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ADA Center
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Mid-Atlantic ADA Center 401 North Washington Street, Suite 450 Rockville , MD , 20805
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
(301) 217-0124 (V/TTY)
http://www.adainfo.org
Assistive Technology
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Virginia Assistive Technology System 8004 Franklin Farms Drive Richmond , VA , 23229
(800) 552-5019
(804) 662-9995 (V/TTY)
http://www.vats.org
Blind/ Visual Impairments/ Deaf-Blind
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Education Services Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired 397 Azalea Avenue Richmond , VA , 23227-3600
(804) 371-3140
http://www.vdbvi.org
Career & Technical Education
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Office of Career and Technical Education Services Virginia Department of Education P.O. Box 2120 Richmond , VA , 23218-2120
(804) 225-2847
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/CTE
CHIP
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
(health care for low-income uninsured children) FAMIS P.O. Box 1820 Richmond , VA , 23218-1820
(866) 873-2647
http://www.famis.org
D D Council
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Virginia Board for People with Disabilities Ninth Street Office Building 202 N. Ninth Street, 9th Floor Richmond , VA , 23219
(800) 846-4464 (In VA)
(804) 786-0016 (V/TTY);
http://www.vaboard.org
Deaf-Blind
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Together We Can: Virginia’s Deaf-Blind Project Partnership for People with Disabilities Virginia Commonwealth University 700 E. Franklin Street, 10th Floor P.O. Box 843020 Richmond , VA , 23284-3020
(804) 828-8252
http://www.twc-deafblind.state.va.us
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 1602 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 203 Richmond , VA , 23229-5012
(800) 552-7917 (V/TTY)
(804) 662-9502 (V/TTY)
http://www.vddhh.org
Developmental Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Office of Mental Retardation Services Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services P.O. Box 1797 Richmond , VA , 23219
(804) 786-5850
http://www.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov
Dispute Resolution
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Virginia Department of Education Complaints, Mediation, Due Process P.O. Box 2120 Richmond , VA , 23218-2120
(804) 225-2013
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/dueproc/
Dispute Resolution
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Mediation Coordinator Virginia Department of Education P.O. Box 2120 Richmond , VA , 23218-2120
(804) 786-0711
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/
Early Intervention
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services 1220 Bank Street, 9th Floor P.O. Box 1797 Richmond , VA , 23219-1797
(800) 234-1448 (Central Directory for Early Intervention Services)
(804) 786-3710
http://www.infantva.org
Health
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Division of Child and Adolescent Health Virginia Department of Health 109 Governor Street, Eighth Floor Richmond , VA , 23219
(804) 864-7685
http://www.vahealth.org/childadolescenthealth/index.htm
Mental Health
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services P.O. Box 1797 Richmond , VA , 23218
(804) 786-3921
http://www.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov
Mental Health – Youth
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Child and Family Services Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services P.O. Box 1797 Richmond , VA , 23218
(804) 786-3710
http://www.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov
Preschool, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Special Education Instructional Services Virginia Department of Education P.O. Box 2120 Richmond , VA , 23218-2120
(800) 292-3820
(804) 225-2675
http://www.doe.virginia.gov
Protection & Advocacy
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
disAbility Law Center for Virginia 1910 Byrd Avenue, Suite 5 Richmond , VA , 23230
(800) 552-3962 (In VA)
(804) 225-2042 (V/TTY)
http://www.dlcv.org
Relay Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
(800) 828-1140 (V)
(800) 828-1120 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech – English)
(866) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech – Spanish)
Special Education
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Division of Special Education and Student Services Department of Education P.O. Box 2120 Richmond , VA , 23218-2120
(804) 225-3252
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/
Special Format Library
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Virginia Library and Resource Center Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired 395 Azalea Avenue Richmond , VA , 23227
(800) 552-7015 (V/TTY)
(804) 371-3661 (V/TTY);
http://www.vdbvi.org/
Special Health Care Needs
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Children with Special Health Care Needs Program Division of Child and Adolescent Health Virginia Department of Health 109 Governor Street, 8th Floor Richmond , VA , 23219
(804) 864-7706
http://www.vahealth.org/specialchildren/
State Web Site
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Connect with your state’s official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House:
http://www.virginia.gov/cmsportal2/
UCEDD
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Partnership for People with Disabilities Virginia University Center for Excellence Virginia Commonwealth University PO Box 843020 700 E. Franklin Street Richmond , VA , 23284-3020
(804) 828-3876
(800) 828-1120 (TDD)
http://www.vcu.edu/partnership
Vocational Rehabilitation
1 – State Agencies
State: Virginia
Education Services Manager Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services 8004 Franklin Farms Drive Richmond , VA , 23229
(800) 552-5019
(804) 662-7081
(804) 662-7000
(800) 464-9950 (TTY)
http://www.vadrs.org
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Virginia
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) 8181 Professional Place, Suite 150 Landover , MD , 20785
(800) 233-4050
(301) 306-7070
http://www.chadd.org
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Virginia
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 7557 Wilmington , DE , 19803-9997
(800) 939-1019 (V/Fax)
http://www.add.org
Autism
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Virginia
Autism Society of Central Virginia PO Box 29364 Richmond , VA , 23242-0364
(804) 257-0192
http://www.asacv.org
Brain Injury
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Virginia
Brain Injury Association of Virginia 1506 Willow Lawn Drive, Suite 212 Richmond , VA , 23230
(804) 355-5748
(800) 444-6443 (in VA)
http://www.biav.net
Cerebral Palsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Virginia
Cerebral Palsy of Virginia 5825 Arrowhead Drive, Suite 201 Virginia Beach , VA , 23462
(757) 497-7474
http://www.cerebralpalsyofvirginia.org/
Epilepsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Virginia
Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia UVA Medical Center P.O. Box 800659 Charlottesville , VA , 22908
(800) 332-1000 (National Answer Place line)
(804) 796-9935 (Richmond)
(757) 438-2398 (Tidewater)
(434) 924-8669 (Charlottesville)
http://www.efva.org
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Virginia
The Arc of Virginia 2025 E. Main Street, Suite 107 Richmond , VA , 23223
(888) 604-2677
(804) 649-8481
http://www.arcofva.org
Learning Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Virginia
Learning Disabilities Association of Virginia 3914 Monument Avenue Richmond , VA , 23230-3902
(804) 358-5474
http://www.ldavirginia.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Virginia
Mental Health America of Virginia 3212 Cutshaw Avenue, Suite 315 Richmond , VA , 23230
(866) 400-6428
(804) 225-5591
http://www.mhav.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Virginia
NAMI Virginia P.O. Box 8260 Richmond , VA , 23226
(804) 285-8264
http://www.namiva.org
Speech, Language, and Hearing
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Virginia
Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia, Inc. 3126 W. Cary Street, #436 Richmond , VA , 23221
(888) 729-7428
http://www.shav.org
Tourette Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Virginia
Tourette Syndrome Association of Greater Washington 33 University Boulevard East Silver Spring , MD , 20901-2485
(877) 295-2148
(301) 681-4133
http://www.TSAGW.org
Visual Impairment
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Virginia
American Foundation for the Blind Information Center 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York , NY , 10001
(212) 502-7600
(800) 232-5463
http://www.afb.org
Community Parent Resource Center
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Virginia
(Serving Arlington, Fairfax, Loudon, and Prince William Counties, and city of Alexandria) Formed Families Together 4031 University Drive, Suite 100 Fairfax , VA , 22030
(703) 282-3408
http://www.formedfamiliesforward.org
Other Parent Organization
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Virginia
The Arc of Virginia Family Involvement Project 2025 E. Main Street, Suite 107 Richmond , VA , 23223
(888) 604-2677 ext. 103
(804) 649-8481 ext. 103
http://www.arcfip.org
Parent Ombudsman
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Virginia
Ombudsman Division of Special Education and Student Services Virginia Department of Education P.O. Box 2120 Richmond , VA , 23218-2120
(800) 422-2083
(804) 371-7420
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/sess
Parent Resource Center
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Virginia
Division of Special Education and Student Services Virginia Department of Education P.O. Box 2120 Richmond , VA , 23218-2120
(804) 371-7421
(800) 422-2083
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/sess
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Virginia
Virginia PTA 1027 Wilmer Avenue Richmond , VA , 23227
(804) 264-1234
http://www.vapta.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Virginia
Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) 100 N. Washington Street, Suite 234 Falls Church , VA , 22046
(703) 923-0010
(800) 869-6782
http://www.peatc.org/
Parent-To-Parent
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Virginia
Parent to Parent of Virginia P.O. Box 38341 Richmond , VA , 23231
(804) 795-1481
http://www.ptpofva.com
Virginia Federation of Families (a program of the Arc of VA)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Virginia
2025 E. Main Street, Suite 107 Richmond , VA , 23223
(804) 649-8481, ext. 102
(888) 604-2677
http://www.medicalhomeplus.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Virginia
To find out the contact information for the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact: Independent Living Research Utilization Project The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research 2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000 Houston , TX , 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V)
(713) 520-5136 (TTY)
http://www.ilru.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Virginia
To find out the contact information for centers for independent living (CILs) in your state, contact: National Council on Independent Living 1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor Washington , DC , 20036
(202) 207-0334 (V)
(202) 207-0340 (TTY)
http://www.ncil.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Virginia
Easter Seals Virginia 8003 Franklin Farms Drive, Suite 100 Richmond , VA , 23229
(866) 874-4153
(804) 287-1007
http://www.va.easterseals.com
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Virginia
VSA arts of Virginia Plant Zero Building Zero E. 4th Street, Studio 50 Richmond , VA , 23224
