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Through socialization activities and meaningful work, members are encouraged by their peers and support staff to develop their functioning skills and to become as independent as possible.

Advocates for legislation that supports people with mental health conditions and their families. The focus is on prevention, early identification and intervention, access to integrated care, and insurance parity for people with mental health conditions.

Provides electronic benefits that can be used like cash to buy food at any store that has a sign displaying the Virginia Electronic Benefit 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.

Animal Control is responsible for the enforcement of state laws and city ordinances regulating the keeping of domestic animals within the City.

Families with children who need daycare may benefit from this child-centered, family-focused, childcare assistance program. The Department of Social Services provides child daycare assistance for children attending center-based and home-based programs licensed or registered with the Virginia Department of Social Services.

Administers the election laws and oversees voter registration for Washington County.

Registration day for children eligible to enroll in kindergarten in Lynchburg City Public Schools for the school year can be found in the elementary schools and on-line.

Kindergarten registration information for Bedford County residents. Registering for school on time helps every child, teacher, and school to be ready when school begins.

Provides government subsidized apartment housing. Apply directly at the apartments for Section 8 housing. No one bedroom apartments are available.

Provides protection for adults from abuse and neglect. Investigates and responds to reports of suspected abuse of disabled adults over age 18 and any person over age 60. For after hour emergencies, please call your local police/sheriff or the Statewide Hotline at (888)832-3858.

Provide prompt, reliable, and professional police services while partnering with the community to reduce crime, solve problems, and enhance public safety.

CVHC own or manage affordable housing units which are available for rent when vacancies become available to lower income families. Rental units are located in the Fredericksburg area. CVHC is able to rent properties at below-market rates to interested tenants in the community.

Court that hears all matters involving juveniles, family matters such as custody, support and visitation, family abuse cases, cases where adults have been accused of child abuse or neglect, and criminal cases where the defendant and alleged victim are family or household members.

Performs six classical orchestral concerts between October and May at George Mason University Center for the Arts. Offers a pop and family-oriented holiday concert in December. Also offers occasional specialty concerts.

Helps meet the basic needs of the Elkton community. Program services offered in the Fall and Winter only and include Literacy Instruction, GED Classes, Reading, free books for children and back to school supplies. Serves the zip code of 22827 only. ACCESSIBILITY: Partially accessible to persons with disabilities.

The Governor of Virginia leads the executive branch, ensuring state laws are carried out, managing the Commonwealth’s budget, and appointing key leaders. The Governor sets policy priorities, oversees emergency response, and represents Virginia at the state and national level. Learn more about the Governor’s role and responsibilities.

To prepare the City to respond to, recover from and mitigate against natural and man-made emergencies and disasters. Emergency Management works with local, state and federal government partners, as well as non-governmental organizations to achieve this goal. Emergency Management maintains the City's Emergency Operations Center in a state of constant readiness, and conducts exercises to test and continuously revise the City's Emergency Operations Plan.

Provides planning to seniors age 60 and over for disability, guardianship, home equity conversions, estate planning, long term care issues, elder abuse, fraud recovery, retirement benefits, Medicaid and Medicare.

Offers volunteer opportunities for social mentoring, childcare, office work, transportation, fund-raising, special events, and professional services.

Provides evaluation and treatment services for children and adolescents who are suppected of having attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), specific learning disorders including dyslexia and dyscalculia, autism spectrum disorders, and/or emotional/behavioral disorders including those characterized by mood dysregulation, anxiety and disruptive behaviors.

The Central Virginia Workforce Development Board (WDB) is the designated regional convener and administrative entity that coordinates workforce training and career services through federal funding from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). We are charged with overseeing and implementing workforce development initiatives and activities throughout the Virginia Career Works – Central Region.

Offers temporary payments to needy persons caring for related children under 18, (or if 18, will graduate from high school before age 19) who need support due to death, disability, absence of parent(s) and sometimes employment. Call for information on eligibility requirements and required documentation. Provides employment services to recipients, upon approval, through the Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare Program (VIEW Program). Call for information on eligibility requirements and required documentation.

Provides personal and/or economic growth for persons with disabilities through the provision of training, supports, community participation and employment options. Services include work adjustment training, extended employment, work readiness (for school students), day support and supported employment.

WIC stands for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. The goal of the program is to improve the health of pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants and children (under 5 years) through better nutrition and access to health care. The program is funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and operated in Virginia through the Virginia Department of Health. The program provides screening and referrals to other health, welfare and social service agencies, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support as well as supplemental nutritious foods. To be eligible for the WIC Program, applicants must meet categorical, residential, income and nutrition risk requirements.

211 Virginia has not received emergency information at this time.