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State of Virginia

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 General links

  Contact your State Legislator or Members of Congress - click here.

 Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program- A comprehensive community-based Suicide Prevention Program.

CALL: 800-273-TALK(8255) or TEXT 'Help' to 741741.

Find your weather forecast by zip code - click here.

Parents as Teachers (PAT) is an international early childhood parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten.

Parent Reviews Give an Inside View - How does your school do in meeting the needs of its students? Just click on Parent Reviews on any school profile to see personal, up-close comments about schools.

 Children and Politics in Your State - click here.

  Homework Help for Kids & Teens - click here.

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids - Law Enforcement support for programs preventing juvenile crime and violence.

For the substance abuse treatment facility nearest you, click here.

  For the mental health treatment center nearest you, click here.

Find K-12 school information for your state – School and District Rankings - Niche, SchoolMatch or RateMyTeacher.

  How to volunteer to help a child - click here.

  Reading & Literacy Help for Children -click here.

  Reading & Literacy Help for Adults - click here.

 Find help in your state or region for children with chronic, life-threatening illnesses or disabilities - click here.  For resources in Spanish, click here.

  U.S. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)

 U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

 Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)

 Visit School Websites - links to over 70,000 school websites from around the country.

 Covering Kids & Families works to reduce the number of uninsured children and adults who are eligible for public health care coverage programs but not enrolled. To find low-cost and free health care for children call 1-877-KIDS-NOW.

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• Agencies & Organizations for Children with Disabilities - click here.

• Contact List for Early Childhood Programs - click here.

• Agencies, Organizations, and State Government Contacts for Children At-Risk - click here.

• Education Resources & Information - click here.

• Literacy Resources - click here.

• Articles of Interest - click here.

• Miscellaneous Information & Resources - click here.

• Things To Do & Places To See - click here.

• Support Group Information - click here.

Education Resources & Information

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Agencies, Organizations, and State Government Contacts for Children At-Risk

Agencies & Organizations for Children with Disabilities - click here.

Disabled Action Committee for Virginia (DAC4Virginia) - "We shall never cower down to the bureaucracy, but we will rise to challenge the archaic laws that need to be amended. Together as 'one' large group of people, with or without disability, we will demand and receive responsible representation by our elected Representatives. No more will we be treated as third rate citizens in a first rate country. Today is the beginning of our new tomorrow, lest we rise to the occasion and gather our strength through each other. United we will win, divided we will fail. Not only for ourselves, but for all future generations to come." - Keith Kessler, Founder of DAC

Disabled Action Committee
14405 Artery Ln#11
Dale City, VA 22193
Phone: 703-878-1737
Email: DAC4VA@aol.com
Website: http://members.aol.com/DAC4VA/main.htm

Literacy Resources

 
Find State & Local Literacy Hotlines - http://www.literacydirectory.org/hotlines.asp

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Articles of Interest

VA Beyond Special Education, a Fragile Future: Virginia Budget Gaps Diminish Transition Options - Ted Nigh wants his friends to know that life in the nursing home is all right and that they shouldn't hesitate to visit him. He is getting good care and gets along well with the staff.  The problem is, he has difficulty relating to most of the other residents.

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Miscellaneous Information & Resources

National Centers for Independent Living - Map of U.S. leads to a listing of Centers for Independent Living by state.

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Things To Do & Places To See

U.S. National Parks - http://www.nps.gov/parks.html

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