Links to Statewide Resources

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• Assistance
• Autism
• Child & Family
• Consumer & Advocacy Groups
• Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened and Deaf-blind
• Homeless Programs
• Intellectual Disabilities
• Mental Health
• Prescription Medication Assistance
• Seniors
• Substance Use
• State & National Agencies
• Technical Links
• Veterans and Armed Services
• Virginia Links
• Additonal/Expanded Links Lists

• 2-1-1 Virginia
(Search or Dial 2-1-1 toll-free for services in Virginia)
• Arc of Virginia
• Blind and Vision Impaired, Department for the
• Career Connect (Virginia's Electronic One-stop Workforce Development System offered by the Virginia Employment Commission and Local Workforce Investment Boards)
• Community Services Board  (Your Local CSB is the single point of entry into publicly-funded mental health, intellectual disability, and substance abuse services for its service area.)
• Coping with Disaster - Educational Materials
• Coping with Disaster - Mental Health Response Training (Helping to Heal)
• Coping with Terrorism
• Disaster Emergency Coordinators at the CSBs
• Easy Access for Seniors and Adults with Disabilities
• Emergency/Crisis Phone Numbers by County
• Emergency Preparedness
• Health, Virginia Department of (Center for Quality Health Care Services and Consumer Protection 804-367-2104)
• Hospital Compare - A quality tool for adults, including people with Medicare (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• Hotline Numbers, by city/county
• Human Rights Complaints, DBHDS
• Infant & Toddler Connection Of Virginia
• Licensed Provider Search of DBHDS-licensed Providers (LPS) (Find licensed providers of mental health, intellectual disability or substance abuse services in Virginia)
• Money Follows the Person
• Rehabilitative Services, Virginia Department of (DRS)
• Senior Navigator - "No Wrong Door"  (one-stop assistance for Senior Citizens)
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• Virginia Autism Resource Center
• Commonwealth Autism Service Resources
• Department of Medical Assistance Services
• Infant Toddler Connection of Virginia
• Partnership for People with Disabilities
• Virginia Autism Council
• Virginia Autism Resource Center (at www.grafton.org)
• Virginia Board for People with Disabilities
• Virginia Department of Education - Special Education Services

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• Arc of Virginia
• Autism
• Childrens' Programs
• Collection of Mental Health Treatments for Children & Adolescents
• Commission on Youth
• Community Services Board (Find Your Local CSB and get contact information)
• Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS)
• Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia(Early Intervention Services)
• National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health
• Prescription Medication Assistance
• Prescription Assistance - Kids, Partnership for
• Programs & Services for Children (DSS)
• Virginia Federation of Families (Medical Home Plus)
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• Mental Health America Virginia (MHAV)
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (provides education, advocacy and support for persons with brain disorders/mental illnesses and their families)
• Virginia Association for Community Services Boards (VACSB)
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• DBHDS Services For People Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened And Deaf-blind
• DBHDS (More) Information on Deaf Services
• Standards of Care for the Delivery of Mental Health Services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons
• Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH)
• Virginia Interpreter Reimbursement Program
• Virginia Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (VRID)
• Vision Medical Assistance Resources
• Working with the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing Community
• WorkWORLD^TM  (Serving Citizens with Disabilities)
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• Homeless Programs in HHS
• National Alliance to End Homelessness
• National Resource Center on Homeless and Mental Illness
• National Coalition for the Homeless
• PATH at DBHDS (Projects in Assistance for Transition from Homeless)
• PATH Program National Site (Projects in Assistance for Transition from Homeless)
• Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program: Resources for Veterans with Brian Injury and Post Traumatic Stress 
• Fact sheet
• Virginia Inter-Agency Council on Homelessness (VIACH)
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• AAIDD
• AAIDD - FAQs about Mental Retardation and the AAIDD Definition
• The Advisory Consortium on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (TACIDD)
• The Arc of the United States
• The Arc of Virginia
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative (Hcbs Infrastructure development resources for people with disabilities and older adults)
• Cognitive and Developmental Disabilities Resources
• Community Services Board (Find Your Local CSB and get contact information)
• Department of Medical Assistance Services
• Department of Rehabilitative Services
• Disability Information
• Independence Plus: Programs for Family/Individual Directed Community Services
• Information for Individuals and Families about PCP and the SIS^®
• MR/ID Waiver Manuals and Information (DMAS Web site)
• Navigating the MR Waiver: A Workbook for Families (PowerPoint)
• Quality Mall: Disability Resources, The
• Supports Intensity Scale (SIS)^®
• Virginia Board for People with Disabilities
• Virginia Office of Protection and Advocacy
• Money Follows the Person
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• Community Services Board (Find Your Local CSB and get contact information)
• Consumer & Advocacy Groups
• Consumer Assistance
• Consumer Empowerment & Leadership Training (CELT)
• Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders (VASIP/COSIG)
• Cultural and Linguistic Competence
• Empowerment
• Forensic Services, DBHDS
• Health and Mental Health Organizations
• Homeless Programs
• Information about Health and Mental Health
• Recovery Resources, Organizations and Technical Assistance
• SAMHSA National Mental Health Information Center  (The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Mental Health Information Center provides information about mental health via a toll-free telephone number (800-789-2647), a Web site, and publications.)
• State and Federal Resources
• Veteran Resources
• Wellness Recovery Action Plan™ (WRAP)
• Working with the Disability Community
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• Medicare Beneficiaries (1-800-772-1213  Call Social Security to see if you qualify for extra help to pay for prescriptions)
• Medicare Part D Plan Comparison
• NeedyMeds (Search a database for drug-assistance programs, download applications, find assistance based on disease, state sponsored programs that assist lower income people with drug coverage or subsidies)
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance  (1-888-4PPA-NOW / 1-888-477-2669  
  - Match you to (More) than 475 programs that offer 2,500 drugs at reduced or no cost)
• Prescription Assistance - Kids, Partnership for
• Prescription Assistance Programs In Virginia
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• Alcohol, Medication and Older Adults related Resources (AAAG Alcohol and Aging Awareness Group)
• Alzheimer's Disease Information
• Assisted Living
• Easy Access for Seniors and Adults with Disabilities
• Hospital Compare - A quality tool for adults, including people with Medicare (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• Medicare prescription drug and managed care options Annual Enrollment Period is October 15 - December 7 (Two basic options: - Traditional, fee-for-service Medicare plus a standalone Part D prescription drug plan; or, - A privately-managed Medicare Advantage all-in-one option including hospitalization, outpatient services and prescription drugs.).
  • Free counseling by phone (1-800-333-4114)
  • Free Help from local offices of the State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP, Medicare Plan assistance)
  • Free Plan Finder on the Medicare Web site (Plug in Medicare number and list drugs used. The free Finder displays a list of possible plans; estimated costs, premiums and deductibles, which drugs are covered, and customer-satisfaction ratings. The finder also will give you advice about drug use and restrictions.)
  • Medicare Part D Plan Comparison    (Prescription Drug Coverage. A Managed Care plan may cover some medications)
  • Medicare Part D Plans Comparison (Prescription Drug Coverage. A Managed Care plan may cover some medications)
• Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
• Senior Navigator - "No Wrong Door"
• Social Security (1-800-772-1213   Where you sign upon turning 65--for Medicare Part A, Part B, Part D)
• Virginia Department for the Aging (VDA)
• Vision Care Low Cost Services:  (Medicare Parts A & B DO NOT cover Routine vision care; but 80% of Medically Necessary.)  EyeCare America (Comprehensive Medical eye exam and up to one year of medical treatment at no cost)
• Working with Seniors
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• Aging, Virginia Department of  (VDA)
• Community Services Board (Find Your Local CSB)
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Virginia Department for the (VDDHH)
• Forensic Services, DBHDS
• Health, Virginia Department of (VDH)
• Hospital Compare - A quality tool for adults, including people with Medicare (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• Human Rights Complaints, DBHDS
• Licensed Provider Search (LPS) (Find licensed providers of mental health, intellectual disability or substance abuse services in Virginia)
• Medical Assistance Services, Virginia Department of (DMAS)
• Mental Health Resources
• Behavioral Health Advisory Council (BHAC)
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• Rehabilitative Services, Virginia Department of (DRS)
• SAMHSA National Mental Health Information Center 
• U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (administers grants)  
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Diseases & Conditions (HHS statistics)
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Hospital Compare (HHS)
• Virginia Association of Community Services Boards (VACSB)
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• Alcohol, Medication and Older Adults related Resources (AAAG) (Alcohol and Aging Awareness Group)
• Center for Substance Abuse Treatment National Drug Treatment Referral Routing Service  1-800-662-HELP /1-800-662-4357 (English)  .  1-800-66-AYUDA /1-800-662-8932 (Spanish).
• Co-Occurring Disorders (SAMHSA)
• Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders (VASIP/COSIG)
• Community Services Board (Find Your Local CSB and get contact information)
• Dual Diagnosis Information
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• Referral List for Substance Abuse Centers (AAAG) (Alcohol and Aging Awareness Group)
• Substance Abuse and Addiction Recovery Alliance (SAARA)
• Substance Abuse Services Council (SASC)
• The Virginia Association of Drug and Alcohol Programs (VADAP)
• Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies
• Working with the Disability Community
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• Behavioral Healthcare for Veterans in Virginia
• Crisis Line, Veterans
• US Department of Labor
• US Department of Veterans Affairs   (Virginia Locator)
• Virginia Department of Veterans Services  (DVS)
• Wellness Recovery Action Plan™ (WRAP)
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• AGENCIES - Search for any Virginia State Agency Contact Information (by drop-down list, by first letter, or type in a word)
• Agencies
• Behavioral Healthcare for Veterans in Virginia
• Contact CSBs  
• Contact DBHDS State Facilities
• Contact State Employees
• Cultural & Linguistic Competence
• Job Assistance:  Career Connect  (The Virginia Employment Commission and Local Workforce Investment Boards offer Virginia's Electronic One Stop Workforce Development System)
• Laws
• Mental Health/Criminal Justice Consortium
• Behavioral Health Advisory Council (BHAC)
• Official Web site, Commonwealth of Virginia
• Services in Virginia  (public mental health, intellectual disability and substance use services)
• Site Map
• Substance Abuse Services Council (SASC)
• State & National Agencies Related to Health
• State Agencies Index
• VA's Public Behavioral Health and Developmental Services System
• Virginia Service Integration Program (VASIP/COSIG) (Co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders)
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