Employment and Day Support Services provides support to Loudoun residents with intellectual disabilities or serious mental illness. A variety of programs are offered, to include the Community Access Program (CAP), Psychosocial Rehabilitation and JobLink. Through the Job Link program, the Department of MHSADS helps people obtain and keep competitive employment positions in the community.

Provides assessment, planning referral, monitoring and advocacy to individuals with mental retardation, developmental delays and developmental disabilities. Offers respite care. Provides group homes with a supervised home-like environment. Offers limited financial assistance to families for other programs which will enhance the consumers ability to live in the community. Adult Development Day Program - opportunity to learn skills necessary for daily living as well as social interaction. Provides Case Management and transportation for clients and supported employment at The Attic thrift store. Early Intervention - home-based program for families with developmentally delayed infants and toddlers up to age three.

Employee Development and Work Adjustment Training is comprehensive, individualized, and designed to develop or reestablish skills, attitudes, personal characteristics, work behaviors, and functional capacities in order to achieve positive employment outcomes. Services are time-limited and can be provided directly to individuals seeking employment or indirectly through employer/employee support programs. Job services are provided at the job site and can include counseling, intensive job training, and development of work habits, and behaviors appropriate for the work environment. Prior to completion of the program, a review is held utilizing input from the program individual, staff, families, advocates, funders, and other involved agency representatives to determine the potential for competitive employment, additional training, or the transition to other Goodwill programs. Employee Development and Training is offered to individuals living in the counties of Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, and Wythe, and the cities of Buena Vista, Covington, Galax, Lexington, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Radford, Roanoke, and Salem.

Connects veterans and military spouses to employers using a veteran staffing agency model. VSN work with employers to fill temp-to-perm, contract, and direct-hire positions as well as offering consulting and professional services project teams. Career coaches help veterans and military spouses leverage the skills acquired through military service to achieve meaningful career goals.

Assists older workers seeking re-employment or entering the labor force for the first time through Title V service. Provides free education and training programs, paid work-site training and placement services for income eligible older workers.

Hermitage Enterprises provide vocational and day support services to citizens with intellectual disabilities.

The Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program helps the service members and veterans of Washington, DC and in certain counties of Virginia and Maryland, who have service-connected disabilities by offering them services and assistance to help them prepare for, find, and keep suitable employment. For veterans with serious service-connected disabilities, VA also offers a program of services to improve their ability to live as independently as possible.

The AbilityOne program provides employment opportunities for individuals who are blind or have documented disabilities by delivering products and services to the federal government. These individuals are considered ready to work in a fully-integrated work setting, but need a supportive work environment and a low level of supervision.

Plans, develops, and implements services for Virginia Beach residents with intellectual disabilities and their families through the provision of consumer centered services designed to provide opportunities to individuals who have intellectual disabilities to become self-directing and contributing members of our community; support families living with family member with intellectual disabilities; provide early intervention when developmental delays are identified in young children; and, promote the value of persons with intellectual disabilities living and working in the community.

This program provides training for person age 55 and older in new job skills and finding full or part-time employment. Capacity is 17 enrollees at one time. Clients are assigned to non profit agencies for work experience and train 20 hours per week. Training wages are equivalent to the federal minimum wage.

Provide Virginia Beach citizens with developmental disabilities with efficient, effective employment services that will enhance the quality of their lives and increase their opportunities to participate in all aspects of the community.

The Senior Community Service Employment Program is a training program for those 55 years and over, low income and unemployed.

Trains clients who are visually impaired or blind on job readiness skills needed for gainful employment and to achieve success in the workplace. Also included is employer outreach for workplace assessments and job placement opportunities.

The Adult Program offers adults age 18 and older opportunities to participate in vocational training, supported employment, life skills training, and community integration in order to achieve greater independence.

Providing center-based and community-based day supports for adults with intellectual disabilities in warren county and the surrounding area.

A day support program, which enhances independent living skills and maximizes opportunities for community integration. Activities include life skills groups, support groups, recreation and socialization opportunities. The supported employment program provides employment services designed to teach the basic work habits necessary to be successful in obtaining and maintaining employment.

Providing Peer Workforce Development. Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) Training The VA PRS Training is a 72-hour curriculum requiring successful completion of 3 quizzes and one final exam over the course of the PRS training. Action Planning for Prevention & Recovery (APPR) Courses US DHHS SAMHSA APPR Facilitator workshops are peer-to-peer career path development programs that provide individuals with a self-management and crisis management toolbox vital to entering the civilian workforce. All workshops focus on shared-experience led by Peer Facilitators with Level I & II US DHHS SAMHSA curriculum.

Provides veterans representatives to help with issues related to transitioning from a military career to civilian employment. Veterans from all periods of military service are eligible for job referral, job training and job placement assistance through the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), with an emphasis on those veterans who are disabled, minority, female, homeless, and/or culturally or economically disadvantaged. The Assistant Secretary of Labor for VETS has designated these specific groups of veterans to receive special assistance. Veterans may access these employment services through a statewide network of VEC Field Operations offices and the Veterans Services Staff (DVOP and LVER) who are assigned to most, but not all, of the VEC Workforce Centers across Virginia. The VEC assists between 13,000 and 15,000 veterans annually in securing unsubsidized employment, depending on the economy and employer demand.

Job-related discovery or assessment, person-centered employment planning, job development, negotiation with prospective employers, on-the-job training, evaluation and support, developing work-related skills, and ongoing follow-along supports.

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services provides assistance to individuals recovering from mental illness through case management, supported living, intensive community treatment, and a "clubhouse" program. For routine Intakes, individuals are encouraged to call the main telephone number and request an Intake and Assessment.

Achieve assists people with disabilities or disadvantages achieve greater independence and self-esteem through vocational training and employment.

Arranging for a variety of services and resources to assist frail elders in maintaining their well-being and independence. Provides transportation, health promotion and recreation activities, telephone reassurance, congregate meals and a volunteer program.

Frontier Industries is dedicated to empowering people with developmental, emotional and/or physical disabilities offering vocational, employment, residential, developmental and community integration services to achieve personal independence. Supported Living offers needed supports for adults with developmental disabilities who choose to live in their own homes.

Veterans from all periods of military service are eligible for job referral, job training and job placement assistance through the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), with an emphasis on those veterans who are disabled, minority, female, homeless, and/or culturally or economically disadvantaged. The Assistant Secretary of Labor for VETS has designated these specific groups of veterans to receive special assistance. Veterans may access these employment services through a statewide network of VEC Field Operations offices and the Veterans Services Staff (DVOP and LVER) who are assigned to most, but not all, of the VEC Workforce Centers across Virginia. The VEC assists between 13,000 and 15,000 veterans annually in securing unsubsidized employment, depending on the economy and employer demand. To obtain veterans employment services, or for more information, contact the VEC Veterans staff (DVOPs & LVERs) in the VEC Workforce Center nearest you. Please Note: The DVOPs and LVERs stationed in the VEC Workforce Centers are not available to answer specific questions regarding your Unemployment Insurance (UI) claim for benefits. If you are a veteran with questions about your UI benefits, please call 1-866-832-2363, or review our Frequently Asked Questions (

Offers veterans a wide variety of job search and training services through special veterans' representatives at most One-Stop Career Centers. Provides assessment of individual interest, skills, and abilities, as well as counseling, to assist with an effective job search. Case managers ensure complete services for veterans, especially those who are disabled. Call for more information.