Searchable Resource List
| Age Group | Topics | Sub-Topics | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children | Education | Our mission is to be advocates for parents in assuring their child with disabilities and special needs receives the quality education and life services he or she is entitled to under state and federal law. | www.virginiaparentadvocates.com/ | |
| All Ages | Information | T/TAC | A place for sharing information and ideas posting experiences and exploring great links about Assistive and Instructional Technology. | www.assistivetechnology.vcu.edu |
| All Ages | Information | All Disabilities | Created by and for individuals with disabilities and their families living in Northern Virginia. | www.disabilitynavigator.org/ |
| All Ages | Information | Technical Assistance | Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act. | www.ada.gov |
| All Ages | Information | Emergency | The Virginia Department of Emergency Management works with local government state and federal agencies and voluntary organizations to provide resources and expertise through the four phases of emergency management. | www.readyvirginia.gov/ |
| All Ages | Finding Attendants | General Support Opportunities | Designed to improve recruitment and retention of Direct Support Professionals in Illinois who are competent in the skills needed to provide quality supports and services to individuals with developmental disabilities. | ildspinitiative.com/ |
| Elderly | Finding Attendants | A public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging connecting you to services for older adults and their families. | www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Index.aspx | |
| All Ages | Support Group | All Disabilities | VACIL is a statewide association of Centers for Independent LivingSupports brought into the home focused on skill building and preparing for greater independence. (CILs) that advocates for the integration and inclusionPractices and policies designed to identify and remove barriers such as physical, communication, and attitudinal, that hamper a person's ability to have full participation in society, the same as people without disabilities. of people with disabilities into all aspects of society. | www.vacil.org/ |
| All Ages | Counseling | Specialists & Therapists | Phoenix Family Counseling & Play Therapy Center PLLC (571) 248-0626 - Provides families with quality services to facilitate change and hope for a brighter future. | www.phoenixfamilycounseling.com |
| All Ages | Counseling | Specialists & Therapists | National Counseling Group Inc. Assistance w/Independent Living Skills etc 1-877-566-9624 | www.nationalcounselinggroup.com |
| All Ages | Finding Attendants | General Support Opportunities | Care.com Better care starts here | www.care.com |
| All Ages | Finding Attendants | General Support Opportunities | The Arc has respiteShort-term care for a child or adult that allows the primary caregiver relief. More provider registry available to members. | www.thearcofva.org/ |
| All Ages | Finding Attendants | General Support Opportunities | James Madison University Student Job Website: | www.jmu.edu/stuemploy |
| All Ages | Finding Attendants | General Support Opportunities | Christendom Office of Student Life studentlife@christendom.edu or 636-2900 x1600 | www.christendom.edu/ |
| All Ages | Finding Attendants | General Support Opportunities | DSSOne of the largest Commonwealth agencies, partnering with 120 local departments of social services to promote the well-being of children and families statewide and ensure that thousands of the most vulnerable citizens have access to the best services and benefits available to them. More - Elieen Holsted (View Program) (540) 635-3967 x334 | www.vbgov.com/government/departments/human-services/your-dhs/Pages/virgin |
| All Ages | Finding Attendants | General Support Opportunities | Shenandoah University Career Development Office (540) 665-5412 | www.su.edu/ |
| All Ages | Finding Attendants | General Support Opportunities | Lord Fairfax Community College contact Doug at dcumbia@lfcc.edu | |
| All Ages | Finding Attendants | General Support Opportunities | CCPS Parent Coordinator keeps a list of interested people (540) 825-0621 x2131 or kkowalski@culpeperschools.org | www.culpeperschools.org/ |
| All Ages | Finding Providers | e-physician.info Find Medicaid providers for all services. | www.e-physician.info | |
| All Ages | Free Cell Phone | 250min/mon air time. 1-800-977-3768 Must be over 18. must have Medicaid SSI Food Stamps Section 8 or TANAF | www.safelinkwireless.com/ | |
| All Ages | Free Cell Phone | Assurance Wireless is a federal Lifeline Assistance program brought to you by Virgin Mobile. Lifeline is a government benefit program supported by the federal Universal Service Fund. 250min/mon air time. (888) 898-488 | www.assurancewireless.com | |
| All Ages | Incontinence Supplies | Durable Medical Equipment | Home Care Delivered: (800) 565-5644. Must have Medicaid (and for Diapers must be over 3). Provide incontinence supplies breast pumps and a variety of nutritional supplements. | |
| All Ages | Durable Medical Equipment | Durable Medical Equipment | An industry leader in serving children and adults with disabilities and significant emotional and/or behavioral challenges. | www.grafton.org |
| All Ages | Grants | Eric Fund - people < 65 years old. | www.ericfund.org/Eric_Fund/Apply_For_A_Grant.html | |
| All Ages | Home Modifications | Tax Credits | VA - Up to $5 000 ($.50/$1.00) Livable Home Tax Credit (LHTC) www.dhcd.virginia.gov | www.dhcd.virginia.gov |
| All Ages | Home Modifications | fauquierhousing.org (540) 341-2805 | www.FauquierHousing.org | |
| All Ages | Home Modifications | Help With Housing (540) 955-1706 We serve low-income elderly and disabled homeowners in Clarke Frederick Page Shenandoah and Warren Counties and the City of Winchester. | www.helpwithhousing.org | |
| All Ages | Home Modifications | Rebuilding Together provides critical repairs and renovations for low-income homeowners across the United States and has done so for almost 25 years. We believe that Every Person Deserves to Live in a Safe and Healthy | www.RebuildingTogether.org | |
| All Ages | Information | Dial 211 for assistance with Housing Transportation Community Supports etc. | www.easyaccess.virginia.gov | |
| All Ages | Online Resources | All Disabilities | Partnership For People With Disabilities. Our Mission: To partner with people with disabilities and others to build communities where all people can live learn work and play together. | www.vcu.edu/partnership |
| All Ages | Online Resources | Autism | VCU Autism Center for Excellence (ACE) My child was just diagnosed now what? | www.vcuautismcenter.org/training/parents.cfm |
| All Ages | Online Resources | Autism | Commonwealth Autism Service - mission to provide leadership in the implementation of a statewide system of services to maximize the potential and quality of life of each Virginian with autism across the lifespan. | www.autismva.org |
| All Ages | Online Resources | Autism | Virginia Autism Resource Center - mission to provide quality services that improve the lives of individuals with autism spectrum disorders and related conditions. | www.varc.org |
| All Ages | Online Resources | Brain Injury | BrainInjurySvcs.org - Brain Injury Services helps children and adults with a brain injury build the skills and confidence they need to lead a fulfilling and productive life. | www.BrainInjurySvcs.org |
| All Ages | Legal Support | Financial Advice | VOPA Awesome group to help you get what you deserve. | www.vopa.state.va.us |
| All Ages | Medical Supplies | Durable Medical Equipment | East Coast Rehab - John Buchbach (703) 370-5790 | www.eastcoastrehab.com/ |
| All Ages | Online Resources | Durable Medical Equipment | Bone Marrow Donor List: | www.marrow.org |
| All Ages | Online Resources | Durable Medical Equipment | National Parks - Free pass for permanently disabled individuals. | store.usgs.gov/pass/access.html |
| All Ages | Online Resources | Durable Medical Equipment | Kennedy Center - Specially Priced Tickets - send doc from health care professor of permanent disability to: Friends of the Kennedy Center SPT Program PO Box 101510 Arlington VA 22210. | www.kennedy-center.org/tickets/spts.cfm?&customerHasWaited=true |
| All Ages | Online Resources | Durable Medical Equipment | Virginia Department for Blind and Vision Impaired 1-800-622-2155 | www.vdbvi.org |
| All Ages | Online Resources | Durable Medical Equipment | Loudoun performing arts. Providing creative opportunities to people with disabilities in an inclusive community through the performing & visual arts. | www.vsaloudoun.org |
| All Ages | Nutritional Supplies | Home IV Care | Home I.V. Care and Nutritional Service delivers total parenteral nutrition antibiotic antimicrobial pain chemo and other specialty home infusion therapies as well as enteral formula. | www.homeivcare.com |
| All Ages | Social Security | Supplemental Security IncomeSSI is a federal cash assistance program for those with limited income AND are either 65 years old or older or blind or disabled. Adult SSI beneficiaries must have limited income and resources ($2,000 in assets); parents’ income does not count for adult applicants. You do not have to have any work history. Monthly benefit payments are determined by the current benefit rate ($750 a month in 2018), minus any “countable income.” More - disabled adults or children with limited resources. No work history required. | www.benefits.gov/ssa | |
| All Ages | Social Security | Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) provides income to individuals no longer able to work because of a physically or psychologically restrictive disability or to Disabled Adult Children. | www.socialsecurity-disability.org/content/social-security-programs | |
| All Ages | Support Group | All Disabilities | The ARC of VA - has local chapters throughout the state. Great resource. | www.thearcofva.org |
| All Ages | Support Group | All Disabilities | The Arc of the Piedmont (434) 977-4002 Have Respite and In-home support | www.thearcofthepiedmont.org |
| All Ages | Support Group | All Disabilities | 211 Virginia - Great collection of resources. | www.211virginia.org |
| All Ages | Support Group | Sports | Special Olympics - Fauquier County | fauquierspecialolympics.org/Welcome.html |
| All Ages | Support Group | Sports | Challengers Baseball | www.littleleague.org/learn/about/divisions/challenger.htm |
| All Ages | Support Group | Autism | Parents Of Autistic Children Northern Virginia Chapter | www.poac-nova.org |
| All Ages | Support Group | Autism | Hampton Richmond & Winchester - Essential Pieces - Essential Pieces for families affected by autism many topics realted to disabilities in general. | www.lfsva.org/programs_services/essential_pieces/essential_overview.html |
| All Ages | Support Group | Autism | Harrisonburg/Rockingham - SVAP - Shenandoah Valley Autism Partnership | valleyautism.org |
| All Ages | Support Group | Autism | Fauquier Autism Resource Group - Donielle Rininger DLR5382@gmail.com | www.autismva.org/resource/fauquier-autism-resource-group |
| All Ages | Support Group | Autism | Autism Society of Northern Virginia | asnv.org |
| All Ages | Support Group | Autism | Autism Society of Central Virginia | www.asacv.org |
| All Ages | Support Group | Autism | Autism Votes | www.autismvotes.org |
| All Ages | Support Group | Down Syndrome | Down Syndrome Association of Northern Va | www.dsanv.org |
| All Ages | Support Group | Cardiovascular Disease | Mended Little Hearts | winchester.mendedlittlehearts.net |
| All Ages | Supports Available | General Support Opportunities | United Way | www.unitedway.org/ |
| All Ages | Supports Available | General Support Opportunities | Rotary Club | www.rotary.org/ |
| All Ages | Supports Available | General Support Opportunities | Knights of Columbus | www.kofc.org/en//index.html |
| All Ages | Supports Available | General Support Opportunities | Lions Club | valions.org/ |
| All Ages | Supports Available | General Support Opportunities | Family Support Fund 703-777-0378 brian.ellis@loudounl.gov | loudoun.gov/index.aspx?NID=107 |
| Children | Behavioral Treatment Services | General Support Opportunities | Professional Education & Respite Service Inc. - (540) 664-9886 - Northern VA including Fredericksburg. | www.thepers.com |
| Children | Behavioral Treatment Services | General Support Opportunities | http://www.spectrumtgrp.com/ Richmond etc. | www.spectrumtgrp.com |
| Children | Camps | All Disabilities | Center for Courageous Kids 7 years old and up (exceptions made) Scottsville Kentucky. ALL disabilities. Also have family retreats. Free. | www.thecenterforcourageouskids.org |
| Children | Camps | All Disabilities | Drums and Strums in Warrenton - adaptive music lessons - pricey but there are grants available. | www.drumnstrum.com/ |
| Children | Camps | All Disabilities | Ages 5-12 at time of trip to Disney Land (Oct yearly) | www.grinkids.org/apply.php |
| Children | Camps | All Disabilities | Camp Easter Seals - (800) 365-1656 (ages 6 and up) | www.CampEasterSealsUCP.com |
| Children | Child Care | All Disabilities | Center of excellence for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) care coordination medical insurance benefits evaluation and coordination information and referral resources & family-to-family support. | www.vdh.virginia.gov/ofhs/childandfamily/childhealth/cshcn/care.htm |
| Children | Child Care | Hearing Loss | Connecting Families of children with Hearing Loss (434) 924-0222 Virginia Guide By Your Side | www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/blueridgecc |
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