Legal Rights, Advocacy, Independent Living & Employment

Legal Help & Advocacy

Blue Ridge Legal Services — Provides qualifying residents with legal assistance involving housing, public benefits, healthcare, consumer issues and other civil matters in parts of western Virginia.
https://brls.org/our-services/

Legal Services of Northern Virginia — Provides qualifying Northern Virginia residents with legal assistance involving housing, benefits, healthcare, consumer issues, unemployment and other civil matters.
https://lsnv.org/

Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society — Provides civil legal assistance for qualifying residents of Southwest Virginia.
https://svlas.org/

Virginia Legal Aid — Connects qualifying Virginians with legal information, advice and potential representation for issues including housing, debt, immigration and family matters.
https://www.valegalaid.org/

Virginia Legal Aid Justice Center — Provides advocacy and legal assistance involving issues such as healthcare, public benefits, special education, housing and other civil legal matters.
https://www.justice4all.org/

Independent Living & Adult Supports

disAbility Resource Center of the Rappahannock Area — Helps people with disabilities develop independent-living skills, access resources and locate equipment.
https://www.cildrc.org/

Partnership for People with Disabilities at VCU — Provides programs and resources related to early childhood, education, health, disability and community living.
https://www.partnership.vcu.edu/

Virginia Career Works — Connects Virginians with employment, workforce-development and job-training resources.
https://virginiacareerworks.com/resources/

Virginia Department of Social Services: Employment Services — Provides information about employment and job-support programs available through Virginia.
https://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/employment.cgi