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A free Speakers Bureau to provide information of concern to seniors and their care givers. Presentations may be tailored for a group's demographics, time constraints, and particular interests. Speakers are available at your convenience and evenings and weekends are acceptable. Available to participate in health fairs, trade shows and senior fairs.

Oxford House, Inc. is a network of self-run, self-supported recovery homes for members recovering from alcohol and substance abuse throughout Northern Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia (DC). We provide separate houses for men and women and some houses accept children with parent. 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. All houses are near local transportation including buses and subways. Wheelchair accessibility varies by location.

Oxford House, Inc. is a network of self-run, self-supported recovery homes for members recovering from alcohol and substance abuse throughout Northern Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia (DC). We provide separate houses for men and women, and some houses accept children with parent. 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. All houses are near local transportation including buses and subways. Wheelchair accessibility varies by location.

Routine childhood immunizations are given free to children 17 years of age and under.

General medical clinic offering non emergent care for uninsured patients who reside in the counties of Prince Edward, Cumberland, Charlotte, Buckingham, Lunenburg, Nottoway, and Amelia counties in Virginia. Providers are all volunteer doctors, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and citizens of the local community.

Handles adoptions where child is in custody of Department of Social Services or if court has ordered the agency to be involved.

Provide at minimum, the following: 1:1 Support, Behavior Modification, Informal counseling services, Provide Behavioral Intervention Strategies, provide assistance to educators regarding the student's behaviors, for those receiving Special Education Services, specialized instruction is provided to the student requiring behavioral support accordance with his/ her IEP and open communication skills regarding barriers

Provides services, substitute care, and supervision for a child on a 24-hour basis until the child can return to his or her family or be placed in an adoptive home or another permanent foster care placement. Assistance is given to children and families in an effort to prevent removal of a child from his or her home. When parents are unsuccessful in changing conditions in the home, it may be necessary to place the child in foster care. In that case, the Foster Care Program provides services to enable the child to return home. If that is not possible, the program tries to find another permanent home. Foster Care is intended to be temporary response to a difficult family situation, not a long-term solution for the family.

Security Level 2 - Assignment Criteria: For Initial Assignment ONLY: No Escape History within past 5 years. Single Life sentences must have reached their Parole Eligibility Date (PED). No disruptive behavior for at least past 24 months prior to consideration for a transfer to any less-secure facility ICCC is an intensive long-term institution-based treatment program for incarcerated substance abusing offenders. It is a medium security, dormitory-designed facility. ICCC houses involuntary male offenders in six housing units; including one reception unit. The community defines right living as an integral concept through role modeling and confrontation of unhealthy lifestyles. A hierarchy structure is utilized within the community to create accountability and responsibility for the inmate population. Currently, Indian Creek Correctional Center is one of the largest prison-based Therapeutic Communities in the nation.

Areas Served: Charles City, Henrico, New Kent Counties. This program provides intervention services for families, infants, and toddlers birth through age three who have diagnosed or suspected delays in development.

The Richmond Citadel offers youth programs, spiritual support and place of worship.

Provides nutrition education and food vouchers for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, infants and children younger than age 5 who cannot afford an adequate diet and have a nutritional risk.

Serves children birth to age 21 with special health care needs. Provides care coordination including referrals to health care services, case management, and referrals community support and resources. Maintains a database of regional and local resources for children with special health care needs. Financial assistance may be available to assist with specialty medical care, if income and medical criteria are met. Also loaner hearing aids for children are available through the Virginia Hearing Aid Loaner Bank housed at UVA. Provides a network of experienced and trained parents and other family caregivers of children with special health care needs who assist families to participate in the planning and decision-making about their child's services and plan for the child's future. Blue Ridge Care Connection for Children is located in Charlottesville but serves 16 counties and 5 cities to the West and North of Albemarle County. For Toll-free access, please call: (866)596-9367 (BRCC Direct Toll-Free Number) The Care Connection for Children (formerly known as Children's Specialty Services) program is divided into 6 Centers of Excellence throughout the state. The Charlottesville area center is known as the Blue Ridge Care Connection for Children (BRCCC). It is a collaboration between the Virginia Department of Health and the University of Virginia Children's Medical Center. The BRCCC is directly affiliated with the UVA Children's Medical Center. BRCC serves the Counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and Cities of Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, Winchester. There are 5 other centers across the Commonwealth. Please call (866)596-9367 if you have a question about which center serves your locality.

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers are screened, trained and supervised to advocate for children who have been abused or neglected, and are typically in foster care. CASAs provide valuable information that helps judges make decisions in the best interest of the child.

The EEOC has the authority to investigate charges of discrimination against employers who are covered by the law. EEOC role in an investigation is to assess the allegations in the charge and then make a finding. If discrimination has occurred, EEOC will try to settle the charge.

Preparing students to meet the challenges of change in real-life situations. The fulfillment of this mission is guided by the knowledge that student success requires a shared responsibility and cooperation by students, school personnel, parents, and the community.

The Talking Book Center provides free audio books and other library services and resources to persons who are blind, print disabled, or unable to use standard printed materials. These digital audio books are professionally recorded through the National Library Service program, and they offer a wide array of subjects, both fiction and non-fiction, including bestsellers, classics, mysteries, westerns, biographies, history, health, science, and children's books. Audio magazines, braille magazines, access to braille books, and books in several foreign languages are also available. The TBC also partners with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to offer iBill readers to residents. iBill Readers are devices that allow blind and low vision community members to distinguish the difference in paper currency.

Sewage Disposal Systems: Applications, permits, and onsite evaluations for sewage disposal systems are processed. Well Inspections and Permits: Applications and evaluations for private wells are processed. Referrals for other water problems. Restaurant Permits and Inspections: Routine food establishment inspections as required by state law, including temporary and permanent establishments. Public Drinking Water information - provides technical information. Environmental Epidemiology - prevent and control human diseases and conditions due to exposure to chemical and biological agents (Rabies Control, Vector Borne Disease such as Lymes and West Nile, Toxic Substance Surveillance, Mold, Fish Consumption Advisories). Hotel, Campgrounds, Summer Camps, Swimming Pools, Migrant Labor Camps inspections. Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention.

Provides affordable and some subsidized housing for individuals and families. Accepts HUD Section 8 vouchers and DSS rental assistance payments. For a HUD Section 8 voucher, apply at the VHDA agency located in the Shenandoah County Social Services.

CASA of the New River Valley trains volunteers who are dedicated to advocating for safe, permanent homes for abused and neglected children who are involved in court proceedings. These volunteers are sworn officers of the Court and act as the "eyes and ears" of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court judges. CASA of the New River Valley is a program of NRV CARES.

Food distribution providing nutritious foods to low income individuals/families living in the Rustburg, Gladys, and Brookneal area.

Through innovative teaching, guidance and personal counseling to instill motivation in at-risk youth and adults to complete their high school program or GED, to increase their self-esteem,acquire work readiness skills and to prepare them to meet life's challenges and opportunities successfully. Computer classes are available. Services include: educational assessment, adult high school credit classes, GED preparation, GED testing, English as a second language, brush up in reading, language and math, Spanish, computer classes. Programs are offered at the adult education center, at community centers, at work sites and in the city jail and adult detention facility.

Provides personnel an Individual Transition Plan that will ease reentry into civilian life. Weekly briefings are provided on transition benefits, Defense Outplacement Referral System, Public and Community Services, and the A&FRC resource library. There are also seminars on job search skills.

211 Virginia has not received emergency information at this time.

Hanover Preschool Initiative's comprehensive early childhood education program has been specifically designed to prepare children for success in school by enhancing preschool children's intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development. Young children learn through purposeful and engaging interaction with materials and their environment. Hanover Preschool Initiative children use a variety of materials, equipment, and technology throughout each day to expand their knowledge and skills in both indoor and outdoor classrooms. Research-based best practices develop healthy problem-solving, social-emotional, and school readiness skills.