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Virginia Assistive Technology System
https://www.vats.org/
804-662-7000
National Suicide Hotline
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
800-273-8255
Substance Abuse Services
https://dbhds.virginia.gov/developmental-services/substance-abuse-services
804-786-3921
Virginia Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
https://www.elderrightsva.org/
804-565-1600
Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging (V4A)
http://www.vaaaa.org/
804-644-2804
Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
https://www.vasilc.org/
804-663-7817
Senior Navigator – Virginia
https://seniornavigator.org/
804-525-7728
Senior Citizens Handbook Laws and Programs Affecting Senior Citizens of Virginia
http://www.vsb.org/site/publications/senior-citizens-handbook
804-775-0500
National Institute on Aging
https://www.nia.nih.gov/
800-222-2225
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
https://www.naela.org/
703-942-5711
Eldercare Locator
https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx
800-677-1116
Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV): Older adults
https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/drivers/#applying.asp
804-497-7100
Adult Day Care Centers-Virginia
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/facility/search/adc.cgi
800-552-3431
ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center
https://archrespite.org/
703-256-2084
Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Services
https://www.vadars.org/drs/transitionservices.htm#vr
800-552-5019
Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
https://www.vda.virginia.gov/index.htm
804-662-9333
Consumer Vocational Rehabilitation Program
https://www.vadars.org/drs/vr/
804-662-7000
Youth Leadership Forum – Virginia Board for People with Disabilities
https://www.vaboard.org/ylf.htm
804-786-0016
Wage and Hour Division of Department of Labor (WHD)
https://webapps.dol.gov/contactwhd/ContactWHDerror.aspx
866-487-9243
Virginia Services & Resources
https://www.virginia.gov/services/
804-786-2211
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
http://www.dvs.virginia.gov/
804-786-0286
Virginia Department of Health -How to File a Complaint Against a Health Care Facility
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/licensure-and-certification/complaint-unit/
804-367-2106
Veterans Administration
https://www.caregiver.va.gov/
855-260-3274
US Department of Veterans Affairs
www.VA.gov/health/
800-698-2411
U.S. Government Services and Information
https://www.usa.gov/#tpcs
844-872-4681
The Joint Commission – Reporting a Complaint
https://www.jointcommission.org/resources/patient-safety-topics/report-a-patient-safety-concern-or-complaint/
630-792-5800
Social Security Administration
www.socialsecurity.gov
800-772-1213
Partners in Policymaking-Virginia Board for People with Disabilities
https://www.vaboard.org/policymaking.htm
804-786-3456
Parking Placards and Plates for Virginians with Disabilities
https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/drivers/#disability/plates_assist.asp
804-497-7100
Operation Care – Office of the Inspector General – Nursing home Fraud and Abuse
https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/care/
800-447-8477
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp
800-397-6251
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
https://www.osha.gov/
800-321-6742
Report Abuse and Neglect – Virginia
https://www.dss.virginia.gov/about/abuse.cgi
800-552-7096
National Domestic Violence Hotline
www.thehotline.org
800-799-7233
Family Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/domestic-and-sexual-violence-prevention/
800-838-8238
Child Support Enforcement
https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/child-support-enforcement/
800-447-8477
Adult Protective Services (APS)
https://www.dss.virginia.gov/about/abuse.cgi
888-832-3858
National Institute of Mental Health
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd
866-615-6464
Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
https://dbhds.virginia.gov/
804-786-3921
Virginia Legal Aid Society
vlas.org
866-534-5243
US Government and Your Legal Rights Disability Rights
https://www.usa.gov/disability-rights
844-872-4681
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society
https://www.swvalegalaid.org/
800-318-2596
Legal Services of Northern Virginia
www.lsnv.org
703-778-6800
Legal Aid Justice Center
www.justice4all.org
434-529-1811
Health Profession’s License Look-Up – Virginia
https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/Lookup/Index
804-367-4400
Health Professions – File a Complaint Against a Health Professional
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/PractitionerResources/Enforcement/
800-533-1560
Consumer Fraud Alert Scams
https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/consumer-alerts/
800-447-8477
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society
http://cvlas.org/
800-390-9982
National Kidney Disease Education Program
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/communication-programs/nkdep?dkrd=lgdmn0031
800-860-8747
Virginia Relay Captioned Telephone Service
https://www.varelay.org/aboutcaptel.htm
800-552-7917
Virginia Relay
https://www.varelay.org/
866-894-4116
Technology Assistance Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing – Assistance to Obtain Equipment for Hearing over the Phone
https://www.vddhh.org/equipment.htm
804-662-9502
Sign Language Interpreter Scheduling
https://vddhh.org/interpreters.htm
804-662-9502
Educational Services for Deaf and Blind Children
https://vsdb.k12.va.us
540-332-9000
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources – Virginia
https://www.vddhh.org/outreach.htm
800-552-7917
Audiological Evaluations for Children; The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind
https://www.vsdb.k12.va.us/home/about-vsdb/
540-332-9000
The Children’s Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health)
https://childrensinn.org/
301-496-5672
National Institutes of Health
https://www.nih.gov/
301-496-4000
Virginia Medicaid Managed Care
http://www.virginiamanagedcare.com/
800-643-2273
Virginia Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus
http://www.dmas.virginia.gov/#/longtermwaivers
888-444-8182
Veterans Disability Benefits
https://www.usa.gov/disability-veterans-benefits
844-872-4681
US Government Financial Assistance and Support Services for Disability
https://www.usa.gov/disability-financial-support
US Government and Local Disability Programs
https://www.usa.gov/disability-programs
844-872-4681
State Health Insurance Assistance Program
www.shiptacenter.org
Patient Advocate Foundation
patientadvocate.org
800-532-5274
National Long-Term Care Clearinghouse
https://acl.gov/ltc
202-401-4634
National Clearinghouse for Long-term Care Information
www.longtermcare.gov
202-401-4634
Medicare
www.medicare.gov
800-633-4227
Medicaid -Apply for Coverage in Virginia
https://coverva.org/en/medicaid-for-aged-blind-or-disabled-individuals
833-522-5582
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
https://elderrightsva.org/
804-565-1600
Health Insurance Premium Payment Program
https://www.dmas.virginia.gov/for-members/premium-assistance/health-insurance-premium-program/
888-221-1590
Health Coverage in Virginia
https://coverva.org/en/
833-522-5582
Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan – FAMIS
https://coverva.org/en/famis
833-522-5582
Elderly or Disabled with Consumer Direction Waiver (EDCD)
https://www.caregiver.org/elderly-or-disabled-consumer-direction-waiver-edcd
804-786-7933
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets
866-487-2365
US Government Jobs and Education for those with Disabilities
https://www.usa.gov/disability-jobs-education
Transition Services for Students with Disabilities
https://www.vadars.org/drs/transitionservices.htm#gsc.tab=0
800-552-5019
Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)
https://www.vadars.org/drs/transitionservices.htm#pre
800-552-5019
VA Caregiver Support
www.caregiver.va.gov
800-698-2411
US Government Caregiver Support
https://www.usa.gov/disability-caregiver
National Alliance for Caregiving
www.caregiving.org
202-918-1013
Family Caregiver Alliance / National Center on Caregiving
https://www.caregiver.org/
800-445-8106
Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC)
spohnc.org
800-377-0928
RT (Radiation Oncologists) Answers
rtanswers.org
703-502-1550
NCI-Designated Cancer Centers
cancer.gov/research/nci-role/cancer-centers/find
800-422-6237
National Cancer Institute for Adolescents & Young Adults
cancer.gov/types/aya
800-422-6237
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
cancer.gov
800-422-6237
Children with Hair Loss
https://childrenwithhairloss.us/donate/donate-your-hair/
734-379-4400
Cancer.Net
https://www.cancer.net/
571-483-1780
Cancer Quest
https://www.cancerquest.org/
404-727-0308
4th Angel
4thangel.org
866-520-3197
13thirty Cancer Connect
13thirty.org
585-563-6221
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/arthritis
301-495-4484
Alzheimer’s .Gov
www.alzheimers.gov
800-438-4380
Virginia Insurance Counseling & Assistance Program (VICAP)
https://vda.virginia.gov/vicap.htm
804-662-9333
American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)
https://www.aicr.org/
800-843-8114
Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers
800-222-2225
Virginia Disability Determination Services
https://www.virginiadds.org
8046627625
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