Offers information on how to become a licensed family day home provider, licensed child day center or religious exempt day program. COUNTIES: Albemarle, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fluvanna, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Louisa, Madison, Orange, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren. CITIES: Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, and Winchester. For further information email: [email protected] or website at www.doe.virginia.gov/cc/

The Board of Nursing at the Virginia Department of Health Professions regulates the following professions and occupations: Registered Nurse, Licensed Nurse Practitioner, Licensed Practical Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Certified Massage Therapist, Certified Nurse Aide. Automated Licensing Verification: (804)270-6836.

Provides services to farm and migrant workers throughout Virginia. Services include legal counseling on terms of employment, worker health and safety, housing conditions, and the protection of workers against retaliation. Advocacy includes related civil rights cases on ethnicity, nationality, and immigration status, and problems with education, health care, worker's compensation, and public benefits. Offers free legal representation to eligible farm workers and their families.

The Board of Dentistry at the Virginia Department of Health Professions regulates the following professions and occupations that fall under this board only: Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Temporary Permit, Dental Teachers, Dental Hygienists-Temporary, Dental Hygienists-Teacher. Automated License Verification: 804-270-6836

Provides site evaluations and permitting for on-site sewage disposal (septic) systems and private wells, as well as regulatory oversight for private sector evaluations and designs in these fields. We provide health education to the community with regard to safe food handling practices, lead exposure, radon, rabies, and other environmental health concerns. We also inspect and/or permit daycare and adult care facilities, school cafeterias, restaurants, hotels/motels, bed and breakfasts, festival and fair vendors, campgrounds, summer camps, migrant labor camps, and marinas. Additionally, we investigate animal bites and/or potential rabies exposures and certain environmental complaints.

Assists veterans and their families in obtaining state, federal and local benefits to which they are entitled. Act as informed advocates in the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims and serves as a clearinghouse providing information and assistance that will enhance the veteran's quality of life.

Assists veterans and their families in obtaining state, federal and local benefits to which they are entitled. Act as informed advocates in the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims and serves as a clearinghouse providing information and assistance that will enhance the veteran's quality of life.

Protects the public's health by engaging in a wide variety of inspection, permitting, and testing services, including: Drinking Water Inspection, Permitting, and Surveillance; Food Establishment Sanitation check out your favorite restaurant's latest inspection results by going to www.healthspace.ca/vdh; Insect and Rodent Control; Institutional Sanitation; Migrant Labor Camp Sanitation; Milk Sanitation; Rabies Prevention and Control; Sewage Disposal Sanitation; Tourist Establishment Sanitation.

Offers assistance with apprenticeship programs, and occupational safety and health. Provides a Voluntary Safety Compliance Training program. Administers the commonwealth labor laws. Oversees child labor laws. Includes the Division of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety. Provides labor market research and analysis. Provides an online information center at www.doli.virginia.gov/infocenter.html.

Assists area clients who face legal dilemmas in housing, public benefits, employment, consumer protection, mental health and the rights of the elderly and individuals with disabilities. The Legal Aid Justice Center will offer full representation in traditional poverty law areas, including housing, consumer protection, employment, education, mental health, disability rights and public benefits to low-income residents of Planning District 10: Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson and City of Charlottesville.

This program offers eligible tenants the opportunity to stay in their homes by providing financial assistance, guidance, and support. SCDHC work with both tenants and landlords to prevent eviction, ensuring you have the resources and information needed to maintain stable housing.

The Virginia Division of Securities and Retail Franchising is responsible for the regulation of securities, broker-dealers, broker-dealer agents, investment advisers and their representatives. It is also responsible for the registration of franchises and trademarks in Virginia. The Division answers inquiries, provides investor education programs, handles complaints, performs audits, and conducts investigations regarding code violations relating to Securities and Retail Franchising.

The environmental health programs include lead exposure, food establishment inspections, rabies prevention, sewage and water permits and complaint investigations. Both nurses and environmental health specialists work together to investigate communicable diseases, including outbreaks.

Provides the following Environmental Health Services: Complaints Environmental Health documents and investigates residents' complaints about environmental health problems, including reports of food and waterborne disease, mosquito problems, improper sewage disposal and other public health issues. Food Services Local health department staff inspect and issue required permits to such food service establishments as school cafeterias, restaurants, food stands at community events, camps, day care centers, B&B's and migrant camps. They work with those who provide prepared food to the public to help assure that food is wholesome and healthy. The local health department is responsible for working with local dairies to assure a healthy product, free of disease. This is done through regular inspections and ongoing input into dairy operations. Drinking Water Environmental health staff provides assistance to property owners who have or desire to have private wells on their property. They assist with required activities and issue, upon proper documentation and payment of fees, permits for private on-site wells. Each county health department maintains records on properties with private on-site wells. Sewage Disposal Environmental health staff provides assistance to residents who desire to or already have on-site sewage disposal systems on their own or their rented property. This assistance includes providing the activities, referral and documentation necessary to obtain required permits for on-site sewage disposal. Each county health department maintains records on properties with on-site sewage disposal systems.

Provides the following Environmental Health Services: Complaints Environmental Health documents and investigates residents' complaints about environmental health problems, including reports of food and waterborne disease, mosquito problems, improper sewage disposal, and other public health issues. Food Services Local health department staff inspect and issue required permits to such food service establishments as school cafeterias, restaurants, food stands at community events, camps, day care centers, B&B's, and migrant camps. They work with those who provide prepared food to the public to help assure that food is wholesome and healthy. The local health department is responsible for working with local dairies to assure a healthy product, free of disease. This is done through regular inspections and ongoing input into dairy operations. Drinking Water Environmental health staff provides assistance to property owners who have or desire to have private wells on their property. They assist with required activities and issue, upon proper documentation and payment of fees, permits for private on-site wells. Each county health department maintains records on properties with private on-site wells. Sewage Disposal Environmental health staff provides assistance to residents who desire to or already have on-site sewage disposal systems on their own or their rented property. This assistance includes providing the activities, referral and documentation necessary to obtain required permits for on-site sewage disposal. Each county health department maintains records on properties with on-site sewage disposal systems.

The Board of Veterinary Medicine at the Virginia Department of Health Professions regulates Veterinary Technicians, Veterinarians, and Veterinary Establishments. For Licensing: (804) 367-4497 All other questions: (804) 367-4468 Automated License Verification: 804-270-6836

Assists veterans and their families in obtaining state, federal and local benefits to which they are entitled. Act as informed advocates in the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims and serves as a clearinghouse providing information and assistance that will enhance the veteran's quality of life.

Provides basic information on Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities in Virginia. Also provides referrals to local and State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program where citizens can receive assistance with questions and concerns about long-term care.

The Division of Licensing Programs (DOLP) strives to protect the safety, health, and well-being of children and adults receiving care in non-medical day facilities and residential programs. Assisted living facilities (ALF), adult day centers (ADC), children's residential facilities (CRF), and licensed child placing agencies (LCPA) are the main programs licensed through DOLP. Licensing inspectors conduct inspections of children and adult programs to monitor compliance with standards, regulations, and laws. Licensing inspectors are authorized to conduct investigations if there are allegations of noncompliance with the Code of Virginia, regulations, and program licensing standards. State and regional licensing staff also provide training to providers, facilities, and organizations. Adult Programs Regulated by the Division Adult Day Centers (ADC) Assisted Living Facilities (ALF) Child Welfare Programs Regulated by the Division Child Caring Institutions (CCI) Children's Residential Facilities (CRF) Licensed Child Placing Agencies (LCPA) Licensed Independent Foster Homes (IFH)

The Traumatic Brain Injury Program (TBI) is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Traumatic Brain Injury Program as part of a range of activities to help prevent and rehabilitate persons from the impact of TBI. The role of dLCV and other Protection and Advocacy Systems is to improve access to comprehensive, high quality services for people with TBI and to reduce the incidence of discrimination against individuals with TBI. dLCV will work through the TBI grant to help Virginians with TBI and their families know their rights, have barriers reduced to becoming eligible for community services, and to have access to quality health care, rehabilitation, and other services.

Assists veterans and their families in obtaining state, federal and local benefits to which they are entitled. Act as informed advocates in the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims and serves as a clearinghouse providing information and assistance that will enhance the veteran's quality of life.

Assists veterans and their families in obtaining state, federal and local benefits to which they are entitled. Act as informed advocates in the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims and serves as a clearinghouse providing information and assistance that will enhance the veteran's quality of life.

The Bureau licenses, regulates, investigates and examines insurance companies, agencies and agents on behalf of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Bureau of Insurance also registers, examines and investigates (title) real estate settlement agents and agencies. The Bureau assists consumers with questions and concerns regarding insurance companies, agents and agencies. It offers outreach programs on a variety of insurance-related topics.

The ACPD reviews and responds to consumer complaints and promotes awareness and understanding of consumer rights through online consumer information and education.

If you or someone you know is a victim of elder fraud, we encourage you to call the Hotline at 833-FRAUD-11 (833-372-8311). Professional case managers will assist you with reporting the crime and connect you with other resources as needed. The hotline is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., eastern time.