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The Association provides the public and health care professionals with the most up-to-date information to help take a stand against diabetes through our Center for Information and Community Support (1-800-DIABETES) and two web sites, www.diabetes.org and www.stopdiabetes.com, as well as via consumer and professional books and periodicals. Local Signature special events: Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes, Tour de Cure in Reston, and Tour de Cure in Washington, DC. Community Outreach/Mission Delivery Programs are designed to help educate the community and people living with type 1 diabetes about managing the disease to live healthier lives.

Enables people with disabilities to achieve greater economic self-sufficiency and optimum independence in community living. WWRC provides and facilitates an integrated continuum of customer focused services and develops/promotes innovations, access, education and services.

Provides structured medical case management and wrap-around services for children birth to seven who have been diagnosed with a respiratory disease or have asthma that is poorly controlled. These services are designed to complement the care an asthmatic child receives through his/her primary care provider or pulmonologist. Through monthly in home evaluations of the child, medical records and individual case consultation with a child's primary care provider or pulmonologist, nurses obtain information about a child's asthma profile including environmental triggers, medications, history of attacks, frequency of emergency visits and hospitalizations, and treatment recommendations. Instructs parents on how to make changes in the home to decrease environmental triggers (dust, pet dander, indoor smoking, mold), how to use and manage their child's medications (including proper dosage), and how to use spacers that make the most of asthma medications. Nurses also instruct parents with regards to managing an asthma attack including how to recognize the signs and symptoms of an impending attack, when to contact the child's primary care provider or pulmonologist, when to take the child in for evaluation, and when to take the child to the Emergency Room. Follow ups with the parent and child's doctor to ensure that treatment recommendations are understood and followed; families with transportation needs can receive transportation through CHIP to any of their child's health care or specialist appointments. Together with parents and physicians, nurses support the development of an Asthma Action Plan that provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions on managing an asthma attack.

Provides information and resources to persons with disfigurement of the face, head, and/or neck, due to accident, disease, or birth. Publishes a brochure and newsletter describing craniofacial syndromes, medical treatments and association activities. FACES does not refer clients to speciafic doctors or hospitals. FACES also hosts an overnight summer camp in July for youth ages 6-17 with facial differences. FACES assists children and adults in all 50 states.

Provides free programs on a variety of health topics.

Provides document delivery, bibliographies, and online searching. Covers research on all aspects of physical, mental, and psychiatric disabilities, independent living, vocational rehabilitation, special education, assistive technology, law, employment, and other issues as they relate to people with disabilities. Includes over 80,000 research reports, books, journal articles, and audiovisual materials. Provides services in English and Spanish.

Patient teaching for patients with COPD and asthma.

Breakthrough T1D - Virginia Chapter provides a nationwide network of Advocates who are dedicated to finding a cure for type 1 diabetes.

The Hope Is Victory Ministry is a HIV/AIDS program whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for persons infected and affected by HIV/AIDS through Education, Counseling & Referrals, Home & Hospital Visitations, and Drug, Food, Clothing and Finance Assistance.

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.

The Information & Referral Program provides information to connect individuals and families with local providers and resources to best meet their individual needs. Many of the resources have been provided by families who have utilized these services and supports.

Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation empower Virginians impacted by breast cancer through education, access, advocacy, and community action. VBCF is statewide and sends educational materials, gives educational talks, and provides information at health fairs throughout Virginia to educate the public and policymakers.

MS Navigators will help connect you to the information, resources and support needed to move your life with multiple sclerosis forward.

Provides information, referrals and support for family members and others affected by autism. Offers monthly meetings, website with monthly newsletter, social activities, and seminars for those who are newly diagnosed.

Offers community education programs, medical seminars and conferences. Provides free literature on blood cancers and their treatments and distributes written information to medical professionals. Also provides information about community resources available to assist patients with leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease and myeloma, and their families.

Congregate meals, home delivered meals and resources for health information.

Offers caregiver preparation to help families understand the disease process and caregiver challenges; counseling and support for families and caregivers experiencing emotional or stressful challenges; and information and referral services to assist with locating and utilizing professional and community resources. Call for more information or assistance.

ASNV provides free educational workshops, presentations, and virtual sessions on a variety of autism-related topics.

Provides information, activities, and trainings in conflict management, mediation, and other life skills that prevent the onset of mental disabilities, substance abuse, problem gambling, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.

The goal is to educate children all over the country about TS and to spread tolerance of and understanding about TS, while displacing the myths and stereotypes that are often associated with this misunderstood and misdiagnosed disorder. The teen and their adult parent or guardian comprise a Youth Ambassador (YA) Team – with the teen giving presentations and the adult helping with scheduling and other arrangements.

MedlinePlus is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, and a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). MedlinePlus will present relevant health and wellness information that is trusted and easy to understand, in both English and Spanish. Health information is available anytime, anywhere, for free.

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center provides information about Alzheimer's disease and related disorders to health professionals, patients and their families, and the public.

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.

The Virginia Cancer Registry (VCR) is the state's cancer surveillance program. By state law, VCR receives reports of cancer from hospitals, clinics, independent pathology laboratories, and physicians. Information VCR collects describes the burden of cancer in Virginia. VCR supports programs and organizations statewide to promote cancer prevention, early detection, and successful treatment and care. The registry publishes statistical summaries of cancer incidence, responds to requests for information, and educates citizens, cancer professionals, and organizations around the state about cancer.

Provides a resource group for amputees and their families with sharing of information and resources.