Agencies Resources

Virginia Beach Human Rights Commission
Building 18, 2424 Courthouse Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(757) 385-8374 BUSINESS
(757) 385-4305 TTY
(757) 427-2731 Fax
Agency Type: Local/City/County
Person in charge: Fagan D. Stackhouse , Director of Human Resources
Hours of operation: M,T,W,Th,F 8AM - 5PM
Fees: No fees charged.
Eligibility requirements: Must be a resident of Virginia Beach.
Intake Procedure: Telephone referral; walk-in accepted.
Area Served: City of Virginia Beach
About the program:
Promotes a positive advocate for human rights of the citizens in the city of Virginia Beach.

Brain Injury Association of VA, Inc.
3212 Cutshaw Avenue, Suite 315
Richmond, VA 23220
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(804) 355-5748 Business
(800) 334-8443 Business
Agency Type: Non-Profit Incorporated
Person in charge: Harry Weinstock , Executive Director
Hours of operation: M,T,W,Th,F 9AM - 5PM
Fees: No fees charged.
Eligibility requirements: Individuals who have sustained any degree of brain injury (coma, brain damage) and their families.
Intake Procedure: Telephone referral.
Area Served: State of Virginia.
About the program:
Provides a non-profit consumer organization promoting the welfare of all head injured persons and their families through education, information, referral, and advocacy.

Center for Child and Family Service, Inc.
2021 Cunningham Drive, Suite 400
Hampton, VA 23666
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(757) 838-1960 Business
(757) 311-2927 Toll-Free
(757) 838-3280 Fax
Agency Type: Non-Profit Incorporated
Person in charge: Michael Edmonds , President/CEO
Hours of operation: M,T,W,Th 9AM - 8PM; F 9AM - 5PM; Sa 8AM-12PM;
Fees: Charges vary with income. Many insurance's accepted, including Medicaid.
Eligibility requirements: varies based on services needed.
Intake Procedure: Telephone referral and walk-ins.
Area Served: Hampton Roads
About the program:
Provides professional counseling for children, youth and adults, educational services, and financial planning. Counseling Services are available, with specialized concentration in marital counseling and parent-child relations.

Children's Defense Fund
25 E Street, N.W..
Wahington, DC 20001
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(202) 628-8787 Business Phone
(202) 628-8787 Intake Phone
(202) 662-3510 Fax
Agency Type: Not classified
Person in charge: Marian Wright Edelman , President
Hours of operation: M,T,W,Th,F 9AM - 5PM
Fees: No charge for service.
Eligibility requirements: Unrestricted
Intake Procedure: Varies make telephone contact for information.
Area Served: National organization

Council for Exceptional Children
1110 N. Gleeb Rd
Arlington, VA 22201
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(703) 620-3660 Business
Agency Type: Special Interest
Person in charge: Dr. Drew Albritten , Executive Dir.
Hours of operation: M,T,W,Th,F 9AM - 5PM
Fees: Fees charged for some services.
Eligibility requirements: Unrestricted.
Intake Procedure: Telephone referral.
Area Served: State of Virginia
About the program:
Provides an organization whose primary purpose is the advancement of the education of exceptional children and youth, disabled and gifted, through the provision of CEC publications, information services, and professional development activities (conferences, conventions).

Eastern Virginia Legal Aid Society
125 St. Paul's Boulevard
Suite 400
Norfolk, VA 23510
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(757) 627-5423 Ext. 117
(757) 622-8102 Fax
agency Type: Non-Profit Incorporated
Person in charge: Raymond A. Hartz , Executive Director
Hours of operation: M,T,W,TH, F 8:30AM - 5PM
Fees: Charges waived for certain services; client(s) pays court costs, but no fee to Legal Aid attorneys.
Eligibility requirements: Must be a resident of Greater Hampton Roads. Income verification
Intake Procedure: Telephone referral; appointment required for attorney; walk-ins accepted; written application required.
Area Served: Cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach.
About the program:
Provides free legal aid in civil (not criminal) cases for low-income residents of Tidewater. Offers help with a broad range of legal counseling, negotiations and representation for its clients in non-criminal cases.

Equi-Kids Therapeutic Riding Program
1252 Oceana Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA
Office hours:
Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
757.425.8833
Services: Offer horseback riding lessons to individuals with mental and physical disabling conditions such as Down syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and Learning Disabilities.

Hampton Roads Coalition of People with Disabilities
6300 East Virginia Beach Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23502-2827
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(757) 461-8007 Main
(757) 461-7527 TTY
(757) 587-8902 After hours
(757) 455-8223 Fax
Operating Agency: Hampton Roads Coalition of People with Disabilities
Agency Type: Non-Profit Incorporated
Person in charge: Cheryl Simpson , Chair
Hours of operation: M,T,W,Th,F 8:30AM - 5PM
Fees: Membership for individuals is $15 and $35 for agencies/organizations.
Eligibility requirements: No restrictions.
Intake Procedure: Telephone referral;
Area Served: South side area
About the program:
Advocates for implemention/compliance for all acts including the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, IDEA. Promotes disability awareness. Improves networking of disability organizations and consumers. Enhances information and referral services.

Insight Enterprises, Inc.
Peninsula Ctr. for Independ Living
2021-A Cunningham Drive, Suite 2
Hampton, VA 23666
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(757) 827-0275 Business
(757) 827-8800 TDD
(757) 827-0655 Fax
Agency Type: Private, Non-Profit
Person in charge: Ralph Shelman , Executive Director
Hours of operation: M,T,W,Th,F 8AM - 5PM
Fees: No charge for services.
Eligibility requirements: Residents of Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, York Co. James City Co. Poquoson, Gloucester,Eastern Shore & disabled.
Intake Procedure: Appointment required.
Area Served: Hampton, James City County, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, and York County

Social Security Rights Center, Inc.
440 Viking Drive, Suite 220
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(800) 764-5050 Toll-free
(757) 498-3653 Fax
Agency Type: Private for Profit
Person in charge: Kenneth R. Johnson , Director
Fees: Charges for certain services. See details.
Eligibility requirements: Unrestricted.
Intake Procedure: Telephone referral; Written questionnaire; appointment required.
Area Served: Hampton Roads
About the program:
Provides legal representation and advocacy for claimants for Social Security and SSI Disability Benefits. FEES: Charges for certain services: Fees for services must be approved by Social Security limited by SSA rules.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: We travel to Hampton once a moth to meet with Peninsula clients at the Hampton Inn on Mercury Boulevard.

Teen Advocacy Program
5690 Greenwich Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(757) 497-7474 Main
(757) 497-0868 Fax
Agency Type: Non-Profit Incorporated
Person in charge: Kathy Prendergast , Executive Director
Hours of operation: M,T,W,Th,F 9AM - 5PM
Fees: No fees charged.
Intake Procedure: Telephone referral.
Area Served: South Hampton Roads.
About the program:
Provides a group of teens with and without disabilities the opportunity to meet once a month to discuss advocacy issues affecting teens with disabilities in their schools and the community. Holds social events and many members volunteer their time at United Cerebral Palsy Summer Computer Camp.

Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services
Main (804) 662-7000
Toll-free (800) 552-5019
TTY (804) 662-9040
Toll-free TTY (800) 464-9950
Fax (804) 662-9532
Commonwealth of Virginia’s Early Intervention System for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their Families Tidewater Area

Chesapeake
1417 North Battlefield Boulevard
Suite 304
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(757) 547-8929 Main
(757) 547-3477 Fax
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Operating Agency: Infant & Toddler Connection of Chesapeake
Agency Type: Local/City/County
Person in charge: Brenda Crockett Council Coordinator
Hours of operation: M,T,W,Th,F 8:30AM - 5PM
Fees: Sliding fee scale.
Eligibility requirements: Children ages birth through two years.
Intake Procedure: Telephone referrals.
Area Served: Chesapeake.
About the program:
Provides intervention services for families, infants, and toddlers (birth to age three) with developmental delays, atypical development, or a diagnosed disabling condition in accordance with Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia
DMHMRSAS, 9th Floor
1220 Bank Street
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218-1797
(804) 786-3710
(804) 371-7959 Fax
www.infantva.org

Virginia Beach
2307 Millwood Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23454-
Contact: Louise Lindsey - Initial Contact
Phone: (757) 385-4400
Fax: (757) 496-6825
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Service Area: Virginia Beach

Norfolk
830 Southampton Avenue
Suite 2097
Norfolk, VA 23510-
Contact: Dawn Wimbush - Intake Coordinator
Phone: (757) 683-8759 or (757) 314-2321
Fax: (757) 683-9211
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Service Area: Norfolk

Hampton-Newport News
100 Old Hampton Lane, Ste. 200
Hampton, VA 23669-
Contact: Cindy Burgess - System Manager
Phone: (757) 726-4012
Fax: (757) 726-4011
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Service Area: Hampton, Newport News

Portsmouth
401 West Road
Portsmouth, VA 23707-1227
Contact: Jennifer McElwee - System Manager
Phone: (757) 393-8321
Fax: (757) 393-5299
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Service Area: Portsmouth