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National Alliance on Mental Illness - Mid-Tidewater offers support, education, and advocacy for persons with mental illness and their families.

Composed of members from various county agencies, local businesses and senior, this organization is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for senior living in Chesterfield County.

This program provides services designed to discover and prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older persons. Such services mush be coordinated with the local department of social services and local law enforcement officers.

Offers the latest disability rights information and resources related to health, travel, housing, voting, and more. Advocates for people living with SCI/D through speaking out on Capitol Hill to strengthen rights and laws — and by working with federal agencies such as the Department of Justice to ensure that nondiscrimination laws are implemented and enforced.

Works to end the criminalization of poverty in Virginia by exposing and addressing criminal legal system policies that target people because of poverty and race. Through a mix of community organizing, local and statewide policy advocacy, and litigation, our program intervenes at many points in the criminal legal system. Our campaigns range from initial law enforcement contact in the community, through the courts, to individuals' confinement in Virginia's jails and prisons, and finally to their reentry into the community.

The Center for Family Involvement works with families to increase their skills as advocates, mentors and leaders so that families, children and young adults with disabilities can lead the lives they want. Provide emotional, informational and systems navigational support.

The Norfolk Family Justice Center is a multi-agency center that co-locates law enforcement officers, prosecutors, civil legal assistance, victim-witness advocates, social service specialists, a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) clinic, Physical Evidence Recovery Kits (PERKS) can be completed, and victim services including a crisis hotline and intervention, victim advocacy, counseling support groups, wellness classes, and childcare.

NTSAD advocates for families and persons of all ages with disabilities on an individual, state and national level as requested on issues such as health insurance coverage and government (supplemental) funding.

Advocating for the best interests of children involved in judicial proceedings which involve allegations of abuse and neglect.

A central point of information within County government for youth-related issues. Youth and families can access information about available services through a telephone referral line (FYI line) and a Youth Resources Directory.

The Arc of Hanover is an advocacy and service organization for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Hanover County.

Provides online information on promoting communication for people with hearing loss. Provide a list financial assistance resources for hearing technology and support services that are not covered by insurance.

CDF educates the nation about the needs of children and encourages preventive investments before they get sick, drop out of school, get into trouble or suffer family breakdown.

The JCRC of Greater Washington is the government advocate and community relations resource for the Jewish community, representing human service agencies that support youth, the elderly, special needs and the wider community.

Advocacy involves education and mobilizing the community to protect reproductive rights.

The Arc offers training workshops that provide information and resources to assist families of children with disabilities on topics such as waivers, advocacy, and more. These are open to both parents and professionals from any locale. A special education attorney volunteers monthly to offer free 45-minute consultations (2 per month) on special education topics. The Family Support Coordinator also will provide information and referral via phone, Zoom, or email. We also sponsor the annual Circle of Support Conference.

Latinos in Virginia Empowerment Center provides victims of violence and their families with services that respond to their emotional, physical, and cultural needs in order to help them to become healthy and sufficient. These services include peer counseling, case management, personal advocacy and accompaniment services, emergency shelter, housing, and emergency financial assistance.

The purpose of the National Federation of the Blind is the complete integration of the blind into society on a basis of equality. This objective involves the removal of legal, economic, and social barriers; the education of the public to new concepts concerning blindness; and the achievement by all blind people of the right to exercise to the fullest their individual talents and capabilities. It means the right of the blind to work along with their sighted neighbors in the professions, common callings, skilled trades, and regular occupations.

No Wrong Door is a virtual single point of entry for accessing public and private health and human supports for older adults and adults with disabilities. The vision of No Wrong Door in Virginia is to provide older adults and adults with disabilities with comprehensive information and streamlined access to available long term supports through collaborative partnerships and shared technology.

Emergency shelter and support groups for women and children involved in domestic violence. Counseling, referrals, case management, and advocacy to court are offered to all victims of domestic violence.

The Legal Aid Justice Center partner with tenants and community organizations to fight for affordable housing, reasonable housing conditions, racial justice in housing, and equitable housing policies. Services include representing tenants facing eviction and in other landlord/tenant disputes, organizing with tenants experiencing unfair conditions, and advocating for better housing policies across the state. We have a particular focus on supporting tenants in public housing.

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation provides all people with cystic fibrosis the opportunity to lead full, productive lives by funding research and drug development, promoting individualized treatment, and ensuring access to high-quality, specialized care.

CancerLINC connects cancer patients and their families to legal, financial, and community resources to solve the non-medical obstacles that arise with a cancer diagnosis. CancerLINC addresses issues often experienced by patients such as: medical debt, life planning legal documents, employment issues, insurance denials, housing insecurity, community resource support and more. CancerLINC services are always free and the professional services provided by volunteers are free of charge to patients who live below the Federally-defined poverty level. Learn more about at cancerlinc.org.

Strives to improve the well-being of all blind and visually impaired people by: serving as a representative national organization of blind people; elevating the social, economic and cultural levels of blind people; improving educational and rehabilitation facilities and opportunities; cooperating with the public and private institutions and organizations concerned with blind services; encouraging and assisting all blind people to develop their abilities; and conducting a public education program to promote greater understanding of blindness and the capabilities of blind people.

Serves as a resource to the Board of Supervisors by identifying and advising on issues of importance to people with physical and sensory disabilities, their families and caregivers. Its members work with county staff, community partners and businesses to strive to make Loudoun an accessible and inclusive community for all people.