Resources

Virginia

ADA Center
Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
401 North Washington Street, Suite 450
Rockville, MD, 20805
http://www.adainfo.org

Assistive Technology
Virginia Assistive Technology System
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
Richmond, VA, 23229
http://www.vats.org

Autism
Autism Society of Central Virginia
PO Box 29364
Richmond, VA, 23242-0364
http://www.asacv.org

CHIP
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
FAMIS
P.O. Box 1820
Richmond, VA, 23218-1820
www.coverva.org/programs_famis.cfm

D D Council
Virginia Board for People with Disabilities
Ninth Street Office Building
202 N. Ninth Street, 9th Floor
Richmond, VA, 23219
http://www.vaboard.org

Developmental Disabilities
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Development Services
1220 Bank St.
Richmond, VA, 23219
(804) 786-3921
http://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/

Early Intervention
Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA, 23219-1797
http://www.infantva.org/

Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia
560 Ray C Hunt Dr.
Charlottesville, VA, 22903
(434) 924-8669
SRB3M@virginia.edu
https://www.epilepsyva.com/

Independent Living
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
http://www.ilru.org/projects/cil-net/cil-center-and-association-directory-results/VA

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
http://www.ncil.org

Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of Virginia
3914 Monument Avenue
Richmond, VA, 23230-3902
http://www.ldavirginia.org

Mediation
Virginia Department of Education
Complaints, Mediation, Due Process
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA, 23218-2120
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/resolving_disputes/

Mental Health
Department of Mental Health
1220 Bank St.
Richmond, VA, 23219
(804) 786-3921
http://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/

Mental Health America of Virginia
2008 Bremo Rd, Ste 101
Richmond, VA 23226
http://www.mhav.org

NAMI Virginia
P.O. Box 8260
Richmond, VA, 23226-0260
(804) 285-8264/(800) 950-6264
https://namivirginia.org/

Mental Health – Youth
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Development Services
1220 Bank St.
Richmond, VA, 23219
(840) 786-3921
http://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/

Parent Organizations
Community Parent Resource Center
(Serving Arlington, Fairfax, Loudon, and Prince William Counties, and city of Alexandria)
Formed Families Together
4031 University Drive, Suite 100
Fairfax, VA, 22030
http://www.formedfamiliesforward.org

The ARC of Virginia 
2147 Staples Mill Rd.
Richmond, VA, 23230
(804) 649-8481/(888) 604-2677
thearcofva@thearcofva.org
http://www.thearcofva.org/

Parent’s Guide to Special Education
Virginia Department of Education
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/parents/parents_guide.pdf 
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/parents/

Virginia Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
1027 Wilmer Avenue
Richmond, VA, 23227
http://www.vapta.org

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC)
100 N. Washington Street, Suite 234
Falls Church, VA, 22046
http://www.peatc.org/

Parent to Parent of Virginia
P.O. Box 38341
Richmond, VA, 23231
PTPofVA@aol.com
https://ptpofva.wordpress.com/

Virginia Federation of Families (a program of the Arc of VA)
2025 E. Main Street, Suite 107
Richmond, VA, 23223
http://www.medicalhomeplus.org

Preschool, Disabilities
Special Education Instructional Services
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA, 23218-2120
http://www.doe.virginia.gov

Protection & Advocacy
disAbility Law Center for Virginia
1910 Byrd Avenue, Suite 5
Richmond, VA, 23230
http://www.dlcv.org

Relay Services
(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
Division of Special Education and Student Services
Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA, 23218-2120
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/

Speech, Language, and Hearing
Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia, Inc.
3126 W. Cary Street, #436
Richmond, VA, 23221
http://www.shav.org

Special Format Library
Virginia Library and Resource Center
395 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, VA, 23227
http://www.vdbvi.org/

Special Health Care Needs
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor St.
Richmond, VA, 23219
Division of Child and Adolescent Health
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

State Web Site
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:
https://www.virginia.gov/

UCEDD
Partnership for People with Disabilities
Virginia University Center for Excellence
Virginia Commonwealth University
PO Box 843020
700 E. Franklin Street
Richmond, VA, 23284-3020
http://www.vcu.edu/partnership

Vocational Education and Rehabilitation
Education Services Manager
Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services
Richmond, VA, 23229
http://www.vadrs.org

Office of Career and Technical Education Services
Virginia Department of Education
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/instruction/career_technical/index.shtml

Other Organizations
Easter Seals UCP North Carolina & Virginia
5171 Glenwood Ave., Suite 211
Raleigh, NC 27612
(800) 662-7119
http://www.easterseals.com/NCVA/?referrer=https://www.google.com/

Medical Home Plus
8719 Forest Hill Avenue
Bon air, VA 23235
www.medicalhomeplus.org