THE ARC

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The Arc is the largest national community-based organization advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. We encompass all ages and more than 100 different diagnoses including autism, Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, and various other developmental disabilities.

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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES

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The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, in collaboration with community partners, provides and advocates for resources and services to improve the employment, quality of life, security, and independence of older Virginians, Virginians with disabilities, and their families. DARS includes the Adult Protective Services Division, the Community Based Services Division, Disability Determination Services, the Division for Rehabilitative Services, the Division for the Aging, Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center, the Office of Community Integration and the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.

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STATE OF VIRGINIA COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD DIRECTORY

Intellectual Disabilities (ID) Support Coordination Services are tailored to assist individuals and their family members in accessing needed services that are responsive to the individual's needs.  Services are available to ages three and above. This link provides access to each cities CSB in the state of Virginia.

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UNDERSTANDING THE VIRGINIA MEDICAID WAIVER SYSTEM

If your child has been diagnosed with an intellectual or developmental disability and is aging out of the special education system, chances are good that you’re now seeking adult services. Where do you begin? How do you choose a provider? And who pays for it?

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