Virginia Resources
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VIRGINIA - Medical, Disability, and Special Needs Resources
PART 1: CORE STATE SYSTEMS
STATEWIDE NAVIGATION AND CRISIS SUPPORT
- 211 Virginia (health, disability,
and caregiver resource navigation)
https://www.211virginia.org/ - Referrals to medical and disability-related services
- Caregiver support resources
- Condition-specific nonprofit referrals
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
(Virginia)
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/988/ - 24/7 mental health crisis support
- Suicide prevention
- Connection to local crisis response services
- Virginia Crisis Services (state
behavioral health crisis system information)
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988 - 988 entry point to crisis support
- Connections to local crisis services
- REACH Crisis Services
(developmental disability crisis supports)
https://dbhds.virginia.gov/developmental-services/reach/ - 24/7 crisis response for individuals with developmental disabilities
- Crisis stabilization and prevention supports
- Support for families and caregivers during crisis
MEDICAID AND DISABILITY-BASED MEDICAL COVERAGE
- Virginia Medicaid (DMAS)
https://www.dmas.virginia.gov/ - Medical care
- Behavioral health services
- Therapies
- Long-term services and supports
- Virginia Medicaid Member Services
and benefits information
https://coverva.dmas.virginia.gov/ - Enrollment and coverage information
- Plan and benefit guidance
- Aged, Blind, and Disabled (ABD)
Medicaid information (Virginia)
https://www.dmas.virginia.gov/for-members/for-adults/aged-blind-or-disabled/ - Disability-related Medicaid eligibility pathway information
- Virginia Disability Determination
Services (SSI/SSDI medical evaluations)
https://www.dars.virginia.gov/divisions/dds.shtml - Medical disability evaluations for SSI and SSDI
HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (HCBS) AND WAIVERS
- CCC Plus Waiver (long-term
services and supports)
https://www.dmas.virginia.gov/for-members/for-adults/cccplus/ - Personal care and in-home supports
- Long-term services and supports through managed care
- Developmental Disability (DD)
Waivers (DBHDS overview)
https://dbhds.virginia.gov/developmental-services/waivers/ - Community Living Waiver
- Family and Individual Supports (FIS) Waiver
- Building Independence (BI) Waiver
INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (I/DD)
- Virginia DBHDS Developmental
Services (I/DD system)
https://dbhds.virginia.gov/developmental-services/ - State developmental disability system overview
- Access to services and supports
EARLY INTERVENTION AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS
- Infant and Toddler Connection of
Virginia (Birth to 3 early intervention)
https://www.itcva.online/ - Developmental evaluations
- Early intervention therapies
- Service coordination for families
- Virginia Department of Health -
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/maternal-child-health/children-and-youth-with-special-health-care-needs/ - Care coordination resources for children with complex medical needs
- Family support and navigation
- Care Connection for Children
(coordination for children with special health care needs)
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/care-connection/ - Care coordination and support services for eligible children
- Help navigating medical systems and specialty care
- Family to Family Health
Information Center of Virginia (peer support and navigation)
https://peatc.org/f2f/ - Peer support for families of children and youth with special health care needs
- Help understanding coverage and disability-related systems
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
- Virginia Assistive Technology
System (VATS)
https://www.vats.vcu.edu/ - Assistive technology demonstrations
- Short-term device loans
- Reuse and funding information
- Training and technical assistance
EMPLOYMENT AND INDEPENDENCE (DISABILITY-FOCUSED)
- Virginia Department for Aging and
Rehabilitative Services (DARS) - Vocational Rehabilitation
https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/vr.shtml - Career counseling
- Job training
- Supported employment
- Workplace accommodations
- Virginia Department for the Blind
and Vision Impaired (DBVI)
https://www.dbvi.virginia.gov/ - Independent living skills
- Assistive technology
- Employment services
- Virginia Department for Deaf and
Hard of Hearing (VDDHH)
https://www.vddhh.virginia.gov/ - Communication access resources
- Advocacy and support services
- Information on accommodations and access
LEGAL RIGHTS AND ADVOCACY
- disAbility Law Center of Virginia
(Protection and Advocacy)
https://www.dlcv.org/ - Disability rights enforcement
- Abuse and neglect advocacy support
- Legal information and assistance
- Virginia Board for People with
Disabilities (state DD council)
https://vbpd.virginia.gov/ - Systems advocacy
- Disability policy and community inclusion initiatives
MEDICARE COUNSELING (DISABILITY-RELATED)
- VICAP (Virginia Insurance
Counseling and Assistance Program)
https://www.dars.virginia.gov/consumer_services/vicap.shtml - Medicare counseling for disabled adults and caregivers
- Plan comparison and benefits education
CAREGIVER SUPPORT (MEDICAL AND DISABILITY)
- Virginia Lifespan Respite Voucher
Program
https://vacares.org/lifespan-respite/ - Respite support for caregivers of people with disabilities or chronic conditions
- Caregiver support resources
- Virginia Caregiver Support (state
aging and caregiver supports - use for disability-related caregiving)
https://www.vda.virginia.gov/caregiver.htm - Caregiver education and support resources
- Connections to respite and caregiver supports
PART 2: APPENDIX - CONDITION-SPECIFIC RESOURCES
AUTISM AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Autism Society of Virginia
https://asvirginia.org/ - Autism education and support
- Resource navigation
- Family and caregiver supports
ADHD
- CHADD (find Virginia chapters and
support options)
https://chadd.org/chapter-locator/ - ADHD education
- Parent and adult support
- Advocacy resources
DOWN SYNDROME
- National Down Syndrome Society
(affiliate and local support locator)
https://ndss.org/support - Find Down syndrome support organizations serving Virginia
- Education and family support resources
EPILEPSY
- Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia
https://epilepsyva.squarespace.com/ - Education about epilepsy and seizures
- Support resources and connections
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS)
- National Multiple Sclerosis
Society (Virginia coverage through regional chapters)
https://www.nationalmssociety.org/Chapters - MS education and support programs
- Care navigation and caregiver resources
PARKINSONS DISEASE
- Parkinsons Foundation (Virginia
resources)
https://www.parkinson.org/ - Education and helpline
- Local resources and support guidance
ALS
- ALS Association (find support
serving Virginia)
https://www.als.org/local-support - ALS care coordination resources
- Equipment and caregiver support connections
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) AND BRAIN HEALTH
- Brain Injury Association of
Virginia
https://www.biav.net/ - Education and advocacy
- Support groups and resource navigation
- Caregiver support resources
SPINAL CORD INJURY
- Spinal Cord Injury Association of
Virginia (peer support and resources)
https://sciav.org/ - Peer support
- Education and advocacy
- Resource navigation for individuals and caregivers
CANCER (ADULT AND PEDIATRIC)
- Virginia Department of Health -
Comprehensive Cancer Control
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/cancer-prevention-and-control/ - Statewide cancer prevention and control resources
- Connections to support and survivorship information
- VCU Massey Cancer Center
https://www.masseycancercenter.org/ - Adult and pediatric cancer care
- Patient and caregiver support resources
- UVA Cancer Center
https://cancer.virginia.edu/ - Cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Patient and caregiver support resources
RARE AND GENETIC DISEASES
- National Organization for Rare
Disorders (Virginia resources)
https://rarediseases.org/state/virginia/ - Rare disease information
- Links to support and advocacy resources
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (find
Virginia chapter and resources)
https://www.cff.org/chapters - CF care center connections
- Patient and caregiver education
- Care navigation support
SICKLE CELL DISEASE
- Sickle Cell Disease Association
of America (find support serving Virginia)
https://www.sicklecelldisease.org/ - Education and advocacy
- Support resources and connections
HIV/AIDS
- Virginia Department of Health -
Ryan White HIV Care Services
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/hiv-prevention/ryan-white-program/ - Medical care support
- Medication access resources
- Care coordination services
KIDNEY DISEASE
- National Kidney Foundation (local
resources and support)
https://www.kidney.org/ - Kidney disease education
- Patient and caregiver support resources
- Connections to local services
TRANSPLANT SUPPORT
- Donate Life Virginia
https://www.donatelifevirginia.org/ - Organ donation and transplant education
- Support and information for donor and recipient communities
PALLIATIVE AND SERIOUS ILLNESS CARE
- Virginia Center for Hospice and
Palliative Care
https://www.vachc.org/ - Palliative care and hospice education
- Serious illness resources for patients and caregivers