsy Foundation of the Chesapeake Region
10951-F Main Street
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 385-8501
E-mail: jcikanek@abilitiesnetwork.org
http://www.epilepsy-foundation.org/

Huntington's Disease Clinic ( has support groups)
Department of Neurology
University of Virginia
PO Box 800394
Charlottesville, VA 22908
434-243-6672
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/neurology-care/huntingtons.cfm

MS Society - National Capital Chapter
2021 K Street NW, Suite 715
Washington, D.C. 20006
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/MSBike-Virginia.asp

Spina Bifida Association of the Roanoke Valley
1522 Muse Drive
Vinton, VA 24179
Phone: (540) 890-1244
Email: calmc69@aol.com
http://www.sbarv.org/

Tourette's Syndrome Association of Greater Washington
33 University Boulevard, East
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 681-4133; (877) 295-2148
Fax: (301) 681-4183
E-mail: tsagw@aol.com
http://www.tsagw.org/

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Parent Advocacy - Cross Disability

Partners in Policy Making
202 N. 9th Street, 9th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-0016 or 1-800-846-4464 both V/TTY
(804) 786-1118 FAX
http://www.vaboard.org/policymaking.htm

Parent Educational Advocacy & Training Centers
partners@peatc.org
http://www.peatc.org/

Parent Resource Center
Office of Special Education and Student Services
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(800) 422-2083; (804) 371-7420
e-mail: aswan@pen.k12.va.us
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/sped/parents.shtml

Parent Resource Center of Fairfax County
2334 Gallows Road
Dunn Loring, VA 22027
(703) 204-3941
http://www.fcps.edu/ss/prchomep.htm

Parent to Parent of Virginia
c/o The Arc of Virginia
6 North 6th Street, Suite 403-A
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 649-8481

PADDA Community Parent Resource Center
11048 Warwick Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-9119
http://www.padda.org/

TASK (Taking Action for Special Kids)
Executive Director/Advocate
315 School Street, Box 13
Tazewell, VA 24605
(540)988-7541 Ext. 236

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Recreation & the Arts

Heart's Desire Equine Assisted Rehabilitation Center
Serving Berryville, VA and the surrounding areas
(540) 722-0611
We are a NARHA center providing therapeutic horseback riding and hippotherapy sessions conducted by a licensed occupational therapist.

Therapeutic Recreation Services
3738 Brambleton Ave SW
Roanoke VA 24018
(540) 772-7529 ext 2
E-mail: lsmith@co.roanoke.va.us

Wintergreen Adaptive Skiing
615 Pauls Creek Rd
Afton, VA 22920
Phone: 434-325-2007
Fax: 434-823-5121
michaelzuckerman@earthlink.net

WWP, Inc. d.b.a. Wounded Warrior Project
711 Fifth Ave. SE, Suite A
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540) .342.0032
John Melia: jmelia@woundedwarriorproject.org
http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org

VSA Arts of Virginia
P.O. Box 27862
Richmond, VA 23261
(804) 648-7310
E-mail: vsavngray@aol.com

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Resource Lists

DRM
A directory of links - lots of good ones- but lots lots of broken ones too.
http://www.disabilityresources.org/VIRGINIA.html

FIND-Help
A directory of resource lists
http://findhelp.communitypoint.org/connections.html

NICHCY
http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/va.htm

Handi-Net
Excellent format- but sadly nearly every link I checked was broken, no reply to email
http://www.handinet.org/valinks.htm

Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/va.htm

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