Statewide and Nationwide
Patient Support, Parkinson's Disease
An organization whose primary mission relates to Parkinson’s Disease patient advocacy, education, or direct support programs to address patient specific needs. These organizations may peripherally participate in other activities like legislative advocacy, but patient support is their focus. Programs that help individuals navigate through the maze of the health care system. Personal health care advocates are trained health care workers, often nurses, or volunteers familiar with the health care system who work independently of any health care institution.
Boxing Classes for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease
Patient Support, Parkinson's Disease
Public Awareness
Groups and organizations involved in increasing public education about issues relating to health, aging, disabilities, civic and social services.
Diversity Consulting and Training
Campaign Against Drunk Driving, Statewide
Social Work Advocacy
Women Owned Business Advocacy
Social Justice and Advocacy
General Medical Science Research
Advocacy for Women, Virginia
Freedom of Information
Advocacy for DeafBlind
Native Americans
Speakers Bureau
VirginiaNavigator Speakers Bureau
Drunk Driving Prevention Advocacy, Virginia Beach
Special Education
Programs that provide educational services including special placement and individualized programming, instruction and/or support services for youth and/or adults, including those who have sensory impairments, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities and/or other developmental disabilities, or emotional disturbance.
Empowering Parents and Educators
Special Education Plan Development
Programs that provide information, technical assistance and support which relates to the development, implementation, review and revision of Individual Education Programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities and/or Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs) for infants and toddlers with disabilities who are eligible for early intervention services. IEPs are written documents developed by a team that includes a child’s parents and school staff which lists, among other things, the special education services (including transition services) the child will receive. IFSPs document family involvement and early intervention services provided to infants and toddlers with disabilities. The programs may target special education professionals and or parents; and help parents participate more effectively in the process.
Advocacy for Children with Exceptionalities, Educational Success
Substance Use Services
Services for the prevention and treatment of dependency of alcohol or drugs.
Substance Abuse Education, Advocacy and Recovery
Transportation, Bicycle Safety
Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to ensure their safety while riding bicycles. Bicycle safety programs provide information about traffic laws as they apply to bicyclists and warnings regarding the types of violations and other riding behaviors that most frequently result in accidents. Also included are programs that address the specific needs of people who use their bicycles to commute to work, ride to school, or get to other destinations.
Bicycling Advocacy and Information
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Programs that provide assistance for veterans in understanding and/or obtaining the full benefits and services to which they are entitled by law based on service to their country.
Hotline for Homeless Veterans
Vision Health
Programs provided by optometrists, ophthalmologists, occupational and physical therapists including vision exams, treatment for eye disease, provision of glasses, diagnosis of cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration. Services also include low vision and vision loss therapies.