STATEWIDE AND NATIONWIDE
Support Groups
Autonomous groups of individuals who share a common problem or concern, either directly or through their partners and families, who meet together on a voluntary basis, either in-person, by telephone or via the Internet, to fulfill a need, overcome a disability or cope with a crisis. Members of mutual support groups share their experiences, strengths and hopes and rely on one another for emotional support, information and resources. Included are professionally-facilitated groups, faith-based and secular 12-step models with or without professional participation, groups that use a set of guidelines prepared by a national organization or headquarters, and groups that have no professional participation and/or no specifically-structured format.
Support Group
Support Groups, Alcoholics Anonymous
A fellowship group for men and women recovering from alcoholism.
Alcoholics Anonymous Information
Support Groups, Blind & Low Vision
Support groups for individuals who have partial or complete loss of vision.
Tele-Support Groups
Support Groups, Brain Injury
Mutual support groups for individuals who have a loss of brain function due to trauma, disease, seizure, stroke or other disorders.
Support Groups, Cancer
Mutual support group for individuals who suffer from cancer and/or their families.
Cancer Support
Look Good Feel Better Workshops
Support Groups, Health Conditions
Support group for individuals who suffer from health conditions and/or their families.
Online Peer Support Network, Online Learning Center, Bone Marrow Disease
Better Breathers Club for Respiratory Ailments
CCFA Online Support Group
Online Support Groups
Find a Support Group, Anorexia Nervosa
Support Group | Organ Transplant
Support Groups, Hearing Loss
Support groups for individuals who have partial or complete loss of hearing.
Support for People with Hearing Loss, VA State Chapter Coordinator
Support Groups, Heart
Mutual support group for individuals who have suffered from heart related problems, such as congestive heart failure and heart attacks.
Support Groups, Heart Disease
Stroke Support Group Information and Referral
Support Groups, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer
Mutual support groups whose members are gays, lesbians, bisexual individuals, people who are in the process of coming out, people who are questioning their sexual orientation, transgender individuals, cross-dressers and/or gender questioning youth. Some groups may include intersexed individuals (people born with reproductive organs and/or genitalia that are ambiguous or atypical). Groups may also be structured for the parents, children, heterosexual spouses or partners or other relatives or significant others of people with sexual orientation or gender identity issues. The groups provide an opportunity for members to share their issues and concerns with others in a safe, supportive environment. Meeting formats may include in-person, telephone or Internet options.
Caregiver Online Support Group, Gay Women
Support Groups, Mental Health
Mutual support groups whose members are people who have specific social, emotional or other mental health problems. Families and friends may also be welcome. The groups meet in-person, by telephone or via the Internet; and provide an opportunity for participants to share information, practical tips for daily living and encouragement about issues related to the problem.
Local Community and Online Support Group Locator
Support Groups, Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Mutual support group for individuals who suffer from multiple sclerosis and/or their families.
Support Groups, Multiple Sclerosis
Support Groups, Parkinson's Disease
Mutual support groups for individuals who suffer from Parkinson's disease and their families.
Find a Support Group
Support Groups, Social Issues
Support groups that focus on social issues such as divorce, gambling and debt.
Adoptee and Birthparents, Support - Metro DC
12-Steps for Money or Debt Issues
Gambling Support Group
Gambling Helpline
Support Group, Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous
Support Groups, Substance Use
Support group for individuals who suffer from substance use problems or their families.
Support Group for Family Members, Find a Meeting
Supported Employment
Programs that provide employment counseling, training, assessment, vocational rehabilitation and work sites designed specifically for individuals with physical, sensory or developmental disabilities.
VCU National Training and Data Center
Tax Assistance
Programs that provide assistance with taxes, including filing taxes, tax preparation and tax relief.
Advance Child Tax Credit Payments
Federal Tax Information, Forms and Assistance
IRS Free File
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE)
Therapeutic Recreation
Programs that provide opportunities to enjoy recreational activities and sports in an adaptive environment.
Adaptive Sports
Sport Activities for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities
REACHcycles, Amtrykes
Adaptive Canoeing and Paddling Program
Sports for Youth with Physical Disabilities and Veteran Adaptive Sport Programs
Hunting Information for Persons with Disabilities
Adaptive Sports Opportunities
Accessible Sports
Camp Greentop for Individuals with Disabilities
Directories to Find Adaptive Recreation Programs
Sports for Persons with Disabilities
Wheelchair Basketball
Special Olympics for Person with Intellectual Disabilities
Resources for Spinal Injury
Sports for Blind or Visually Impaired
Track and Field Activities for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Sports for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Hunting and Fishing for Persons with Disabilities
Adaptive Sports
Transition Services for Students With Disabilities
Programs that provide support for children with disabilities who are moving from one kind of program setting or service provision system to another. The common transition points include transitions from health services to education or vice versa, from preschool to kindergarten, from elementary school to middle school, from secondary school to adult life and from more restrictive to less restrictive settings.
Family Resources, Think College
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