ABORTION
Also see ABORTION ALTERNATIVES
ABORTION ALTERNATIVES
Also see ADOPTION and FAMILY PLANNING
ABUSE & NEGLECT OF ADULTS - Investigations & Intervention
Also see DOMESTIC VIOLENCE and RAPE
ABUSE & NEGLECT OF CHILDREN - Information
ABUSE & NEGLECT OF CHILDREN - Investigations & Intervention
Also see COURTS, Juvenile & Domestic Relations
ADHD/ADD/ HYPERACTIVITY
ADOPTION - Birthparents/Search
ADOPTION - Information
Also see SOCIAL SERVICES for licensed agencies
ALLERGY
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Also see DAY CARE FOR ADULTS
ANIMALS - Warden/Control
(strays; some offer licenses and/or shelters)
ARTHRITIS
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
(devices to help persons with disabilities) Also see DISABILITY ISSUES
ASTHMA
AUTISM
Also see EDUCATION, Special Ed
BLOOD PRESSURE
Also see HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
BRAIN INJURY
CANCER
Also see HEALTH CONDITIONS
CAR SEATS - INFANTS & CHILDREN
For those eligible for Medicaid or FAMIS
CHILD CARE (DAY CARE) REFERRALS & PROVIDER TRAINING
CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
Also see COURTS, Juvenile & Domestic Relations
COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARDS (CSBs)
(points of entry into the publicly-funded system of services for behavioral/mental health, intellectual disability, and substance abuse)
CONSUMER COMPLAINTS & PROTECTION
COURTS & CORRECTIONS - Bankruptcy
(see an attorney or legal bookstore for forms; file petitions in the Bankruptcy Court)
COURTS & CORRECTIONS - Circuit Courts
(civil & criminal trials, marriage licenses, deeds & land transactions)
COURTS & CORRECTIONS - General District Courts
(criminal & traffic cases, evictions, felony preliminary hearings; also see SHERIFFS for evictions and serving warrants)
COURTS & CORRECTIONS - Juvenile & Domestic Relations Courts
(criminal charges against those 18 and younger, plus custody, child support, visitation, domestic violence)
COURTS & CORRECTIONS - Probation/Parole
DAY CARE FOR ADULTS
DEAF & HARD OF HEARING SERVICES
(all numbers are voice and TTY unless otherwise noted) Also see HEALTH DEPARTMENTS for children
DEATH & DYING
DENTAL CARE
Also see HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
DENTAL CARE - No. Va. Dental Clinic
(offices in Falls Church & Sterling; serves low income persons; contact one of these agencies for referral)
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS
Also see DISABILITY ISSUES; EARLY INTERVENTION; EDUCATION; HEALTH CONDITIONS; and INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
DIABETES
DISABILITY ISSUES
Also see ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS; RECREATION, ADAPTIVE; or REHABILITATIVE SERVICES; or specific disability
DISABILITY ISSUES - Disability Svcs. Boards
or Aging & Disability Services
DISASTER/TERRORISM RESPONSE
See HEALTH DEPARTMENTS for Bioterrorism Information
DISCRIMINATION
DISCRIMINATION - Human Rights Commissions
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - 24-hour Hotlines, Services
Also known as FAMILY VIOLENCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - Other Advocacy, Counseling & Support Groups
Also known as FAMILY VIOLENCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - Shelters
Also known as FAMILY VIOLENCE
DRIVERS LICENSES
(also offers non-driver photo IDs & handicapped license plates)
EARLY INTERVENTION FOR INFANTS & CHILDREN
(for those with birth defects or developmental delays)
EDUCATION - Adult Basic Education & Literacy
Also see Public Schools
EDUCATION - Early Head Start
EDUCATION - Educational Testing
Also see Public Schools
EDUCATION - Public Schools
(grades K-12 including gifted & talented, vocational, & ESL (English as a second language); ages 2-21 with emotional illness, intellectual, physical &/or learning disabilities; adult education/job training; teen work permits)
EDUCATION - Special Education
Also see Public Schools
EMERGENCY NEEDS
(limited short-term aid for basic needs, i.e., food, medicine, rent, utilities, &/or transportation; may be limited by location)
EMERGENCY NEEDS - Alexandria Area
Also see EMERGENCY NEEDS - Regional Svcs.
EMERGENCY NEEDS - Arlington Area
Also see EMERGENCY NEEDS - Regional Svcs.
EMERGENCY NEEDS - Clarke County Area
EMERGENCY NEEDS - Culpeper Area
EMERGENCY NEEDS - Fairfax / Falls Church Area
Also see EMERGENCY NEEDS - Regional Svcs.
EMERGENCY NEEDS - Fauquier County Area
EMERGENCY NEEDS - Fredericksburg Area
EMERGENCY NEEDS - Loudoun Area
Also see EMERGENCY NEEDS - Regional Svcs.
EMERGENCY NEEDS - Prince William Area
Also see EMERGENCY NEEDS - Regional Svcs.
EMERGENCY NEEDS - Regional Services
EMERGENCY NEEDS - Warren County Area
EMERGENCY NEEDS - Winchester Area
FAMILY PLANNING
FAMIS
(Family Access to Medical Insurance Security) free or low cost children's health insurance - all numbers are toll-free
FINANCIAL LITERACY
(Many offer foreclosure counseling & budget counseling) Also see VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Non-emergencies (In emergencies for fire, police or ambulance , call 911 (voice & TTY) throughout No. Va.)
FOREIGN BORN/MULTICULTURAL SERVICES
Also see EDUCATION, Adult; and REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN BORN/MULTICULTURAL SERVICES - Hispanic
FOREIGN BORN/MULTICULTURAL SERVICES - Other Specific Cultures
FUEL ASSISTANCE
Also see EMERGENCY NEEDS; and HOUSING, Rehabilitation & Repair
GAMBLING
GOVERNMENT - Cities
GOVERNMENT - Counties
GOVERNMENT - Federal
GOVERNMENT - Towns
HEALTH CONDITIONS
HEALTH CONDITIONS - Nat'l. Institutes of Health
HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
(also provide children's immunizations, pregnancy services, chest x-rays, deaf and hard of hearing services for children, family planning, TB treatment, limited dental services, and infant car seats for families on medical assistance)
HEALTH INSURANCE / AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA)
HEART DISEASE and STROKE
HIV/AIDS - Comprehensive Prevention, Testing, Case Management & Treatment
(Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome/Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
HIV/AIDS - Health Insurance Premiums & Co-Pays
(includes Affordable Care Act enrollment & payment assistance)
HIV/AIDS - Housing Opportunities for Persons w/ AIDS (HOPWA)
(HOPWA wait list for housing vouchers is closed)
HIV/AIDS - Linkage to Care
Also see Comprehensive listings above
HIV/AIDS - Mental Health
Also see Comprehensive listings above
HIV/AIDS - Other Services
HIV/AIDS - Outpatient Health Services
Also see Virginia listings in Comprehensive above
HIV/AIDS - Prenatal Care for HIV+ Women
HIV/AIDS - Substance Use Disorder Services
HIV/AIDS - Testing & Counseling
(includes treatment or referrals) Also see Comprehensive listings above
HOMELESS - Daytime Drop-in Centers / Meals
HOMELESS Prevention Program (HPP)
HOSPICE CARE
Also see DEATH & DYING
HOSPITALS
(most offer physician referral with information on specialities, insurance, etc.)
HOSPITALS - Complaints
HOTLINES - CRISIS
(24 hours per day, 7 days per week) Also see DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; RAPE, and RUNAWAYS
HOUSING - First Time Home Buyers
HOUSING - Lower Cost Housing Lists
Also see www.virginiahousingsearch.com and https://resources.hud.gov
HOUSING - Public Housing & Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Rent Assistance
HOUSING - Rehabilitation & Repair
(includes weatherization)
IN-HOME SERVICES
IN-HOME SERVICES - Delivered Meals
IN-HOME SERVICES - Friendly Visitors/Telephone Reassurance
IN-HOME SERVICES - Home Health Care (non-profit)
Also see ?Home Health? in the ?Yellow Pages? or online
IN-HOME SERVICES - Medical Alert Systems
INFERTILITY
INFORMATION & REFERRAL (I&R) for Virginia
* Bilingual staff and/or interpreters available for languages other than English
INFORMATION & REFERRAL (I&R) for Maryland
* Bilingual staff and/or interpreters available for languages other than English
INFORMATION & REFERRAL (I&R) for the District of Columbia
* Bilingual staff and/or interpreters available for languages other than English
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES - PUBLIC
Also see DISABILITY ISSUES; EARLY INTERVENTION; and SHELTERED/SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT; includes Mental Retardation
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES - OTHER
JOB COUNSELING
Also see JOB TRAINING; SENIOR CITIZENS, Agencies on Aging; & SOCIAL SERVICES
JOB TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
Also see specific populations, e.g., FOREIGN BORN/MULTICULTURAL; SENIOR CITIZENS; etc.
JOB TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE - Career Works or Workforce Resource Centers
(also known as One-Stop Centers)
LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONS
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Also see FOREIGN BORN/MULTICULTURAL
LEGAL ASSISTANCE - Lawyer Referral Services
(pay $35 - $50 for a 30-minute initial consultation)
LGBTQ+
(Gender Identity; Sexual Orientation; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer &/or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual &/or Ally)
LIBRARIES - Public Libraries
Many have volunteer assistance with taxes March - April 15 (for low income people). Most have branch locations.
MEDICAID
See SOCIAL SERVICES to apply; also see FAMIS
MEDICAL CARE
(for those with low incomes and without insurance) Also see FAMIS; HEALTH CONDITIONS; HEALTH DEPTS.; HOSPITALS; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; & PRENATAL CARE
MEDICAL CARE ACCESS
(referrals to low-cost care or medications)
MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS - PUBLIC
(24-hr. emergency svcs.; counseling, diagnosis & treatment for children, teens, adults & the elderly)
MENTAL HEALTH - CONSUMER-DIRECTED SERVICES
MENTAL HEALTH - OTHER
MILITARY SERVICES
Also see VETERANS
MISSING PERSONS
Also see RUNAWAYS
NURSING HOMES
OFFENDERS & EX-OFFENDERS
Also see COURTS & CORRECTIONS, Probation/Parole
PARENTING
Also see MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS - PUBLIC
PARKS & RECREATION
POISON CONTROL CENTERS
POLICE
Non-emergencies (In emergencies for fire, police or ambulance , call 911 (voice & TTY) throughout No. Va.) Also see SHERIFFS
PREGNANCY - Information and Support Groups
Also see ABORTION ALTERNATIVES; FAMILY PLANNING; and WIC
PRENATAL CARE CLINICS WITH SLIDING FEES
(for late stages of pregnancy) Also see HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
RAPE HOTLINES
RECREATION - Adaptive/Inclusive/Therapeutic - Public Programs
Also see SENIOR CITIZENS
RECREATION - Adaptive/Inclusive/Therapeutic - Other
REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
Also see FOREIGN BORN/MULTICULTURAL SERVICES; and SOCIAL SERVICES (public assistance & Medicaid limited to 8 months for legally designated refugees)
REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
Also see COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARDS; SHELTERED/SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT; and VETERANS
RESPITE CARE
(short-term care of a child or adult with special needs to allow usual caregivers a brief rest) Also see IN-HOME SERVICES, Home Health/Personal Care; MENTAL RETARDATION; SENIOR CITIZENS, Agencies on Aging; and SOCIAL SERVICES
RUNAWAYS
SENIOR CITIZENS
Also see specific need, i.e., ABUSE & NEGLECT, DAY CARE FOR ADULTS, etc.
SENIOR CITIZENS - Agencies on Aging (AAAs)
(public advocacy; information on meals, nursing homes, senior centers, etc.; VICAP Medicare & insurance counseling)
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIs/STDs)
(also known as Venereal Diseases (VD), e.g., AIDS, chlamydia, herpes, gonorrhea & syphilis) Also see HIV/AIDS
SHELTERED/SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT
Also see INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES and REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
SHELTERS - Alexandria Homeless
Also see INFORMATION & REFERRAL for additional beds November - March; and DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS
SHELTERS - Arlington Homeless
Also see INFORMATION & REFERRAL for additional beds November - March; and DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS
SHELTERS - Culpeper Homeless
Also see INFORMATION & REFERRAL for additional beds November - March; and DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS
SHELTERS - Fairfax, Falls Church Homeless
Also see INFORMATION & REFERRAL for additional beds November - March; and DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS
SHELTERS - Fauquier/Warrenton Homeless
Also see INFORMATION & REFERRAL for additional beds November - March; and DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS
SHELTERS - Fredericksburg Homeless
Also see INFORMATION & REFERRAL for additional beds November - March; and DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS
SHELTERS - Loudoun Homeless
Also see INFORMATION & REFERRAL for additional beds November - March; and DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS
SHELTERS - Prince William Homeless
Also see INFORMATION & REFERRAL for additional beds November - March; and DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS
SHELTERS - Runaways and Youth
(includes homeless youth)
SHERIFFS
(serve court papers, operate detention centers & jails, & transport prisoners) Also see POLICE
SMOKING CESSATION & PUBLIC EDUCATION
SOCIAL SECURITY
(retirement, disability & survivors benefits; Medicare, SSI [Supplemental Security Income])
SOCIAL SERVICES/FAMILY SERVICES/HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENTS
(TANF [Temporary Assistance to Needy Families] public assistance/welfare, SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or Food Stamps], Medicaid, foster care, etc.) Also see FAMIS (subsidized children?s medical insurance)
SPEECH DISORDERS
Also see DEAF & HARD OF HEARING
SUBSTANCE ABUSE - Alcohol & Drug Abuse Svcs. - Public
(information, support groups & treatment provided by Community Services Boards)
SUBSTANCE ABUSE - Information & Support Groups
SUBSTANCE ABUSE - Treatment Programs
(includes residential pgms. & half-way houses) Also see HOSPITALS
SUICIDE
(24-hours per day, 7 days per week) Also see MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS
TAXES - Administration & Assessment
TAXES - Tax & Rent Relief
(if no listing, call office above)
TAXES - Tax Preparation Assistance
Also see SENIOR CITIZENS, Agencies on Aging
TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION
Also see HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
TELEPHONE SERVICE
free wireless phone & 68 minutes per month for those receiving Food Stamps, housing vouchers (Section 8), SSI, TANF, etc.
TRANSPORTATION - COMMUTER & PUBLIC - Metro
TRANSPORTATION - COMMUTER & PUBLIC - Local
TRANSPORTATION - SPECIAL NEEDS - Metro Bus & Subway
(all Metrobuses now have wheelchair lifts; reservation not required)
TRANSPORTATION - SPECIAL NEEDS - Other
(for persons with disabilities or low income or otherwise unable to transport themselves or use public transportation or taxis)
TRAVELERS AID
TUTORING/HOMEWORK HELP
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
(apply in jurisdiction where formerly employed)
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS - Virginia Employment Commission
UNITED WAY
(non-profit social service funding & planning)
VETERANS
VICTIM ASSISTANCE
(for crime or sexual assault)
VICTIM ASSISTANCE - Public Victim-Witness Programs
(companionship during court procedures, crisis counseling)
VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
(budget counseling; food & nutrition, gardening, & parenting advice; 4-H & youth activities)
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
(includes blindness) Also see DISABILITY ISSUES and LIBRARIES
VITAL STATISTICS
(records of births, deaths, marriage licenses & public health)
VOLUNTEERS
VOLUNTEERS - Volunteer Centers
(refer volunteers to appropriate agencies)
VOTING INFORMATION
(see your local government for communities not listed below)
WIC (Women, Infants & Children Food Program)
(for low-income pregnant women, infants, & children under 5)
WOMEN'S ISSUES
(seminars, information, advocacy, support groups)
WORKERS COMPENSATION
(apply in jurisdiction where employed)
YOUTH
YOUTH - Clubs & Organizations
YOUTH - Outreach & Preventive Services
Also see PARENTING, Resource Mothers for one-to-one assistance to teen mothers; and TEEN PREGNANCY
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