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Universal Design (UD) is a strategy for making products, environments, operational systems, and services welcoming and usable to the most diverse range of people possible.

DRPT wants to help you find the transportation services you need. The Virginia Trip Planner helps people plan trips with bus, rail, bikeshare, carpools, vanpools, and walking anywhere around the Commonwealth. Explore the GET CONNECTED transportation widget to find transporation resources near you.
You can also use the Virginia Transportation Finder below to find public, private, and specialized transportation services.

Good dental care is important for everyone, but especially for people with kidney disease. What might be a minior infection for a healthy person could be a major problem for someone with kidney disease.

Learn appropriate ways to interacting with someone who has a disability and how to help them if needed.

Be prepared! Tornadoes may strike quickly, with little to no warning, causing extensive damage to structures and disrupting transportation, power, water, gas, communications and other services in their direct path and in neighboring areas.

Important information about hurricane preparedness and evacuation guidance. 

When you need to take time off from work to care for a family member, the Family and Medical Leave Act is here to help.

Regular physical activity is good for your overall health and your brain health. Physical activity can help you think, learn, problem-solve, and enjoy an emotional balance. It can improve memory and reduce anxiety or depression.

Be aware that criminals are trying to steal card benefits nationwide through scams that attempt to trick you into providing your EBT card information.

Remember to dispose of unused or unneeded prescription medications during the DEA National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27 from 10am to 2pm.

The American Cancer Society offers support in your community and online to help you during and after cancer treatment. 

The ADA explains what businesses and state/local governments must do to make sure that they do not discriminate against a member of the public with a disability who uses a service animal.