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The 30 percent increase in the number of financially exploited Virginians followed a 20 percent jump the previous year, demonstrating the challenges in stopping this wrongdoing.
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Agency Services - Information sheet highlighting the programs and services available through DARS. Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Information sheet highlighting the vocational rehabilitation and employer services available through DARS.
The Division for Community Living partners with more than 60 community based organizations that look to the agency for oversight and funding. More than 40 division staff oversee the administration of the exemplary services provided to older adults and people with disabilities by Virginia's 25 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), 17 Centers for Independent Living (CILs), 13 Public Guardianship Programs, and 13 Brain Injury Programs; explore creative ways to improve services; provides direction to six gubernatorial boards; and devises strategies to address emerging legislative, regulatory, and policy issues.
DARS administers programs which offer a broad range of services to individuals with disabilities to enhance opportunities for independent living. These programs allow individuals with the most severe disabilities to live independently and in many cases obtain and maintain employment. Strong support for these community based services (versus nursing home or other institutional care) exists in state government and the disability community.
The Brain Injury Services Coordination (BISC) Unit, located within DARS' Division for Community Living in the Richmond Central Office, serves as a point of contact for internal and external customers seeking general or agency-specific information about brain injury resources. BISC manages over $6 million in programs, contracts, and federal grants involving brain injury services throughout the Commonwealth.
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Huncho Draco
Jan 13, 2022
This place is legit. They called me within a week and the next day I had plans for them to help me find employment with my dream job. Thank you so much!
Antoinette Tyler
Dec 21, 2018
Great place to go for help getting a job if disabled and need help finding where you fit in Job-wise.
Rhonda Giugliano
Dec 19, 2018
Approached them two years ago because my son's hours had been cut from 15 hours a week to 4 hours a week. In that 2 years he has had 4 new job coaches (bringing the total to 8 in under 4 years). Haven't seen the last job coach since October and haven't heard from her since I reached out in December. The case manager here has forwarded her phone to the main line and will not return phone calls. She also has not returned an email.
Kim Rossetti
Nov 19, 2018
Lisa was a wealth of information when we couldn't get anyone else to help us. My child is flourishing now and I couldn't be happier. Hope this help from the agency continues.
Stephanie Booth
Jun 15, 2018
The receptionist was pleasant and helpful. My daughter received excellent intake from her new case manager.
Charles Hunter
Apr 20, 2018
Good Services but recently they changed their Intake Procedure and now it is far more complicated as is the scheduling of appointments. They still have some great service providers, it's just more complicated.
Nae Nae
Mar 19, 2018
I been with this dars for several months now. My case manager (taiwan) is lazy and a liar. She has not done anything for me at all. As a person with two disabilities, they have done nothing but stressed me out more. I'm so glad I'm transferring when ever she actually stop being lazy and transfer my case.