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Virginia Nonprofit Resource Guide
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About This Guide
This guide was created to help individuals and families in Virginia navigate long-term care with more clarity and confidence. Whether you're planning ahead or facing an immediate care need, finding the right support can feel overwhelming.
Inside, you'll find a curated list of nonprofit organizations across Virginia, including caregiver support services, disease-specific foundations, veteran resources, and community-based programs. Each listing includes verified contact information and a brief description to help you quickly understand what's available.
Our goal is to make it easier for you to explore your options, connect with trusted long-term care resources in Virginia, and take the next step with confidence.
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Alzheimer's Association — Greater Virginia Chapter
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide Virginia (1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 302, Charlottesv…
24/7 helpline (1-800-272-3900), care consultations, support groups in Richmond, Northern VA, Hampton Roads, Charlottesville, Roanoke, and across VA, early-stage programming, caregiver education, Walk to End Alzheimer's events statewide, and research advocacy. Virginia has one of the Southeast's largest Alzheimer's populations — Northern Virginia's rapidly aging senior communities, Hampton Roads' large veteran population with dementia risk, and rural Southside and Appalachian communities with limited dementia care access all present distinct challenges.
1-800-272-3900 | (434) 973-6122 | alz.org/gvahttps://www.alz.org/gva
UVA Memory & Aging Care Clinic — Charlottesville (VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Medical Center Memory Care (VA-Unique)
Region: Charlottesville and central/western Virginia (1215 Lee St., …
UVA Health's Memory & Aging Care Clinic provides comprehensive cognitive evaluations, neuropsychological testing, Alzheimer's and dementia diagnosis, and care planning. UVA's Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG) conducts nationally recognized neuroinflammation research with implications for Alzheimer's. UVA serves as the primary academic memory care resource for central and western Virginia — covering the vast Shenandoah Valley, Blue Ridge, and rural Piedmont communities.
(434) 924-0000 | uvahealth.com/memoryhttps://uvahealth.com
VCU Health Memory Assessment Clinic — Richmond (VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Medical Center Memory Care — Richmond (VA-Unique)
Region: Richmond metro and eastern Virginia (1200 E. Broad St., Rich…
VCU Health's Memory Assessment Clinic provides dementia evaluation, clinical trials, and comprehensive care planning for Richmond and eastern Virginia patients. VCU's Institute on Aging conducts research on aging, dementia, and elder care policy — making VCU a key academic resource for Alzheimer's policy and care in the Commonwealth. The VCU-affiliated McGuire VA Medical Center provides dementia care specifically for Richmond's large veteran population.
(804) 828-9000 | vcuhealth.org/memoryhttps://vcuhealth.org
Parkinson's Foundation — Mid-Atlantic Chapter (Virginia)
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide Virginia (Mid-Atlantic Chapter serves VA, DC, MD —…
24/7 helpline, care navigator program, support groups in Richmond, Northern VA, Hampton Roads, Charlottesville, and Roanoke, exercise programs (Rock Steady Boxing at multiple VA locations), and caregiver resources. Virginia Parkinson's patients access specialist movement disorder care at UVA Health, VCU Health, Inova Fairfax, Carilion Clinic, and Sentara Health.
1-800-473-4636 | parkinson.orghttps://parkinson.org
UVA Health Parkinson's & Movement Disorders Center (VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Movement Disorders Center (VA-Unique)
Region: Charlottesville and central/western Virginia (UVA Health cam…
UVA Health's Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center is one of the nation's leading programs — providing deep brain stimulation (DBS), comprehensive movement disorder evaluation, and clinical trials. UVA is a Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence and conducts nationally recognized research in Parkinson's, dystonia, and essential tremor. UVA's DBS program is among the most active in the Southeast.
(434) 924-8369 | uvahealth.com/parkinsonshttps://uvahealth.com
Virginia Parkinson's Disease Association (VPDA — VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Virginia-Specific Parkinson's Support (VA-Unique)
Region: Statewide Virginia (Richmond-based; support groups and outre…
The Virginia Parkinson's Disease Association provides Virginia-specific patient support, caregiver resources, exercise programs, and advocacy. VPDA partners with VCU Health's movement disorder program to provide community education and support group facilitation across the Commonwealth.
(804) 673-1123 | vpda.nethttps://vpda.net
ALS Association — DC/MD/VA Chapter
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide Virginia (8296 Tournament Dr. #175, Memphis — nati…
Equipment loans, care coordination, support groups statewide, financial assistance, caregiver respite, clinic liaison, and research advocacy. Virginia ALS patients access multidisciplinary ALS clinic care at UVA Health (Charlottesville), VCU Health (Richmond), Inova Fairfax (Northern VA), and Carilion Clinic (Roanoke) — the four primary VA ALS clinic anchors.
(703) 698-8008 | als.org/dcmdvahttps://www.als.org/support
UVA Health ALS Clinic (VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic ALS Multidisciplinary Clinic (VA-Unique)
Region: Charlottesville and central/western Virginia (UVA Health, Ch…
UVA Health's ALS multidisciplinary clinic provides comprehensive ALS care — neurology, pulmonology, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, nutrition, and social work — for Virginia ALS patients. UVA participates in national ALS clinical trials and is one of the Southeast's leading ALS research programs.
(434) 924-8369 | uvahealth.com/alshttps://uvahealth.com
VCU Massey Cancer Center — NCI-Designated Cancer Center, Richmond (VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: NCI-Designated Cancer Center (VA-Unique)
Region: Richmond metro and statewide Virginia (401 College St., Rich…
VCU Massey Cancer Center is Virginia's only NCI-designated cancer center — reflecting rigorous national standards for cancer research, clinical trials, and care quality. Massey conducts internationally recognized research in cancer biology, disparities, precision oncology, and blood cancers. Massey provides clinical trials access, multidisciplinary tumor boards, cancer genetics, and the full spectrum of oncology services. Massey's location on VCU's MCV Campus in Richmond positions it as the academic cancer resource for central Virginia and the primary safety-net cancer center for Virginia's uninsured and Medicaid patients.
(804) 628-1939 | massey.vcu.eduhttps://massey.vcu.edu
UVA Cancer Center — NCI-Designated Cancer Center, Charlottesville (VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: NCI-Designated Cancer Center (VA-Unique)
Region: Charlottesville and western/central Virginia (1300 Jefferson…
UVA Cancer Center is Virginia's second NCI-designated cancer center — providing cutting-edge cancer research, clinical trials, and comprehensive cancer care for central and western Virginia. UVA Cancer Center has particular strength in cancer immunology, breast cancer, and GI oncology. Virginia is one of only a handful of states with two NCI-designated cancer centers — giving Virginians access to two of the nation's premier academic oncology programs.
(434) 924-9333 | uvahealth.com/cancerhttps://uvahealth.com/cancer
American Cancer Society — Virginia
Type: National Nonprofit — VA Programs
Region: Statewide Virginia (served through Mid-Atlantic region offic…
Patient navigation, Road to Recovery transportation, Hope Lodge lodging for cancer patients in Richmond and Northern VA, 24/7 helpline, support groups statewide, Relay for Life events across VA, and survivorship programming. ACS Virginia serves the full geographic range — from NoVA's dense urban communities to rural Southside and Appalachian cancer patients who travel long distances for treatment.
1-800-227-2345 | cancer.orghttps://cancer.org
Inova Schar Cancer Institute — Northern Virginia (VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Major Academic Cancer Center — Northern VA (VA-Unique)
Region: Northern Virginia and greater DC area (3300 Gallows Rd., Fal…
The Inova Schar Cancer Institute is Northern Virginia's primary academic cancer center — providing comprehensive oncology, clinical trials, radiation therapy, and surgical oncology for NoVA's large, diverse population. As part of the Inova Health System (Northern Virginia's dominant health network), Schar Cancer serves the nation's 11th-largest metro area. A major philanthropic gift has made Schar one of the fastest-growing academic cancer programs in the Mid-Atlantic region.
(703) 776-4000 | inova.org/cancerhttps://inova.org/cancer
The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com — VirginiaState Unique
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit Resource
Region: Statewide Virginia
Free directory of mesothelioma and asbestos-cancer treatment centers, specialists, and clinical trials in Virginia; patient advocate support, VA claims assistance for veterans exposed to asbestos, and free informational guides for patients and families.
1-800-615-2270 | asbestos.comhttps://www.asbestos.com/treatment/states/virginia/
American Heart Association — Virginia
Type: National Nonprofit — VA Programs
Region: Statewide Virginia (Mid-Atlantic affiliate; major offices in…
CPR and first aid training, Go Red for Women events, heart disease and stroke prevention, and cardiovascular research funding. Virginia's stroke burden is significant — the state sits at the edge of the 'stroke belt,' with elevated stroke mortality in rural Southside, Appalachian, and Eastern Shore communities where poverty, diet, and limited healthcare access compound cardiovascular risk.
1-800-242-8721 | heart.orghttps://heart.org
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute — Northern Virginia (VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Major Academic Cardiac Center — Northern VA (VA-Unique)
Region: Northern Virginia (3300 Gallows Rd., Falls Church, VA 22042 …
The Inova Heart and Vascular Institute is one of the Mid-Atlantic's busiest cardiac programs — performing high volumes of cardiac surgery, TAVR, LVAD implantation, cardiac electrophysiology, and advanced heart failure management. Inova is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine — providing Northern Virginia patients access to Johns Hopkins-level cardiac expertise without traveling to Baltimore. Inova's heart transplant program serves the greater DC region.
(703) 776-3332 | inova.org/hearthttps://inova.org/heart
VCU Health Pauley Heart Center — Richmond (VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Cardiac Center — Richmond (VA-Unique)
Region: Richmond metro and central/eastern Virginia (1200 E. Marshal…
VCU Health Pauley Heart Center is Virginia's academic cardiac referral center for complex heart disease — providing advanced heart failure management, cardiac transplantation, mechanical circulatory support (LVAD), electrophysiology, and structural heart intervention. VCU's heart failure and transplant program is among the most active in the Southeast. Pauley Heart Center serves as the cardiac safety-net resource for Virginia's Medicaid and uninsured patients.
(804) 828-8885 | vcuhealth.org/hearthttps://vcuhealth.org
National MS Society — Mid-Atlantic Chapter (Virginia)
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide Virginia (Mid-Atlantic Chapter serves VA, DC, MD —…
MS Navigator helpline, peer support, educational programs, assistance programs (financial, equipment, transportation), wellness programming, and advocacy. Virginia MS patients access specialist care at UVA Health, VCU Health, Inova Fairfax, Carilion Clinic, and Sentara Health depending on region.
1-800-344-4867 | nationalmssociety.orghttps://nationalmssociety.org
UVA Health Multiple Sclerosis Center (VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic MS Center (VA-Unique)
Region: Charlottesville and western Virginia (UVA Health campus, Cha…
UVA Health's MS Center provides comprehensive MS care — evaluation, disease-modifying therapy management, infusion therapy, neurorehabilitation, and clinical trials — for Virginia MS patients. UVA's MS program is a National MS Society Comprehensive Care Center. UVA serves as the primary MS specialist resource for a vast swath of rural western and central Virginia.
(434) 924-8369 | uvahealth.com/mshttps://uvahealth.com
American Diabetes Association — Virginia
Type: National Nonprofit — VA Programs
Region: Statewide Virginia (Mid-Atlantic region; offices in Richmond…
Diabetes education, peer support, advocacy, and research funding. Virginia's diabetes burden is significant — rural Southside and Appalachian communities have among the highest Type 2 diabetes prevalence in the state, tied to poverty, food access challenges, and limited primary care infrastructure. Northern Virginia's large South Asian, Latino, and African American communities face elevated diabetes risk as well.
1-800-342-2383 | diabetes.orghttps://diabetes.org
UVA Health Comprehensive Diabetes Center (VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Diabetes Care (VA-Unique)
Region: Charlottesville and western Virginia (UVA Health campus, Cha…
UVA Health's Comprehensive Diabetes Center provides expert T1D and T2D management, diabetes technology (CGM, insulin pump), diabetes in pregnancy care, and clinical trials. UVA conducts nationally recognized diabetes and endocrine research — including the Diabetes Technology Society collaboration and studies on precision diabetes medicine.
(434) 924-3627 | uvahealth.com/diabeteshttps://uvahealth.com
VCU Health Pauley Diabetes Center (VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Diabetes Care — Richmond (VA-Unique)
Region: Richmond metro and central/eastern Virginia (VCU Health MCV …
VCU Health provides comprehensive diabetes management, endocrinology, diabetes education (DSMES), and clinical research. VCU serves as the primary diabetes academic resource for Richmond's diverse patient population — including significant African American, Latino, and refugee communities with elevated diabetes burden.
(804) 828-3627 | vcuhealth.org/endocrinologyhttps://vcuhealth.org
UVA Health Rare Disease Programs / Lysosomal Storage Disease Center (VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Medical Center Rare Disease (VA-Unique)
Region: Charlottesville and statewide Virginia (UVA Health campus, C…
UVA Health provides comprehensive rare disease evaluation, genetic counseling, metabolic disease management, and specialist referral. UVA's lysosomal storage disease program is nationally recognized — including Gaucher disease, Fabry disease, and related conditions. UVA connects Virginia rare disease patients to NIH's Undiagnosed Diseases Program in Bethesda — a critical resource given Virginia's proximity to the NIH campus.
(434) 924-0000 | uvahealth.com/geneticshttps://uvahealth.com
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) — Virginia Advocacy
Type: National Rare Disease Advocacy
Region: Statewide Virginia (NORD national; Virginia patients served …
NORD provides patient assistance, rare disease education, clinical trial matching, and rare disease policy advocacy. Virginia patients benefit from NORD's proximity to NIH/FDA in Bethesda and the DC advocacy corridor — making Virginia a particularly important state for rare disease legislative advocacy.
1-800-999-6673 | rarediseases.orghttps://rarediseases.org
disAbility Resource Center — Statewide Virginia
Type: Disability & Independent Living Services
Region: Statewide Virginia (multiple CIL offices — Blue Ridge Indepe…
Virginia's network of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) provides peer support, independent living skills training, benefits counseling, assistive technology, and advocacy for Virginians with disabilities. Virginia DARS (804-662-9333) coordinates CIL services statewide and funds the AT program through the Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATS).
(804) 662-9000 | dars.virginia.gov | vats.dars.virginia.govhttps://dars.virginia.gov
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation — Mid-Atlantic Chapter (Virginia)
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide Virginia (Mid-Atlantic Chapter; CF care centers at…
CFF-accredited CF care through Virginia's major academic medical centers. Virginia's CF care network spans the state — with UVA and VCU serving adult CF patients in central and western VA, Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (CHKD) serving pediatric CF patients in Hampton Roads, and Inova Fairfax serving Northern VA.
1-800-344-4823 | cff.orghttps://cff.org
NAMI Virginia (National Alliance on Mental Illness — VA)
Type: Mental Health Advocacy Nonprofit
Region: Statewide Virginia (Richmond headquarters; 40+ NAMI affiliat…
NAMI Helpline, NAMI Family Support Group, NAMI Connection Recovery, Family-to-Family and Peer-to-Peer education, and advocacy. NAMI Virginia has been a key voice in Virginia mental health reform — Virginia's mental health system underwent historic transformation after the 2013 death of Creigh Deeds' son during a psychiatric crisis and the establishment of the Marcus Alert system for mental health emergency response. Virginia's ongoing psychiatric bed shortage and CSB funding remain NAMI Virginia's primary advocacy priorities.
(804) 285-8264 | namivirginia.org | Helpline: 1-800-950-6264https://namivirginia.org
VA Dept. of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS)
Type: State Government Mental Health Agency
Region: Statewide Virginia (Richmond — DBHDS headquarters; 40 Commun…
Virginia's 40 Community Services Boards provide community mental health, substance use, developmental disability, and crisis services across all Virginia localities. Virginia's Marcus Alert law (phasing in 2021-2025) is creating a statewide alternative mental health emergency response system — a national model for crisis intervention. Virginia's psychiatric bed shortage has driven major investment in crisis stabilization units and alternative crisis services through the CSB network.
(804) 786-3921 | dbhds.virginia.gov | Crisis: 988https://dbhds.virginia.gov
VCU Health / VCU Institute on Aging — Mental Health (VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Mental Health & Aging Research (VA-Unique)
Region: Richmond metro and statewide Virginia (VCU Health, Richmond;…
VCU Health's psychiatry department and the VCU Institute on Aging provide inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care, geriatric psychiatry, and mental health research. VCU's geriatric psychiatry program addresses the intersection of aging, dementia, and mental health — a growing priority as Virginia's senior population expands rapidly. VCU's social work and public health programs train a significant share of Virginia's behavioral health workforce.
(804) 828-7050 | vcuhealth.org/psychiatryhttps://vcuhealth.org
Western State Hospital / Eastern State Hospital — Virginia (VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: State Psychiatric Hospitals (VA-Unique)
Region: Western State: Staunton, VA (central/western VA — serves She…
Virginia's state psychiatric hospitals provide inpatient acute psychiatric care for adults who cannot be safely treated in community settings. Western State Hospital in Staunton and Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg are Virginia's two primary adult state psychiatric facilities — supplemented by Central State (Petersburg), Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (Staunton), and Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute (Marion). Virginia has invested in crisis stabilization alternatives to reduce state hospital utilization.
Western State: (540) 332-8000 | Eastern State: (757) 253-5161 | dbhds.virginia.govhttps://dbhds.virginia.gov
Virginia Office of Recovery Services (ORS) / DBHDS
Type: State Substance Use Agency
Region: Statewide Virginia (Richmond — ORS/DBHDS headquarters; 40 CS…
Virginia's Office of Recovery Services coordinates substance use disorder treatment, harm reduction, recovery support, and prevention statewide through the 40 Community Services Boards. Virginia has been significantly impacted by the opioid crisis — particularly in Appalachian southwestern Virginia (among the nation's highest opioid mortality rates), Hampton Roads (fentanyl port of entry), and Richmond (urban concentration). Virginia's 2020 opioid settlement funds are supporting expanded treatment and harm reduction. HELPLINE: 1-800-451-5544.
(804) 786-3921 | dbhds.virginia.gov/ors | Helpline: 1-800-451-5544https://dbhds.virginia.gov
Virginia Council on Substance Abuse (VCSA) / Recovery Networks
Type: Virginia Recovery Advocacy
Region: Statewide Virginia (Richmond — statewide recovery advocacy a…
Virginia's recovery community organizations (RCOs) and recovery community centers (RCCs) provide peer recovery coaching, sober housing navigation, and recovery support services across the Commonwealth. Virginia's recovery community infrastructure varies significantly — Northern Virginia and Richmond have well-developed RCO networks while rural Appalachian and Southside communities have more limited peer recovery resources.
(804) 648-6637 | varec.orghttps://varec.org
Alcoholics Anonymous — Virginia (AA Virginia Area 46 & 48)
Type: Peer Recovery Support
Region: Statewide Virginia (Northern VA/Area 48 Intergroup: (703) 57…
Virginia AA intergroups coordinate meetings across all 95 counties and 38 independent cities — from Northern Virginia's suburban communities and Richmond's urban neighborhoods to Hampton Roads' military communities and rural Appalachian coalfield towns. Virginia's military and veteran community has a strong AA presence — reflecting the intersection of service-related trauma and alcohol use.
Richmond: (804) 355-1212 | NoVA: (703) 578-3783 | Hampton Roads: (757) 623-1800https://aa-virginia.org
| Agency | Address / Phone | Counties Served |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Commission on Aging cityofalexandria.va.us/aging | 421 King St. Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 746-5999 | City of Alexandria (independent city — Northern VA; diverse, densely populated; adjacent to DC; significant immigrant/refugee communities) |
| Arlington Agency on Aging arlingtonva.us/aging | 3033 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201 (703) 228-1700 | Arlington County (independent city equivalent — Northern VA; Pentagon corridor; highly educated, high-income; largest per-capita senior population in NoVA) |
| Blue Ridge Area Agency on Aging blueriageaaa.com | P.O. Box 1777 Roanoke, VA 24008 (540) 345-0451 | Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Highland, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah counties + Buena Vista, Covington, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Roanoke, Salem, Staunton, Waynesboro cities (Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge — large rural Appalachian region; Carilion Clinic anchor) |
| Central Virginia Area Agency on Aging cvtca.org | 2020 Avon St. Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 817-5270 | Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson counties + Charlottesville city (Charlottesville metro — UVA Health anchor; Thomas Jefferson's Monticello region; mix of university urban and rural Piedmont) |
| Senior Connections — Capital Area Agency on Aging (Planning District 15) seniorconnections-va.org | 24 E. Cary St. Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 343-3000 | Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan counties + Richmond city (Richmond metro — VCU Health, Bon Secours, HCA anchor; state capital; rapidly growing immigrant communities; largest AAA in central Virginia) |
| District Three Governmental Cooperative district3coop.org | P.O. Box 1720 Hampton, VA 23669 (757) 826-2227 | Hampton city (independent city — Hampton Roads; NASA Langley Research Center community; Sentara healthcare anchor; significant military veteran population) |
| Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging esaaofva.org | P.O. Box 135 Accomac, VA 23301 (757) 787-1941 | Accomack, Northampton counties (Eastern Shore — Virginia's isolated peninsula between Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic; among the most rural and underserved regions in VA; significant Latino migrant farmworker community) |
| Lake Country Area Agency on Aging lcaaa.org | 1105 W. Danville St. South Hill, VA 23970 (434) 447-7661 | Brunswick, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Sussex counties + Emporia city (Southside VA — rural tobacco and textile heritage; some of VA's highest poverty rates; limited healthcare infrastructure) |
| Lord Fairfax Area Agency on Aging lordFairfax.org | 107 E. Court Square Woodstock, VA 22664 (540) 459-6166 | Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, Warren counties + Winchester city (northern Shenandoah Valley — growing suburban/rural mix; Winchester Medical Center anchor; apple orchard and poultry industry communities) |
| Mount Rogers Area Agency on Aging mtrogersaaa.org | P.O. Box 1178 Wytheville, VA 24382 (276) 783-8157 | Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Washington, Wythe counties + Galax, Radford cities (southwestern VA — Appalachian coalfield and rural communities; Virginia Tech / Carilion area; highest opioid mortality in VA; Rural Strike Force service area) |
| New River Valley Agency on Aging nrvaaa.org | 141 E. Main St. Christiansburg, VA 24073 (540) 381-7100 | Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski counties + Radford city (New River Valley — Virginia Tech corridor; university community combined with rural mountain communities; NRV Community Services CSB) |
| Northern Neck — Middle Peninsula Area Agency on Aging nnmpAAA.org | P.O. Box 1744 Kilmarnock, VA 22482 (804) 435-3242 | Essex, Gloucester, King George, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland counties (Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula — rural Chesapeake Bay tidewater; fishing, farming, and vacation communities; among VA's most rapidly aging rural regions; limited healthcare access) |
| Northwest Virginia (Region 2) AAA nw-coa.com | P.O. Box 698 Roanoke, VA 24004 (540) 345-0451 | Craig, Roanoke counties + Roanoke, Salem cities (Roanoke metro — Carilion Clinic academic medical anchor; Blue Ridge Mountain setting; strong arts and outdoor recreation community; growing healthcare hub for SW Virginia) |
| Peninsula Agency on Aging peninsulaaoa.org | 739 Thimble Shoals Blvd. Newport News, VA 23606 (757) 873-0541 | James City, York counties + Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg cities (Virginia Peninsula — Hampton Roads military corridor; Newport News Shipbuilding community; Colonial Williamsburg heritage; Riverside and Sentara health systems) |
| Piedmont Senior Resources (PSR) psr-inc.org | P.O. Box 398 Burkeville, VA 23922 (434) 767-5588 | Amelia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward counties (south-central VA Piedmont — rural tobacco heritage; Farmville/Longwood University community; Southside VA healthcare challenges) |
| Planning District 1 — Lenowisco lenowisco.org | P.O. Box 1098 Norton, VA 24273 (276) 523-4510 | Dickenson, Lee, Scott, Wise counties + Norton city (far southwestern VA — coalfields; Virginia's most economically distressed region; Mountain Empire Older Citizens MEOC; highest poverty, opioid mortality, and lowest life expectancy in VA) |
| Planning District 8 — Northern Virginia nvrc.virginia.gov | 3060 Williams Dr. Fairfax, VA 22031 (703) 642-0700 | Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William counties + Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, Manassas Park cities (Northern Virginia — largest population region in VA; most affluent; federal government workforce; enormous immigrant diversity; Inova Health System anchor) |
| Rappahannock Area Agency on Aging raaa.org | 510 Chatham Sq. Office Park Fredericksburg, VA 22401 (540) 371-3375 | Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford counties + Fredericksburg city (Rappahannock region — rapidly growing DC exurban and historic Civil War corridor; Mary Washington Healthcare anchor; significant military family community from Quantico USMC Base) |
| Senior Connections — Capital Area Agency on Aging seniorconnections-va.org | 24 E. Cary St. Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 343-3000 | Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan counties + Richmond city (Richmond metro — VCU Health, Bon Secours, HCA dominance; state capital; Confederate monument legacy and racial equity focus; growing immigrant communities) |
| Shenandoah Valley Social Services shenandoahvalleysocialservices.org | P.O. Box 802 Staunton, VA 24402 (540) 885-5833 | Augusta, Highland counties + Staunton, Waynesboro cities (Shenandoah Valley south — Augusta Health anchor; scenic Valley floor farming communities; smaller regional subarea) |
| Southeastern VA Area Agency on Aging — SEVAMP sevamp.org | 1 Columbus Center Virginia Beach, VA 23462 (757) 461-9481 | Chesapeake, Suffolk, Virginia Beach + Isle of Wight, Southampton, Sussex counties (southeastern Hampton Roads — largest region in VA by geographic area and one of largest by senior population; Sentara, Bon Secours, and Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters anchor) |
| Southside Area Agency on Aging saaa-va.org | 1105 W. Danville St. South Hill, VA 23970 (434) 447-7661 | Halifax, Henry, Patrick counties + Martinsville, South Boston cities (southern VA border region — Dan River textile and tobacco heritage; Martinsville opioid crisis; among VA's poorest counties; significant healthcare access challenges) |
| Thomas Jefferson Area Council on Aging — TJAC tjpd.org | 401 E. Water St. Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 817-5270 | Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, Orange counties + Charlottesville city (Charlottesville and UVA region — see Central Virginia AAA; growing exurban DC communities in Orange and Louisa) |
| Valley Program for Aging Services — VPAS vpas.org | 325 Pine Ave. Waynesboro, VA 22980 (540) 949-7141 | Augusta, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah counties + Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro cities (Shenandoah Valley corridor — large geographic region; Sentara Rockingham Memorial and Augusta Health anchors; significant Latino poultry industry workforce community in Harrisonburg) |
| Western Virginia AAA (Area 13) wvaaa.org | 3959 Electric Rd. Roanoke, VA 24018 (540) 345-0451 | Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke counties + Bedford, Roanoke, Salem cities (greater Roanoke metro — Carilion Clinic; Blue Ridge Parkway gateway; mix of suburban Roanoke and rural mountain communities) |
VA National Family Caregiver Support Program (DARS / AAA Network)
Type: State Government Caregiver Program
Region: Statewide Virginia (coordinated through 25 AAA regions; fund…
Virginia's NFCSP provides caregiver counseling, training, support groups, temporary respite, and supplemental services through the 25-AAA network. Contact your regional AAA or DARS (804-662-9333) to access caregiver support in any Virginia locality. Northern Virginia (Inova-anchored) and Richmond (VCU/Bon Secours-anchored) have the most developed caregiver support infrastructure; rural AAA regions face workforce and resource challenges.
(804) 662-9333 | dars.virginia.govhttps://dars.virginia.gov
AARP Virginia — Caregiver Support
Type: National Advocacy Nonprofit — VA Programs
Region: Statewide Virginia (Richmond state office)
AARP Virginia provides caregiver resources, advocacy, and volunteer programs. AARP VA has been active in long-term care workforce, Medicaid expansion (achieved in 2018), and aging-in-place policy. Virginia's home care workforce shortage — particularly acute in rural Southside and Appalachian regions — has been a major AARP advocacy priority.
1-866-542-8164 | aarp.org/vahttps://aarp.org/va
Caregiver Action Network (CAN) — National / Virginia Outreach
Type: National Caregiver Advocacy
Region: Statewide Virginia (national nonprofit; significant Virginia…
CAN provides caregiver education, peer support programs, and national policy advocacy. Virginia caregivers benefit from CAN's proximity to DC — making Virginia an important state for caregiver legislative advocacy on federal policies including RAISE Family Caregivers Act implementation.
1-855-227-3640 | caregiveraction.orghttps://caregiveraction.org
Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS)
Type: State Veterans Agency
Region: Statewide Virginia (Richmond — DVS headquarters; VSO offices…
Virginia DVS provides free VA claims assistance, Virginia veterans benefits, Veterans Care Centers (nursing home care), and Heroes Behind the Homefront caregiver support. Virginia has one of the nation's largest veteran populations — driven by Hampton Roads' massive military concentration (Naval Station Norfolk, the world's largest naval base; Joint Base Langley-Eustis; Quantico USMC; Fort Gregg-Adams; Pentagon) and a large retired military community across Northern Virginia and the Hampton Roads region.
(804) 786-0286 | dvs.virginia.govhttps://dvs.virginia.gov
Hampton VA Medical Center — Hampton Roads (VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Federal Veterans Healthcare — Hampton Roads (VA-Unique)
Region: Hampton Roads and eastern Virginia (100 Emancipation Dr., Ha…
The Hampton VA Medical Center serves Hampton Roads' enormous veteran population — one of the largest concentrations of veterans in the nation. Hampton VAMC provides primary care, mental health, surgery, and specialty services. Hampton Roads' military community (active duty, veterans, and military families) is one of the defining communities in southeastern Virginia — with PTSD, TBI, and MST services being particularly critical.
(757) 722-9961 | va.gov/hamptonhttps://www.va.gov/hampton-health-care/
McGuire VA Medical Center — Richmond (VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Federal Veterans Healthcare — Central Virginia (VA-Unique)
Region: Central and western Virginia (1201 Broad Rock Blvd., Richmon…
The McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond serves central, western, and southwestern Virginia — a vast geographic area stretching from the Piedmont across the Blue Ridge and Appalachians to the coalfields. McGuire is affiliated with VCU Health and is one of the Southeast's largest VA medical centers. McGuire's spinal cord injury center and PTSD program serve veterans across a wide rural geography. The Roanoke CBOC and remote mountain CBOCs are critical access points for rural veterans who cannot travel to Richmond.
(804) 675-5000 | va.gov/richmondhttps://www.va.gov/richmond-health-care/
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) — Virginia Department
Type: Veterans Service Organization
Region: Statewide Virginia (DAV chapters in Richmond, Northern VA, H…
DAV provides free VA claims assistance, transportation to VA appointments (DAV Voluntary Service Driver program), advocacy, and peer support for disabled Virginia veterans statewide. Virginia DAV has significant presence in Hampton Roads — reflecting the region's enormous active duty and veteran population.
1-800-827-1000 | dav.orghttps://dav.org
Jewish Community Federation of Richmond (Jewish Richmond)
Type: Jewish Communal Organization
Region: Greater Richmond area (5403 Monument Ave., Richmond, VA 2322…
Jewish Community Federation of Richmond funds Jewish social services, elder care, Jewish Family Services, Holocaust education, Israel engagement, and community events. Richmond's Jewish community has deep historical roots — including significant roles in Virginia's Civil War history and a thriving modern community in the West End suburbs.
(804) 288-0045 | jewishrichmond.orghttps://jewishrichmond.org
Jewish Family Services of Virginia (JFS Richmond)
Type: Jewish-Affiliated Social Services — Richmond
Region: Greater Richmond area and central Virginia (6718 Patterson A…
JFS Richmond provides mental health counseling, elder care case management, Holocaust survivor support, Jewish prisoner reentry, refugee resettlement assistance, and emergency financial assistance — serving the broader Richmond community regardless of faith. JFS Richmond's elder care program is one of the most comprehensive Jewish elder care programs in Virginia.
(804) 282-5644 | jfsrichmond.orghttps://jfsrichmond.org
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington — Northern Virginia Affiliate
Type: Jewish Communal Organization — Northern VA
Region: Northern Virginia (Rockville, MD headquarters serving NoVA; …
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington serves Northern Virginia's large and growing Jewish community — one of the most significant Jewish population concentrations in the Mid-Atlantic outside of New York and South Florida. Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) provides NoVA elder care, mental health, and disability services for all regardless of faith.
(301) 230-7200 | shalomdc.org | jssa.orghttps://shalomdc.org
Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia (CCEVA)
Type: Catholic Social Services — Eastern Virginia
Region: Hampton Roads and eastern Virginia (1132 Benefit St., Norfol…
CCEVA provides emergency assistance, food pantry, immigration and refugee services, pregnancy support, mental health counseling, and disaster response. Hampton Roads' diverse Catholic community — including significant Filipino, Hispanic, and Vietnamese communities connected to naval service — shapes CCEVA's multicultural service approach.
(757) 456-2366 | cceva.orghttps://cceva.org
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington — Northern Virginia
Type: Catholic Social Services — Northern Virginia
Region: Northern Virginia (200 N. Glebe Rd. #811, Arlington, VA 2220…
Catholic Charities Arlington provides emergency assistance, immigration and legal services, refugee resettlement, mental health, and pregnancy support for Northern Virginia's large and diverse Catholic population. Northern Virginia's Catholic community reflects the region's global diversity — including enormous Hispanic, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, and African immigrant communities. Catholic Charities Arlington is one of the largest Catholic social service agencies in Virginia.
(703) 841-2530 | ccda.nethttps://ccda.net
Catholic Diocese of Richmond — Catholic Charities Central/Western VA
Type: Catholic Social Services — Richmond and Western VA
Region: Richmond metro and western/central Virginia (Diocese of Rich…
Catholic Charities Diocese of Richmond provides emergency assistance, food pantry, immigration services, senior programs, and community outreach for Richmond and western Virginia's Catholic communities. Richmond's Catholic community has significant Vietnamese, Hispanic, and African immigrant populations alongside its historic Irish, Italian, and German-heritage parishes.
(804) 359-5661 | richmonddiocese.org/catholic-charitieshttps://richmonddiocese.org
Lutheran Family Services of Virginia (LFSVA — VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Lutheran Social Services — Statewide Virginia (VA-Unique)
Region: Statewide Virginia (Richmond headquarters; service offices i…
Lutheran Family Services of Virginia is Virginia's primary Lutheran social service agency — providing refugee resettlement, foster care and adoption, mental health counseling, elder services, immigration legal services, and disability programs across the Commonwealth. LFSVA has been a major partner in Virginia's robust refugee resettlement program — Virginia is one of the nation's leading refugee resettlement states, with significant populations of Afghan, Cuban, Ukrainian, and other refugees resettled through LFSVA and its partners.
(804) 237-7200 | lfsva.orghttps://lfsva.org
ELCA Virginia Synod — Lutheran Church Programs
Type: Lutheran Church Programs
Region: Statewide Virginia (ELCA Virginia Synod covers all of Virgin…
ELCA Virginia Synod congregations coordinate food pantries, emergency assistance, refugee welcome, and community social ministry. The Virginia Synod has been active in Appalachian economic justice — partnering with rural coalfield communities in southwestern Virginia — as well as urban poverty advocacy in Richmond and Northern Virginia.
(540) 389-1000 | virginiasynod.orghttps://virginiasynod.org
The Salvation Army — Virginia
Type: Faith-Based Social Services
Region: Statewide Virginia (National Capital & Virginia Division; co…
Emergency food, clothing, and utility assistance; disaster relief; homeless shelter; after-school programs; holiday programs (Angel Tree, Red Kettle). Salvation Army Virginia provides critical emergency services across the Commonwealth — major operations in Richmond, Hampton Roads, and Northern VA, with extensive outreach in the Appalachian communities of southwestern Virginia affected by the opioid crisis and economic decline. Salvation Army Virginia has been a major disaster responder to Virginia's periodic flooding events.
1-800-725-2769 | salvationarmyusa.orghttps://salvationarmyusa.org
Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP — VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Interfaith Advocacy — Virginia (VA-Unique)
Region: Statewide Virginia (Richmond — statewide interfaith advocacy…
VICPP is Virginia's primary interfaith advocacy organization — bringing together Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, and other faith communities to advocate for economic justice, immigrant rights, healthcare access, and racial equity in the Virginia General Assembly. VICPP has been influential in Medicaid expansion, living wage, and anti-poverty legislation. Virginia's faith community advocacy network is particularly active given the General Assembly's annual legislative session in Richmond.
(804) 643-2474 | virginiainterfaithcenter.orghttps://virginiainterfaithcenter.org
United Methodist Church — Virginia Conference
Type: Faith-Based Social Services
Region: Statewide Virginia (Virginia Conference of the UMC — one of …
Virginia UMC is one of the nation's largest Methodist conferences — with a particularly strong presence in rural Appalachian communities, Southside Virginia, and the Shenandoah Valley. UMC Virginia coordinates food pantries, emergency assistance, Virginia United Methodist Homes (elder care facilities statewide), and disaster relief. Virginia's Methodist tradition stretches back to the 18th century and remains a major presence in rural and small-town communities.
(804) 521-1100 | vaumc.orghttps://vaumc.org
Feeding America Southwest Virginia / FeedMore (Central VA) / AFAC (Northern VA)
Type: Virginia Regional Food Banks
Region: Statewide Virginia — regional food banks: Feeding America So…
Virginia's regional food banks distribute hundreds of millions of pounds of food annually through thousands of partner pantries, meal programs, senior nutrition sites, and schools. FeedMore (Richmond) and Feeding America SW Virginia (Roanoke) are the largest — serving the state's most populous and most rural regions respectively. Virginia's food insecurity is most severe in rural Southside and Appalachian communities and among urban low-income communities in Richmond, Hampton Roads, and Northern VA.
FeedMore Richmond: (804) 521-2500 | feedmore.org | FASWVA: (540) 777-8259 | faswva.org | AFAC NoVA: (571) 482-8991https://feedmore.org
Virginia 211 / United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg / United Way of the National Capital Area
Type: Community Referral & United Way
Region: Statewide Virginia (Virginia 211: dial 2-1-1; United Way of …
Virginia 211 (dial 2-1-1) provides free 24/7 referrals to food, housing, health, elder, mental health, substance use, and emergency services across all 95 counties and 38 independent cities. United Ways across Virginia fund education, health, and financial stability programs.
Dial 2-1-1 | virginia211.org | uwgrp.org | unitedwaynca.orghttps://virginia211.org
disAbility Law Center of Virginia (dLCV — VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Disability Rights Advocacy (VA-Unique)
Region: Statewide Virginia (Richmond headquarters; offices in Annand…
dLCV is Virginia's federally mandated Protection & Advocacy (P&A) organization — providing free legal advocacy, investigations, and systems change for Virginians with disabilities. dLCV has been active in psychiatric facility oversight (including after the deaths at state facilities), special education, Medicaid managed care disability rights, employment discrimination, and voting rights for Virginians with disabilities. dLCV played a key role in responding to the 2013 Creigh Deeds crisis that catalyzed Virginia mental health reform.
(800) 552-3962 | www.dlcv.org/https://www.dlcv.org/
Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council (VDDC — VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: State I/DD Advocacy Council (VA-Unique)
Region: Statewide Virginia (Richmond — federally mandated state DD c…
VDDC funds advocacy, systems change, and community inclusion for Virginians with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Partners with VCU's Partnership for People with Disabilities — Virginia's federally funded UCEDD — which conducts research and training on inclusive education, supported employment, and community participation. Virginia has made significant progress on Medicaid waiver expansion for people with I/DD — though wait lists remain long.
(804) 786-0016 | vddc.virginia.govhttps://vddc.virginia.gov
Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Dependence (VIEWS) / DARS Vocational Rehabilitation
Type: Employment & Vocational Services for Virginians with Disabilities
Region: Statewide Virginia (DARS Vocational Rehabilitation field off…
Virginia DARS Vocational Rehabilitation provides career counseling, job training, assistive technology, and employment support for Virginians with disabilities. Virginia's VR program is one of the nation's most active — reflecting the state's strong employment economy, particularly in Northern Virginia's federal contracting sector and Hampton Roads' military-industrial complex.
(804) 662-7000 | dars.virginia.gov/vrhttps://dars.virginia.gov
Virginia's Appalachian Opioid Response — LENOWISCO / Mount Rogers Rural Strike Force (VA-Unique)State Unique
Type: Appalachian Opioid & Rural Health Response (VA-Unique)
Region: Southwestern Virginia — Lee, Scott, Wise, Dickenson, Russell…
Southwestern Virginia's coalfield and Appalachian communities have among the nation's highest opioid overdose mortality rates — driven by the collapse of coal industry employment, poverty, and a history of overprescribing. Virginia's Rural Strike Force (RSF), coordinated through the Lenowisco and Mount Rogers Planning District Commissions, deploys health outreach, treatment navigation, and recovery services. Key partners: Ballad Health (regional health system), Virginia DBHDS, the Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens (AASC/AAA), Mountain Empire Older Citizens (MEOC), and federally qualified health centers across SW Virginia.
Lenowisco: (276) 523-4510 | lenowisco.org | Virginia DBHDS: (804) 786-3921https://dbhds.virginia.gov
Virginia Housing / DHCD — Affordable Housing & Homelessness Resources
Type: Statewide Housing & Homelessness
Region: Statewide Virginia (Virginia Housing: Richmond; DHCD: Richmo…
Virginia Housing (formerly VHDA) and the Virginia DHCD fund affordable housing development, rental assistance, and homeless services statewide. Virginia's housing crisis is most acute in Northern Virginia (extreme housing cost burden relative to wages for service workers) and rural Southside and Appalachian communities (housing quality and availability). Local CoC programs — HOME Inc. (Richmond), Northern Virginia CoC, Hampton Roads CoC — coordinate homeless services statewide.
(800) 968-7837 | virginiahousing.com | dhcd.virginia.govhttps://virginiahousing.com
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