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ARC/OP Shop - Contact: 437-9214
Description: ARC of Harrisonburg/Rockingham provides advocacy and support for citizens with developmental disabilities. The OP Shop participates as part of ARC of Harrisonburg/Rockingham.
C.C. & Associates - Contact: 430-3256
Description: C.C. & Associates provides an in-home residential support and community-based day support. The majority of the clients access services through a Medicaid Waiver.
CSB- Community Service Board and McNulty Center - Contact: CSB – 434-6093 McNulty - 433-3100
Description: CSB provides a variety of services for individuals living with mental illness, mental retardation, or drug and alcohol abuse. Case management, counseling, residential support, and medication management are some of the available services.
DRS - Department of Rehabilitative Services - Contact: Debbie Peterson 434-5981 FAX: (540) 4348193
Description: DRS provide a variety of services for persons with disabilities seeking employment or employment training. DRS provide vocational and independent living assessment as well as referrals to a variety of community agencies including Friendship Industries, Inc., WWRC, PERT and VAIL. All services are voluntary and based on eligibility criteria.
Friendship Industries, Inc. - Contact: Kent Stoneburner 434-9586
Description: Provides training, employment, and job placement for persons with disabilities, offering both on-site and off-site work experiences. Transportation is available.
Harrisonburg Transit - Contact: 432-0492
Description: Harrisonburg Transit provides lift-equipped buses as well as a paratransit option for individuals who are not able to use the standard bus services. Curb to curb service is available. Limited service is also available in the county.
Pleasant View Homes - Contact: 896-8255
Description: Pleasant View Homes provides housing, residential support, a structured day program, supported employment and community access programs to people with mental retardation. The majority of their clients access services with a Medicaid Waiver.
Summit House - Contact: 434-1816
Description: This is a (free to clients) state funded day program for adults 18 years or older that have been diagnosed with significant long-term mental illness (to include hospitalizations). Clients must be referred through CSB and must be able to function without constant supervision.
Talking Book Center - Contact: (800) 995-6215
Description: Talking Book Center offers a FREE general library service for anyone unable to use standard print material due to a visual or physical disability. The Talking Book Center lends books and magazines recorded in special format and the necessary player.
T-TAC – Training/Technical Assistance Center - Contact: Sally Chappell 568-8095
Description: T/TAC provides teachers with a variety of services and resources to assist with both transition related questions and autism and other special education and related topics. Please see their web site at http://web.jmu.edu/ttac for additional information.
VAIL-Valley Associates for Independent Living - Contact: 433-6513 or www.govail.org
Description: VAIL is a non-residential, private, non-profit Center for Independent Living that provides services for people with disabilities. Advocacy, independent living skills training, supported employment, information and referral, peer support, and Developmental Disability Waiver coordination are some of the services offered.
VEC- Virginia Employment Commission - Contact: 434-7602
Description: Information about work shops for job seekers including students with disabilities. Provide a list of the upcoming workshops hosted by VEC, and also willing to put tailor-make workshops with suggested topics.
WWRC- Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitative Center - Contact: - (540) 332-7325 or 1-800-345-WWRC
PERT- Post-secondary Education Rehabilitation Transition - wwrc.virginia.gov/pertprogram.htm