Statewide and Nationwide
Disability Rights and Advocacy
Groups and organizations that protect the rights of people who have physical, mental, developmental or learning disabilities.
Advocacy for People with Hearing Loss, Richmond
Hearing Loss Association of America
c/o Beulah United Methodist Church, 6930 Hopkins Road, North Chesterfield, VA, 23234
Main:
(804) 239-9546
Fax:
(301) 913-9413
Behavioral Health Advocacy
Mental Health America of Virginia
2008 Bremo Road, Suite 101, Richmond, VA, 23226
Main:
(804) 257-5591
Toll Free:
(866) 257-5591
Fax:
(804) 447-7786
Recovery Education, and CELT Leadership Training
Mental Health America of Virginia
2008 Bremo Road, Suite 101, Richmond, VA, 23226
Main:
(804) 257-5591
Toll Free:
(866) 257-5591
Fax:
(804) 447-7786
Mental Health Advocacy
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
4301 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300, Arlington, VA, 22203
Main:
(703) 524-7600
Mental Health Advocacy, Northern Virginia
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
PO Box 8693, Reston, VA, 20195
Main:
(571) 458-7310
Mental Illness
National Alliance on Mental Illness Virginia (NAMI VA)
PO Box 8260, Richmond, VA, 23226
Main:
(804) 285-8264
Toll Free:
(888) 486-8264
Fax:
(804) 285-8464
Advocacy, Law and Advocacy Center
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 820, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
Main:
(301) 587-1788
Fax:
(301) 587-1791
Advocating Issues Concerning People with Disabilities
National Council on Disability (NCD)
1331 F Street, NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC, 20004
Main:
(804) 272-2004
Fax:
(804) 272-2022
Advocacy for People with Disabilities
National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
2013 H St. NW, 6th Floor, Washington , DC, 20006
Main:
(202) 207-0334
Toll Free:
(844) 778-7961
Fax:
(202) 207-0341
Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities
National Disability Rights Network
820 First Street NE, Suite 740, Washington, DC, 20002
Main:
(202) 408-9514
Fax:
(202) 408-9520
Advocacy and Information, Down Syndrome
National Down Syndrome Congress
30 Mansell Court, Suite 108, Atlanta, GA, 30076
Main:
(770) 604-9500
Toll Free:
(800) 232-6372
Fax:
(770) 604-9898
Advocacy and Information, Down Syndrome
National Down Syndrome Society
1100 H Street NW, Suite 1030, Washington, DC, 20005
Main:
(800) 221-4602
Toll Free:
(800) 221-4602
Fax:
(646) 870-9320
Advocacy Braille
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
Center for Disability Leadership
Partnership for People with Disabilities
700 East Franklin Street, 1st Floor, Suite 140, Richmond, VA, 23219
Main:
(804) 828-3876
Community & Health Advocacy Training (CHAT)
Partnership for People with Disabilities
700 East Franklin Street, 1st Floor, Suite 140, Richmond, VA, 23219
Main:
(804) 828-3876
Disability Rights and Advocacy
Partnership for People with Disabilities
700 East Franklin Street, 1st Floor, Suite 140, Richmond, VA, 23219
Main:
(804) 828-3876
Fax:
(804) 828-0042
I-CAN! Accessibility Project
Partnership for People with Disabilities
700 East Franklin Street, 1st Floor, Suite 140, Richmond, VA, 23219
Main:
(804) 628-2965
Disability Travel Advocacy
Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality (SATH)
347 Fifth Avenue Suite 605, New York, NY, 10016
Main:
(212) 447-7284
Fax:
(212) 447-1928
Disability Advocacy and Training
The National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
2013 H Street NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC, 20006
Main:
(202) 207-0334
Toll Free:
(877) 525-3400
Fax:
(202) 207-0341
Disability Rights Information and Enforcement
U. S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, 20530
Main:
(202) 514-3847
Fax:
(202) 307-1197
Advocacy, Persons with Disabilities
Virginia Board for People With Disabilities
1100 Bank Street, 7th Floor, Richmond, VA, 23219
Main:
(804) 786-0016
Fax:
(804) 786-1118
Partners in Policymaking
Virginia Board for People With Disabilities
1100 Bank Street, 7th Floor, Richmond, VA, 23219
Main:
(804) 786-0016
I'm Determined
Virginia Department of Education
101 N. 14th Street, Richmond, VA, 23219
Main:
(800) 292-3820
Individuals with Disabiity Education Act (IDEA)
Virginia Department of Education - Division of Special Education
101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA, 23219
Main:
(804) 786-8079
Toll Free:
(800) 292-3820
Fax:
(804) 786-8520
Transition Coordinator
Virginia Department of Education - Division of Special Education
101 N. 14th Street, Richmond, VA, 23218
Main:
(800) 292-3820