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1 Virginia Disability Resources Affordable Care Act (ACA) HHS.gov: How the Health Care Law is Making a Difference for the People of Virginia To get coverage under the ACA, go to to find out more about the Health Insurance Marketplace and the options available in your state. VSA arts of Virginia 0 East 4 th St., Studio 50 Richmond, VA Phone: ARTS and CREATIVITY ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATS) Department of Rehabilitative Services 8004 Franklin Farms Drive Richmond, VA Phone: 804/ (In State) Fax: Robert.Krollman@drs.virginia.gov Mid-Atlantic ADA Center (covers Virginia) TransCen, Inc. 1

2 401 North Washington St., Suite 450 Rockville, MD Phone/TTY: Toll Free: Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment & Endowment (FREE) P.O. Box 8873 Roanoke, VA Phone: A not-for-profit organization that provides rehab equipment such as canes, crutches, power wheelchairs, shower chairs, etc. They refurbish, store and distribute recycled equipment to eligible individuals with a medical need. They also provide new equipment when funding is available. Virginia Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority (ATLFA) 1602 Rolling Hills Drive Suite 107 Richmond, VA Phone: CAREGIVERS INFORMATION Virginia Caregiver Support Groups Well Spouse Association Virginia Arlington Support Group Richard Anderson Phone: Richard@wellspouse.org Richmond WS Support Group Richmond Kathy Jarrell Phone: (804) Kathy.Jarrell@HCAHealthcare.com Northern VA WS Support Burke Dorothy Saunders 2

3 Phone: (703) COMMUNITY-BASED FITNESS PROGRAMS The Reeve Foundation has several Community Fitness and Wellness facilities that are part of its NeuroRecovery Network (NRN) program. These facilities are accepting individuals with walking difficulties related to any cause (not just SCI) and are hosting activity-based exercise programs designed specifically for individuals with physical disabilities. There is not one in this state but if you would like to learn more about the program, please go to CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE Crime Victim Compensation P.O. Box Richmond, VA Phone: Fax: Victim Assistance Phone: Fax: Office for Victims of Crime s Directory of Crime Victim Services Choose Your State and the Type of Assistance you are looking for Safe Horizon s Links for General Crime Victim Resources/Issues DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELP National Domestic Violence Hotline: SAFE (7233) National Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Statewide Hotline: VADV ( ) 3

4 Virginians Against Domestic Violence 2850 Sandy Bay Road, Suite 101 Williamsburg, VA Phone: Toll-free: Aardvarc s Virginia Domestic Violence contact information by City/County EASTER SEALS OFFICES Easter Seals go to search by state, drop down to Virginia Virginia Easter Seals Office (Greater Washington Baltimore Region) serving MD/DC/VA 1420 Spring St. Silver Spring, MD Phone: Toll-free: Easter Seals/UCP: North Carolina & Virginia 5171 Glenwood Ave. Suite 400 Raleigh, NC Phone: (800) GOVERNMENT OFFICES Virginia State Website Virginia Board For People with Disabilities Bank St & N. 12 th St. Richmond VA Phone: (In State) Fax: serves as Virginia s Developmental Disabilities Planning Council 4

5 Virginia Dept. of Rehabilitative Services 8004 Franklin Farms Drive Henrico, VA Phone: TTY: Virginia Department of Social Services 801 E. Main Street Richmond, Virginia, Phone: (Richmond) (toll-free) Virginia Department of Social Services (listed by County) Virginia Department of Social Services Search for Assisted Living Facilities in Virginia Database lets one find private nursing homes Virginia Medicaid Office Department of Medical Assistance Services 600 East Broad Street Richmond, VA Phone: Virginia SCHIP Program (State Children s Health Insurance Program) PO Box 1820 Richmond, VA Phone: Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services The Virginia Indigent Health Care Trust Fund reimburses hospitals for charity care. Home and Community Based Services Waiver (HCBS) 5

6 Virginia Insurance Commissioner, Bureau of Insurance BOI Main Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1157 Richmond, VA BOI Street Address: 1300 East Main Street Richmond, VA Phone: Toll-free (VA only) Virginia Workers Compensation Commission 1000 DMV Drive Richmond, VA Phone: cial/siteapps/advocacy/search.aspx Find your elected officials to contact them on legislation that is important to you. State LTC Ombudsman VA Association of Area Agencies on Aging 24 E. Cary Street Suite 100 Richmond, Virginia Phone: (804) Toll-free: The mission of the state long-term care ombudsman is to protect the health, safety, welfare and rights of the elderly in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other facilities. Find your ombudsman by clicking on your city in the directory. HOUSING Virginia Independent Living Centers Fannie Mae 6

7 Virginia Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office 600 East Broad Street Third Floor Richmond, VA Phone: Virginia Dept. of Social Services Assisted Living Facility Locator Virginia Dept. of Aging s Housing info for elderly and disabled Access VA: Virginia s Accessible Housing Resource LIBRARY SERVICES Virginia Library and Resource Center Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired 401 Azalea Avenue Richmond, VA Phone: barbara.mccarthy@dbvi.virginia.gov Provides materials for the physically disabled and those with impaired vision or blindness. Alexandra Library Beatley Central Talking Book Service 5005 Duke Street Alexandria, VA Phone: mccaffrey@alexandria.lib.va.us Talking Book Service Arlington County Sub-Regional Library 1015 North Quincy Street Arlington, VA Phone: talkingbooks@arlingtonva.us 7

8 Fairfax County Public Library Government Center Parkway Fairfax, VA Phone: Newport News Subregional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Newport News Public Library System 110 Main Street Newport News, VA Phone: Roanoke Public Library Talking Book Services 2607 Salem Turnpike NW Roanoke, VA Phone: (In-state) 8

9 Bayside and Special Services Library, Department of Public Libraries 936 Independence Boulevard Virginia Beach, VA Phone: Talking Book Center Staunton Public Library 1 Churchville Avenue Staunton, VA Phone: (In-state) Fredericksburg Area Subregional Library Central Rappahannock Regional Library 1201 Caroline Street Fredericksburg, VA Phone: (In-state) NeuroRecovery Network (NRN) The NRN is a network of rehab programs designed to provide locomotor (treadmill) training to promote functional recovery and improve the health and quality of life for people living with paralysis. The program is for people with spinal cord injuries. The NRN is a program of the Reeve Foundation. There is no NRN center in this state but if you are interested in finding one outside of this state, please go to PROTECTION and ADVOCACY Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy 1910 Byrd Avenue Suite 5 Richmond, VA Phone: Fax:

10 SERVICE DOGS Wolf Packs, Inc. s Service Dog Directory Blue Ridge Assistance Dogs Lydia Wade Dumfires Road Manassas, VA Phone: BLRDGAD@aol.com Types of dogs trained: Service, Social/Therapy Areas served: VA, DC, MD Saint Francis of Assisi Service Dogs Carol Willoughby PO Box Roanoke, VA (540) Cripple Creek Canine Service Sound Companions Hearing Dogs Route 1 Box 190 Ivanhoe, VA (540) (voice) VA Relay cck9@mail.naxs.com Caring Canine Companions, Inc. Amy Skelton PO Box 353 Verona, VA (540) Types of dogs trained: Service, Social/Therapy Areas served: VA SPORTS and RECREATION Disabled Sports USA pick Chapters, pick Virginia 10

11 BlazeSports Fairfax County Department of Community and Recreation Services Phone: (703) BlazeSports Virginia Beach Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation Department Phone: (757) Sportable 1365 Overbrook Rd. Richmond, VA Phone: Sportable is part of the US Paralympics Network of Paralympic Sport Clubs leading the adaptive sports movement-officially referred to as Paralympic Sport Richmond. They provide adaptive recreation, sport, and healthy lifestyle programs in the greater Richmond area. Participants must have a physical or visual disability and be at least 5 years old to become a member. Annual Individual membership is $50 and lasts a lifetime. Wintergreen Adaptive Sports P.O. Box 578 Lovingston, VA Phone: Offers adaptive skiing and snowboarding and a Wounded Warriors program. UNITED WAY OFFICES National United Way Enter postal code for a United Way office in your area National Headquarters 701 North Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA Phone: VETERAN BENEFITS 11

12 US Department of Veterans Affairs VA Hospital Locator Virginia & Mid-Atlantic Paralyzed Veterans of America Chapter Busy Street North Chesterfield, VA Phone: Phone: 877-VHDA-123 Granting Freedom: Virginia s Military Home Modification Grant Program Virginia Housing Development Authority is making grants for home modifications available to Virginia servicemen and women injured while serving the country. ALS The ALS Association Virginia Chapter (Serving Maryland, Washington, DC and Virginia) 7507 Standish Place Rockville, MD info@alsinfo.org Under Choose Services box, click on Support Groups There you will find support groups for patients and caregivers in various parts of VA Brain Injury Association of Virginia 1608 Spring Hill Rd. Suite 110 Vienna, VA Phone: BRAIN INJURY The Virginia Commonwealth TBI Model System Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical Center College of Virginia 12

13 1200 East Broad St., Rm Richmond, VA Phone: Holds SCI education classes for patients and families on many topics. CEREBRAL PALSY United Cerebral Palsy of Washington DC & Northern Virginia th St., NE Washington, DC Phone: FRIEDREICH S ATAXIA National Ataxia Foundation 2600 Fernbrook Lane Suite 119 Minneapolis, MN Phone: Chesapeake Chapter 1444 Crowell Rd. Vienna, VA Phone: GUILLAIN-BARRÉ SYNDROME / CIDP Guillain-Barré Syndrome / CIDP Foundation International The Holly Bldg., 104 ½ Forrest Ave. Narberth, PA Phone: Call for information in your area MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) 13

14 Click on Find a Chapter NMSS Blue Ridge Chapter 1020 Carrington Place Charlottesville, VA Phone: VAB@NMSS.ORG NMSS--Central Virginia Chapter 4200 Innslake Drive, Suite 301 Glen Allen, VA Phone: kathryn.zapach@nmss.org Hampton Roads Chapter 760 Lynnhaven Pkwy, Suite 201 Virginia Beach, VA Phone: info@fightms.com Multiple Sclerosis Association of America MSAA Southeast Regional Office Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi 2870 Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA Phone: , ext southeast@msassociation.org MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY Muscular Dystrophy Association National Headquarters 3300 East Sunrise Drive Tucson, AZ Phone: Enter your postal code in the Find your local MDA section of the website for MD clinics in your area. 14

15 POST-POLIO SYNDROME Post-Polio Health International (PHI) 4207 Lindell Blvd. #110 St. Louis, MO Phone: Directory lists Health Professionals, Clinics, and Support Groups by state. SPINA BIFIDA Spina Bifida Association of America Click on Find Clinic Virginia Clinics: UVA Kluge Childrens Rehab Center 2270 Ivy Road Charlottesville, VA Phone: Children's Hospital of the King s Daughter 601 Children s Lane Norfolk, VA Phone: Linda Baringer INOVA 8505 Arlington Blvd., Suite 100 Fairfax, VA Children s Hospital Spina Bifida Program 2924 Brook Road Richmond, Virginia

16 Toll Free Website: SBA of the Mid-Atlantic Region 4590 MacArthur Blvd. NW Suite 250 Washington, DC Phone: National Spinal Cord Injury Association Lists state chapters Spinal Cord Injury Association of Virginia P.O. Box 8326 Richmond, VA Phone: Rebuild Spinal Cord Injury Group Fairfax Hospital, Inova Rehabilitation Center 3300 Gallows Rd. Falls Church, Virginia, Phone: Spinal Cord Injury Model System Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College of Virginia Hospital P.O. Box Richmond, VA Phone: Fax: Virginia SCI Registry Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center Box 279 PO Box 1500 Fishersville, VA Phone: SPINAL CORD INJURY STROKE 16

17 American Stroke Association National Center 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX Phone: Call them for the stroke support group in your area or click on Local Info at website American Heart Association Virginia offices: Greater Richmond Area 4217 Park Place Court Glen Allen, VA Phone: Hampton Roads Area 500 Plume Street East Suite 110 Norfolk, VA Phone: Western Virginia 3140 Chaparral Ave. Bldg. C Roanoke, VA Phone: Primary Stroke Centers accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) Click on Certification, then under Certification Top Spots click on Find Certified Organizations, Enter State you are looking up and Primary Stroke Centers SYRINGOMYELIA/CHIARI MALFORMATION American Syringomyelia & Chiari Alliance Project PO Box 1586 Longview, TX Phone: ASAP info@asap.org 17

18 TRANSVERSE MYELITIS Transverse Myelitis Association s Virginia Support groups Hampton Roads/Eastern Shore support group Agnes Killough PO Box 24 Pungoteague, VA (757) jandakillough@verizon.net Virginia/southwest area support group Drema O'Dell 3695 Bill Street Pulaski, VA (540) dho.dell@comcast.net TM MeetUp Enter your postal code for a MeetUp in your area. Meetings are usually held in local restaurants. GENERAL DISABILITY RESOURCES Disability Resources.org: Virginia Family Village Resources for Virginia Virginia NICHCY: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Virginia Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities 18

19 Virginia Chapter of the American Occupational Therapy Association Virginia Occupational Therapy Association 3720 Parchment Circle Rockville, VA Phone: Virginia Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association Virginia Physical Therapy Association 8400 Westpark Dr. 2 nd Floor McLean, VA Phone: info@vpta.org Virginia Association of People Supporting EmploymentFirst Amy Thomas Phone: aathomas@co.hanover.va.us Healthboards.com message boards on health related topics. Topics include SCI, CP, Stroke, and more. First Call Phone: 211 Provides callers with information about and referrals to human services for every day needs and in times of crisis. Can offer access to the following types of services: adult day care, respite care, home health care, transportation, support groups, Medicaid/Medicare, etc. The caller is provided with phone numbers, programs and services provided, location, hours of operation, and any other relevant information for the inquiry. All calls are confidential. Virginia Travel Guide for People with Disabilities 901 E. Byrd Street Richmond, VA Phone: Please call for a print copy of the guide (TTY ), visit for a web-accessible version of the guide, or contact The Opening Door, Inc. at for more information. 19

20 ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation 1801 N. Mill St., Suite F Naperville IL Phone: THINK56 thinkfirst@thinkfirst.org ThinkFirst offers evidence-based injury prevention programs for students of all ages through their network of healthcare-based chapters. Health educators and people who have experienced brain or spinal cord injuries help students understand the importance of making safe choices related to vehicles, sports, violence and falls. To find chapter information in your area, please go to their website and click on the Chapter Site tab. The information contained in this message is presented for the purpose of educating and informing you about paralysis and its effects. Nothing contained in this message should be construed nor is intended to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used in place of the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. Should you have any health care related questions, please call or see your physician or other qualified health care provider promptly. Always consult with your physician or other qualified health care provider before embarking on a new treatment, diet or fitness program. You should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read in this message. 20