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Henrico Area Mental Health and Developmental Services provide substance abuse education and group treatment.

WIC provides services for women, infants & children up to five years old who are at nutritional risk and have low income.

Provides emergency services to area residents that focuses on planning, mitigation and response to local, countywide and regional manmade and natural disasters. The Emergency Management Program is administered by the Shenandoah County Department of Fire and Rescue. The Fire and Rescue Department has an Emergency Operations Plan in place that specifies the responsibilities of County departments and employees. Depending on the size and complexity of the disaster, the Fire and Rescue Department establishes the Emergency Operation Center at the County Government Complex in Woodstock. During times of disaster, the Shenandoah County Emergency Management team may be contacted: Gary M Yew, Coordinator David Ferguson, Deputy Director 540-457-6167 Office Dennis Morris, Director 540-436-9149 Home Vince Poling, Deputy Director 540-459-6165 Office Intake (Fire & Rescue) - (540) 459-6167 Non-Emergency: (540) 459-6101

Resource Mothers is a program in which an outreach worker becomes a support person for pregnant and parenting teens. Any pregnant teen, 19 years or younger, is eligible for the program. These staff encourage the teens to complete education and build a future for themselves by providing parenting education, connecting teens to available resources, and teaching them about the care of a newborn/infant. They also provide car seat instruction and demonstration.

An alternative non-profit education, parent cooperative that fosters each individual's growth and love of learning. Offers preschool through eighth grade programs.

Health Education Specialists are available to answer questions and provide caring support to people with lupus. Health education specialists are specially trained to provide people affected by lupus with non-medical counseling, disease education, information, and helpful resources. Bilingual (Spanish) health educators are also available.

Boys Home of Virginia provides residential education for boys, ages 6-18. The focus is young men who have great promise, but with limited opportunities in their home environments.

Provides public education and gifted programs to children ages five to 21. Provides special education to children ages two to 21 and vocational education to individuals ages 14 and above.

Assisting and motivating individuals in making a positive step forward, the Louisa Reentry Council addresses: Food assistance Employment Transportation Substance abuse/mental health services Family reintegration Family services Benefits Clothing Housing Transitioning from incarceration to community Medical Insurance

The Youth Career Center (YCCHR) provides career exploration, job preparation, and financial literacy education to youth ages 14-24. Services are provided through on-site group tours, scheduled workshops or programs, and to individuals on a walk-in basis. Additionally, the YCCHR hosts recruitment events on behalf of local employers.

The Supported Employment Individual model provides one-on-one services to help individuals with disabilities transition from job preparation to successful employment. Goodwill provides support with job matching and placement, training, and ongoing follow-along services to create mutual confidence between employees and employers. Services include job analysis and task analysis, job placement, public transportation planning and training, hands-on training facilitated by a Vocational Services Employment Specialist in a community business, and monitoring participants' home and work environments to ensure employment retention.

Maintains a disability resource library which is open to staff, participants and center members. Staff are trained to provide information regarding disability resources as well as make referrals to outside resources.

Anyone of any age can ride Four County Transit's public routes. A fully coordinated public transit system serving the residents of Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell counties. Has a fleet of 63 vehicles, including vans, buses, and trolleys. All vehicles purchased since 2003 have wheelchair lifts. All Four County Transit drivers are trained in CPR, first aid, and wheelchair lift use and wheelchair securing. Scheduling Office telephone number: 276-963-1486.

Provides Housing Choice Voucher Program Rental Assistance Program for the City of Winchester administered through the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA). WAITING LIST FOR THIS SERVICE. The Housing Choice Voucher Program offers a housing assistance subsidy for qualified households meeting residency Preferences and income eligibility requirements. Does not offer security deposits, utility deposits or housing repairs. ACCESSIBILITY: Fully accessible to persons with disabilities.

Oxford House is a network of self-run, self-supported recovery homes for members recovering from alcohol and substance abuse. When an individual is accepted for membership in an Oxford House, there is no time limit on how long he or she can live there, but the use of alcohol or drugs or non-payment of rent will result in expulsion. There is no clean time required to move into an Oxford House.

GPW Health Center provides Adult Medical, Pediatric, OB/GYN, Dental, and Behavioral Health services regardless of age, sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, legal status, income, or insurance status. GPW Health Center offer uninsured patients a discount program for all health care services based on family size and household income. Additional services include prescription assistance, Medicaid insurance enrollment and renewal assistance, and specialist referrals.

Provides state public assistance programs and temporary financial assistance to families and individuals in need.

Provides electronic benefits that can be used like cash to buy food at any store that has a sign displaying the Virginia Electronic Benefits Card or the Quest sign. Each eligible household will receive a card that may be used like a bank debit card to purchase eligible food items from your account.

Special Education services including screening and testing for children ages 2 to 5 years of age who may be identified as developmentally delayed: (with social, language, cognitive and/or physical impairments). Services may include speech, occupational and/or physical therapy. if identified.

Head Start is a comprehensive education, health, nutrition and parent involvement program designed to foster the healthy development and school readiness for three and four-year-old children from low income families. STEP provides education, nutritious meals, and the opportunity for social, emotional, and intellectual growth that helps prepare the children for success in school and in life. Medical and dental support services are also offered. Also serve up 200% proverty in a mixed delivery model.

The health department may assist in providing pre-exposure treatment for rabies to persons potentially at-risk to occupational exposure to rabies. If the offending animal cannot be found or captured, we advise potentially exposed persons, in consultation with their physician and the Health Director, regarding post-exposure treatment. Whenever a human being sustains an exposure to a mammal in such a manner as rabies is a concern the health department should be notified as soon as possible after the exposure occurs. Post-exposure treatment (PET) consists of shots of immune globulin and rabies vaccine (a series of 4 injections given over 2 weeks). PET must begin prior to the development of rabies' symptoms, and is usually started as soon as possible after the exposure, generally within ten to fourteen days after the bite or exposure.

Prevention services generally involve short-term financial assistance along with case management to ensure the household is connected the resources they need to stabilize their housing situation. The Virginia Eviction Reduction Pilot (VERP) includes: Initiatives and partnerships that promote systems change, including Legal Aid Mediation between landlords and tenants Outreach and coordination with key partners and stakeholders Financial assistance

Provides housing for low income individuals and families in Warren County and surrounding area. They are federally administered and have 100 Section 8 units and 43 Section 236 (low to moderate income) units. Consists of 35 1-bedroom, 72 2-bedroom, and 34 3-bedroom units.

Provides child support enforcement services, including locating the non-custodial parent; establishment of paternity; establishment and modification of an order for child support; and health insurance coverage; enforcement; and collection and distribution of support payments to the custodial parent or guardian(s).

Circuit Court for Scott County within the 30th Judicial Circuit of Virginia. The circuit court is the trial court with the broadest powers in Virginia. Handles all civil cases with claims of more than $15,000. Shares authority with the general district court to hear matters involving claims between $4,500 and $15,000. Authorized to hear serious criminal cases called felonies. Handles family matters, including divorce. Hears cases appealed from the general district court and from the juvenile and domestic relations district court.