STATEWIDE AND NATIONWIDE
Education
Programs that offer opportunities for training, scholarship and educational activities.
Education Services, Blind, Vision Impaired, DeafBlind, Richmond
LEAP - Summer Training Program for Vision Impaired (College Readiness Skills)
LIFE - Summer Training for Vision Impaired (Vocational, Blindness, Independent Living Skills)
Community College Tuition Assistance
VA Ready Scholars
Vision Adjustment Training in Residential Setting
Voices for Virginia's Children
Elder Law
Programs that provide information and guidance for individuals who need assistance in the area of law which relates to the rights and needs of older adults, especially in the areas of age discrimination, consumer fraud, estate planning and management, living trusts, trust administration, probate, property law, retirement planning, pension benefits, Social Security benefits, Medicaid and Medicare, disability planning, long-term care alternatives, health care decisions, elder abuse, guardianships and conservatorships.
Elder Law, Nursing Home Abuse
Emergency or Disaster Preparedness Information
Programs that increase public awareness of the measures that people can take before, during and after a major disaster or wide-scale emergency to reduce loss of life and property and improve their chances for survival.
Emergency or Disaster Preparedness Information
Disaster Emergency Information and Power Outages
Disaster Preparedness Education
Emergency Management for the State of Virginia
Employment
Job search, training and career counseling services for employment seekers.
Career Center
Training and Career Counseling
Employment for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Employment Assistance for Beneficiaries of Social Security Programs (PABSS)
Employment Resources
Work Incentive for SSI Beneficiaries
Career Information System
VCU Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employment of People with Physical Disabilities
Labor and Employment Law, Headquarters
Labor and Industry Information Center
Labor and Industry, Central Regional Office
Administrative Office | Employment Commission
Virginia Workforce Centers
Employment Services for Vision Impaired, Charlottesville
Employment Services for Vision Impaired, VIB Plant in Richmond
VA Ready Scholars
ENROLL Virginia! Navigators
Navigators are federally funded assisters who are trained and certified to provide community education and outreach, as well as free, unbiased application assistance to consumers and small businesses. All navigators adhere to strict privacy and security standards. They have expertise on the new Health Insurance Marketplace (private insurance options and available financial assistance) and Virginia's public health insurance programs (Medicaid and FAMIS). ENROLL Virginia! Navigators are available throughout Virginia.
Navigators, Statewide Toll Free Hotline
Environmental and Agricultural Services
Programs involving forestry, agriculture, natural resources and/or the environment.
Farmers with a Disability
Conservation, Soil and Water Training
Soil & Water Conservation
Environmental Health, Central Office
Forestry Services, Agency Headquarters
Environmental Health | Conservation | Williamsburg
Epilepsy Services
Programs for those with epilepsy, an episodic disorder resulting from temporary brain dysfunction which produces convulsive or nonconvulsive seizures.
Epilepsy Education
Epilepsy Patient Assistance Program
Information and Referral, Epilepsy
Transportation, Epilepsy Patients
Equipment Recycling
Programs that accept, repair and provide equipment, appliances, assistive aids and assistive technology to those who may need it.
Mobility Related Rehabilitation Equipment
Assistive Technology, Virginia Reuse Network (VRN)
Cell Phones for Soldiers
ESL
English as a Second Language(ESL) related services include translation/interpreting, literacy programs and immigration support.
ESL, Teacher Training
Estate Disposition Services
Programs offered by community organizations that specialize in helping people dispose of their personal property, usually on a consignment basis, for a percentage of the proceeds which is then used to support the organization's activities. The program may include transportation of the property to the sales site, appraisal services, pricing, cataloguing, appliance repairs, merchandise display, cashiering and preparation of itemized receipts for tax purposes.
House Clearouts and Staging
Estate Planning
Programs that offer a review of options and assistance to people who want to provide for the administration and/or protection of their assets during their lifetime, develop a plan for managing their finances in the event of a disabling illness, prepare binding instructions for the health care they wish to receive or avoid should they become terminally ill, make arrangements for the disposition of their assets with a minimum amount of taxation upon their death and provide for the administration of their estate should their spouse or other beneficiaries be incapable of managing their affairs.
Estate Planning
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Care
Programs for individuals with fibromyalgia, a common condition characterized by widespread pain in joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues. May be accompanied by chronic fatigue syndrome.
Education & Advocacy
Fibromyalgia Treatment
Financial Aid, Fuel and Utilities
Financial help with paying utility bills as well as other winter and summer programs to help with heating and cooling.
Dominion Energy Saving Tips
Your Local Community Services Board
Fredericksburg, VA, 22401
Your Local Centers For Independent Living
Fredericksburg, VA, 22401
Your Local Dept. of Social Services
Spotsylvania, VA, 22553
Your Local Health Dept.
Spotsylvania, VA, 22553