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A statewide, non-partisan education, outreach, and advocacy organization seeking equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer Virginians.

ADAPT is a place for individuals with brain injuries to come together for a supportive work-ordered day. Assist individuals with brain injuries lead productive lives through community integration, vocational exploration, employment participation, and volunteerism.

The office provides information and referrals to services and resources relating to issues of aging, caregiving and physical or sensory disabilities.

The provision of services to the aged, 60 years old or older, and adults 18 years old or older and incapacitated, who are at risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation.

Provides case management for elderly Medicaid recipients. Services include assessment, development of a care plan, assistance with enrollment in public benefit programs, counseling and coordination of services. Works with families and other care providers to assure the provision of needed services which will allow elderly individuals to remain independent and in their own homes.

The Energy Assistance Program consists of three components: Fuel Assistance assists low-income eligible households by supplementing home energy costs. Applications are accepted the second Tuesday in October through the second Friday in November. Crisis Assistance assists low-income households with energy related emergencies. Applications are accepted November 1st through March 15th. Cooling Assistance assists households in acquiring or repairing cooling equipment and /or payment of electric bills to operate cooling equipment. Applications are accepted June 15th through August 15th. Additional information about EAP is available at www.dss.virginia.gov You may apply online anytime at www.commonhelp.virginia.gov

Distributes commodities and food every other Saturday. Services are NOT provided in January & February unless otherwise noted on Facebook page.

Mobilized refrigerated Mobile Food Pantry. Most mobile pantries include fresh produce. Mobile pantries operate year-round. When there isn't a partner food pantry in high-need rural areas or access to fresh produce is very limited, we mobilize a refrigerated Mobile Food Pantry or Neighborhood Produce Market. This way, we make fresh foods and staples accessible where our neighbors live, work, and play. Your support of the Mobile Food Pantry and Neighborhood Produce Markets provides stability to families, children, and seniors in need through wholesome foods all year long. In the Eastern Region we have Mobile Food Pantries in Dillwyn, Scottsville, Palmyra, Reva, Orange, and Columbia.

Seton Youth Shelters' Street Outreach Program (SOP) offers all services offered within the shelters out in high-risk communities of Hampton Roads, such as crisis intervention, counseling, sex education, substance abuse education, as well as providing snacks, drinks, and hygiene items.

Providing patient-centered, wrap-around medical care for children.

Classes on high blood pressure, diabetes, freedom from smoking, weight control and other topics. Support groups for weight control, smokers, diabetes.

The Virginia Department of Social Services Foster Care Program provides homes and compassionate foster parents for children who are removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect, or other family circumstances that prevent children from remaining in their homes.

Provides communicable disease services that include: communicable disease consultation and investigation; confidential HIV testing; immunizations; sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment; and tuberculosis screening and follow up.

Prevention, investigation, and control of communicable diseases. For more information on communicable disease surveillance and prevention, please visit the Office of Epidemiology website at www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology.

A Kinship Navigator will provide information, referral, education and advocacy for kinship families. This will include linking families to needed resources including legal assistance, mental health services, healthcare, education and support groups. Benefits such as TANF, SNAP etc.

A government organization charged with the responsibility of maintaining law and order.

Medical Liaison Services assist refugees and refugee eligible populations to navigate culturally and linguistically appropriate physical and mental health care in the community; coordinate efforts in providing education and information on the U.S. health care system to refugees; and, conduct outreaches to local health care service providers to discuss refugees' health care needs.

Provides food to feed the needy community.

A supplement to income for recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and certain other aged, individuals who are blind or disabled residing in a licensed assisted living facility or an approved adult foster care home.

Temporary care for children who cannot remain safely in their homes.

Provides assessment, treatment planning, case management and counseling at home for high risk children, adolescents and their families. Addresses abuse/neglect, behavioral and emotional issues. Offers crisis stabilization. Seeks to prevent family disintegration. Includes specialized groups for young children, adolescents and parents when needed.

Heads the legislative branch of the local government. Board has control over taxation, budgets, borrowings, certain appointments, and accounting.

Job Corps is a residential career training program. The program helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, and assists them with obtaining employment. Job Corps has trained and educated over two million individuals since 1964. At Job Corps, students have access to room and board while they learn skills in specific training areas. In addition to helping students complete their education, obtain career technical skills and gain employment, Job Corps also provides transitional support services, such as help finding employment, housing, childcare, and transportation. When you complete Job Corps you can enter the workforce or begin an apprenticeship, or attend higher education, or join the military.

No Wrong Door is a person-centered system designed to streamline individuals' access to community services and supports. The program operates through a statewide network of partners supporting older adults, caregivers, individuals with disabilities, veterans and all other populations seeking services and supports. It uses secure technology to link providers who collaboratively connect individuals to the supports and services they need.

Encompass Community Supports helps people find and keep safe, affordable housing. Work with other parts of our agency and community partners to connect people to housing assistance. Some of our programs include lower income options for eligible adults 62 and better, rent subsidies, formally known as Section 8 Vouchers, and short-term rental assistance. Help individuals obtain housing quickly and increase self-sufficiency. The referrals for this option begin at Foothills Housing Network.