Local
Vocational Rehabilitation
Programs that assist people with disabilities, get employment training and experience. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a supported work environment.
Work Adjustment Training (WAT), Richmond
Goodwill Industries of Central and Coastal Virginia
6301 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA, 23225
Main:
(804) 745-6300
Employment and Work Adjustment Training for Persons with a Disability
Goodwill Industries of South Central Virginia, Inc.
512 Westover Drive, Danville, VA, 24541
Main:
(434) 792-2511
Fax:
(434) 792-2544
Rehabilitation, People with Disabilities
MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital
102 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC, DC, 20010
Main:
(202) 877-1198
Fax:
(703) 717-6909
Vocational and Prevocational Day Support
Northwestern Community Services
209 West Criser Road, Suite 300, Front Royal, VA, 22630
Main:
(540) 636-4250
Fax:
(540) 636-7171
Employment Services for Disabled
NW Works
3085 Shawnee Drive, Winchester, VA, 22601
Main:
(540) 667-0809
Fax:
(540) 486-4744
Vocational Training
PosAbilities Center
44125 Woodbridge Parkway, Suite 100, Leesburg, VA, 20170
Main:
(703) 665-9885
Fax:
(571) 601-2707
Training and Employment for Individuals with Cognitive or Physical Disabilities
Positive Vibe Cafe, People with Disabilities
2825 Hathaway Road, Richmond, VA, 23235
Main:
(804) 560-9622
Fax:
(804) 560-9623
Horticultural Therapy, Psychiatric and Cognitive Disabilities
Prince William County Community Services
7969 Ashton Avenue, Manassas, VA, 20109
Main:
(703) 792-7800
Job Help Center, Fredericksburg
Rappahannock Goodwill Industries Inc
1019 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401
Main:
(540) 645-6227
Fax:
(540) 656-2044
Job Help Center, North Stafford Job Help Center
Rappahannock Goodwill Industries Inc
1019 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg Baptist - Amelia St. Entrance, Fredersicksburg, VA, 22401
Main:
(540) 645-6227
Workplace Assistance
Rehabilitative Services and Vocational Placement, Inc.
1504 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 208, Richmond, VA, 23229
Main:
(804) 288-6272
Toll Free:
(800) 636-0415
Fax:
(804) 288-6355
Employment, Vocational Rehabilitation
Rockbridge Area Occupational Center, Inc.
1913 Sycamore Avenue, Buena Vista, VA, 24416
Main:
(540) 261-6159
Fax:
(540) 261-3545
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project on Customized Employment
VCU-Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
1314 West Main Street, Richmond, VA, 23284
Main:
(804) 828-1851
Fax:
(804) 828-2193
Employment Resources for Persons with Disabilities
VCU-Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
1314 West Main Street, Richmond, VA, 23284
Main:
(804) 828-1851
Fax:
(804) 828-2193
Vocational Rehabilitation - Blind, Vision Impaired, DeafBlind - Regional Office, Fairfax
Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
11150 Fairfax Blvd., Ste. 502, Fairfax, VA, 22030
Main:
(703) 359-1100
Toll Free:
(800) 622-2155
Fax:
(703) 359-1111
Vocational Rehabilitation - Blind, Vision Impaired, DeafBlind - Regional Office, Staunton
Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
1076 Jefferson Highway, Staunton, VA, 24401
Main:
(540) 332-7729
Toll Free:
(800) 622-2155
Fax:
(540) 332-7733
Vocational Rehabilitation, Blind, Vision Impaired and DeafBlind, Regional Office, Norfolk
Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
Interstate Commerce Center, Building #18, 6325 North Center Drive, Suite 131, Norfolk, VA, 23502
Main:
(757) 466-4162
Toll Free:
(800) 622-2155
Fax:
(757) 455-0142
Vocational Rehabilitation, Blind, Vision Impaired and DeafBlind, Roanoke Regional Office
Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
1202 Franklin Road SW, Roanoke, VA, 24016
Main:
(540) 561-7475
Toll Free:
(800) 622-2155
Fax:
(540) 857-6114
Vocational Rehabilitation, Blind, Vision Impaired, DeafBlind, Regional Office - Bristol
Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
111 Commonwealth Avenue Suite 200, Bristol, VA, 24201
Main:
(276) 642-7300
Toll Free:
(800) 622-2155
Fax:
(276) 642-7317
Local, Statewide and Nationwide
Vocational Rehabilitation
Programs that assist people with disabilities, get employment training and experience. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a supported work environment.
Business Connections
VCU-Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
1314 W. Main Street, Richmond, VA, 23284
Main:
(804) 828-3382
Statewide and Nationwide
Brain Injury Resource Coordination
Consists of outreach to people recently hospitalized in Virginia for brain injury; information and referral, consultation and technical assistance services to persons with brain injury, family caregivers and professionals. Includes education on brain injury, public awareness activities and advocacy to enhance services for Virginians with brain injury. The Brain Injury Association of Virginia is the sole provider and covers the entire state.
Brain Injury Information and Resources
Brain Injury Association of Virginia
2810 North Parham Road, Suite 260, Richmond, VA, 23294
Main:
(804) 355-5748
Toll Free:
(800) 444-6443
Fax:
(804) 355-6381
Caregiver Support
Support groups, services, and programs that alleviate caregiver burden.
Online Family Caregiver Support, Dementia and Down Syndrome
American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry
P O Box 681, Prospect, KY, 40059
Main:
(727) 543-4174
Online Family Caregiver Support, Down Syndrome
American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry
P O Box 681, Prospect, KY, 40059
Main:
(727) 543-4174
Caring for You, Caring for Me (CFYCFM)
Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving
800 GSW Drive PO Box 647, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA, 31709
Main:
(229) 928-1234
Fax:
(229) 931-2663
Building Better Caregivers
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
4902 Fitzhugh Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23220
Main:
(844) 516-1438
Toll Free:
(844) 516-1438
Fax:
(804) 353-0837
Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
Referred to as DARS, this state agency provides services to help Virginians with disabilities become more independent and self-sufficient. Services are focused in employment, community based services, assistive technology/devices and equipment.
Administrative Office
DARS, Office for Aging Services, Division of Community Living
8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, VA, 23229
Main:
(804) 662-9333
Toll Free:
(800) 552-3402
Fax:
(804) 662-7000
Assistance and Information, Office for Aging Services, Division for Community Living
DARS, Office for Aging Services, Division of Community Living
1610 Forest Avenue, Suite 100, Richmond, VA, 23229
Main:
(804) 662-9333
Toll Free:
(800) 552-3402
Fax:
(804) 662-9354
Employment
Job search, training and career counseling services for employment seekers.
Employment for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, VA, 23229
Main:
(804) 325-1316
Toll Free:
(800) 552-5019