HCS Yellow Pages for Resource Support: 

A Safer Hampton Roads- Hampton Police Division.  The Hampton Police Division launched A Safer Hampton Roads in 2017.  The program is designed to improve the safety of vulnerable Hampton citizens – those on the autism spectrum, with developmental delays, cognitive disorders such a dementia or Alzheimer’s, and other disabilities. 

A Brighter Side to ASD, Inc.: A Brighter Side to ASD, Inc. highlights the brighter side of living with Autism by providing consulting services to establish a treatment plan for your child, refer resources and scheduled events, provide support and understanding. 

AbleNow Accounts: Offers financial freedom for adults with disabilities to be given money without it going against their income. Allows for long-term saving. www.ablenow.com

Alternatives Inc.: The 21st Century Community Learning (CCLC) Programs are federally funded grants used to establish or expand community learning centers that operate during out-of-school hours. The program is free for students and is operated by Alternatives, Inc. in partnership with Hampton City Schools and Newport News Public Schools. The program combines academic instruction in English, math, tutoring, homework, project-based learning, and recreational activities. Alternatives 21st Century CCLC program's focus on social and emotional development activities.

Anthem Health Keepers Plus: Anthem Health Keepers Plus is Virginia’s largest Medicaid health plan. 

Autism Society Tidewater Virginia: The Autism Society Tidewater Virginia’s mission is to create connections, empowering everyone in the Autism community with the resources needed to live fully. As an affiliate of the nation’s oldest leading grassroots Autism organization, our organization has served thousands of local members of the Autism community for the past 42 years. We envision a world where everyone in the Autism community is connected to the support they need, when they need it - including education, advocacy efforts, and supports and services throughout their lifespan. Because the connection is you. ™

Bayport Credit Union Financial Education: Organized as Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. Employees’ Credit Union in 1928 to serve the financial needs of shipyard employees and their families, today BayPort Credit Union is rated a Superior 5-Star Credit Union by Bauer Financial and services individuals and businesses of the Virginia Peninsula, Southside, and surrounding coastal communities.

With nearly 148,000 credit union members and more than $2.2 billion in assets, our purpose and philosophy remain faithful to our motto of people helping people. BayPort was named Virginia’s Best-In-State Credit Union by Forbes magazine for member services. BayPort partners with local schools to host savings days, educational programs, and even open a fully functioning branch inside the building. We offer scholarships and grants to help fund educational pursuits for students and teachers, too!

Bloom Consulting: Bloom Consulting offers Pre employment transition services to local high school students with disabilities. We specialize in touching on 5 domain areas that include Career Exploration, Workplace Readiness, Self-Advocacy, Postsecondary Options as well as Workbased Learning Experience. We currently serve in the surrounding school districts and would love to showcase our services with hopes to becoming an additional and continued resource for the special needs community.

Center on Transition Innovations: CTI is a leader in providing resources and innovative models to support students with disabilities in their transition to adulthood. We help keep transition stakeholders updated on evidence-based practices that will assist students to reach their goals after high school. 

CHATS: C.H.A.T.S is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, equine assisted therapy center located in Yorktown, Virginia. We offer horse therapy for families with children on the autism spectrum & other special needs. C.H.A.T.S utilizes concepts used in the Horse Boy Method & Movement Method. We are the only site on the east coast that offers these services. We strive to provide a safe space for families to come & receive services that are specially catered to their child’s interests, needs & academic levels!

Colonial Virginia Council - Boy Scouts of America: Welcome families! The Colonial Virginia Council - Boy Scouts of America looks forward to connecting with you at the upcoming Resource Fair. We offer programs to boys and girls ranging from ages 5 to 20-year-olds. However, there is no age restriction for members with permanent developmental, mental, or physical disabilities. Scouting is great for the entire family! See you soon. 

Comfort Zone Camp: ​​501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides free weekend sleepaway camps for grieving children ages 7-17 who have experienced the death of parents, siblings, primary caregivers, or significant person. 

Community Knights: We offer inclusive volunteer opportunities for people with disabilities and disability awareness training.

Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired: DBVI is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia that is dedicated to its mission of providing services and resources which empower Virginians who are blind, vision impaired, or deafblind to achieve their desired levels of employment, education, and personal independence.

Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS): Our Mission-To improve the employment, quality of life, security, and independence of older Virginians, Virginians with disabilities, and their families.

Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS) - VA: Office of Community Housing: Housing options and resources for individuals with developmental disabilities.

DisAbility Law Center: Their services include information and referral, legal representation, technical assistance, short-term assistance, systemic advocacy, monitoring, and training.  Their services are provided free of charge.  They are independent from state and local government. 

Divine Intensive Inc.: In home support services for individuals with DD waiver. Our mission is to serve individuals with developmental disabilities with the in-home supportive services relevant to their special needs. We provide support to children from the age of 8 to adults. We specialize in creating a positive atmosphere for the individuals we serve. We are passionate about providing care that promotes our clients individual health, safety, choice, self-determination, independence and overall well being.

Endependence Center: The Technology Assistance Program provides specialized telecommunication equipment for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, and difficulty of speaking with their communication needs.

Family Restoration Services: Family Restoration Services (FRS) provides an array of services to emotionally disabled youth requiring supportive services to stabilize in their own homes. Family Restoration seeks to restore optimal health to the body, mind, and spirit. In this respect, our mission is to offer youth and families restorative counsel to repair dysfunctional homes, build healthy familial relationships, and to curb negative behaviors and attitudes through fitness and nutritional activities, therapeutic interventions and community partnering.

Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast: Girl Scouts create the world they want to live in and strive to make it better every single day. They explore their strengths, take on new challenges, and can always be themselves, regardless of background or ability. Supported by adult volunteers and mentors right here in our community, as well as millions of alums around the globe, Girl Scouts lead the way as they discover who they are and how they can make the future a brighter place.

Good Steward Business and Benefits Consulting, LLC: Good Steward will educate and support the parents of high school students with disabilities on what benefits they need to prepare their children for adult life such as guardianship, waiver services and applying for disability benefits.

HCS Adapted PE: Helping ALL students access the Health and Physical Education Curriculum.

HCS Assistive Technology: Assistive technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities. Assistive technology helps people who have difficulty speaking, typing, writing, remembering, pointing, seeing, hearing, learning, walking, and many other things. Different disabilities require different assistive technologies.

HCS Career Technical Education:

What is CTE? Today’s cutting-edge, rigorous, and relevant career and technical education (CTE) prepares youth for a wide range of high-wage, high-skill, high-demand careers. Students learn teamwork, critical thinking skills, decision-making skills, and leadership in dynamic high-tech classes designed to model business and industry standards. Students can apply what they have learned in other courses with hands-on learning in CTE. CTE courses empower students and answer the questions, “Why do I need to know this?” and “How can I apply my education to a career?”

HCS - Hampton Behavior Intervention Team (HBIT): The Hampton City Schools’ Behavior Intervention Team is comprised of administrators and specialists in the areas of behavior, instruction, and assistive technology. This team was created to support school teams by providing individualized assistance for students with disabilities who are demonstrating significant difficulty, behaviorally and/or academically.

HCS Language Arts: The mission of the Hampton City Schools Language Arts Department is to provide instruction consisting of research-based practices that will allow every child to grow in their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. The English Language Arts Department will be sharing books, writer's workshop bookmarks, and other resources. 

HCS Mathematics Department: All students can learn mathematics and deserve the opportunity to do so. Recognizing the diversity among children, Hampton educators do not expect all students to learn mathematics in the same manner, using the same resources, and in the same time frame. Instruction, therefore, focuses on an activity-based, hands-on system of delivery wherein students utilize a wide variety of manipulatives, calculators, and computers to transition them from concrete understandings to pictorial representations before they embark upon abstract concepts.

HCS School Board: The Hampton School Board is composed of seven members. The Chair and Vice Chair are selected by the Board at the annual Organizational Meeting in July. Elections are held on the first Tuesday in May and members are elected by the citizens of Hampton to four-year terms in staggered elections in even years. School Board meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month. The first meeting of the month is a regular meeting and is televised live on Cox Cable Channel 46 and FIOS Channel 20. This meeting is held at Jones Magnet Middle School, 1819 Nickerson Blvd. The second meeting of the month is a work session and is not televised. This meeting is held at Jones Magnet Middle School, 1819 Nickerson Blvd.  Both meetings are open to the public and begin at 6:30 p.m.

HCS Office of Student Devleopment & Counseling: The mission of the Hampton City Schools’ Office of Student Development and Counseling is to provide a comprehensive school counseling program that is preventive and proactive in nature and equips students with the academic, career, and social/emotional skills necessary to contribute positively to their local and global community.  Our students will be college and career-ready and possess the skills necessary to be successful 21st-century lifelong learners.  They will effectively demonstrate cultural awareness and appreciation of the unique contributions of others.

HCS Science Department: The mission of Hampton City Schools Science Department is to prepare all students to be scientifically literate citizens and leaders in a world that is increasingly shaped by science and technology. The goal of our science programs is to actively engage our students to develop an understanding of and an enthusiasm for scientific discovery. We will encourage our students to generate and evaluate scientific explanations of the natural world and to productively contribute to scientific practices and discourse.

HCS Special Education Advisory Committee: SEAC comprises parent volunteers, teachers, and community representatives. "The major purpose of SEACs is to provide an opportunity for parents and other school board appointees to have a voice in the way school division provides services to students with disabilities. SEACs are extensions of local school boards since members are appointed by them..." If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Mrs. Kimberly Judge, Special Education Director.

HCS Social Studies Department: The Social Studies department is committed to ensuring that all students are college, career, and life ready by offering a comprehensive social studies curriculum. The Hampton City Schools' social studies curriculum focuses on ensuring students master the appropriate content knowledge, gain valuable career and life skills, and have opportunities to engage in the discourse of historical and current events. The curriculum allows students to collaborate with others to problem solve and engage in critical thinking, develop leadership skills, and build a sense of self and purpose by examining multiple perspectives throughout history. Through teaching history, geography, economics, civics and the social sciences we intend to develop students who are empathetic, aware, active and productive citizens in our democratic society.

HCS SpEd Teacher Specialists (English Language Arts/SpEd): The special education teacher specialists work collaboratively with curriculum departments in HCS to adapt and modify curriculum.  Additionally, they provide direct support and professional development to special education teachers throughout the division. The teacher specialists have a special focus on literacy instruction to support the division’s goal for students to read on grade level and to close achievement gaps for students with disabilities in the areas of reading and writing.

HCS Transition Services: Transition Services provides support, information, and resources designed to improve the outcomes of students with disabilities in transition from secondary education to postsecondary education and employment. The key to a successful transition is early and careful planning. Students must be actively involved in the planning process. Connect with the Transition Specialist at HCS to ensure college, career, and life-ready preparedness!

HCS Visual and Performing Arts: Why should students study the arts? Studying the arts can make students better learners, citizens, and human beings. Visual art, music, theatre, and dance develop the 21st-century competencies of critical thinking, creative thinking, communication, collaboration, citizenship, and wellness.

Hampton Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services: Hampton Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services Therapeutic Recreation division provides specialized services for individuals with disabilities in Hampton. Therapeutic recreation activities may include swimming classes, craft classes, trips, camps, adult programs, special events, and varied offerings every season. Our participant-to-staff ratio is appropriate to the needs of the group. In addition, we provide accommodations upon request for individuals with disabilities in our general recreation programs. The Therapeutic Recreation staff will work with participants, parents/guardians, and staff to help ensure an enjoyable recreation experience. Advanced notice for any requests for accommodations are welcome.

Hampton Police Division - A Safer Hampton Roads: The Hampton Police Division is launching a pilot program Called "A Safer Hampton Roads" that's designed to improve the safety of "at-risk" residents - people with autism, developmental delays, cognitive disorders such a dementia or Alzheimers, and other disabilities. As part of "A Safer Hampton Roads," these residents - who might have difficulty interacting or communicating with police - can have information on file that includes their name, emergency contact, specific disorder, medication and more. A competent "at-risk" resident, their parent, legal guardian or conservator can fill out the online registration form. The information will then be entered into the police records management system. During emergencies and routine or potentially danger situations, the information can be used to help identify the resident as someone with a disability, get them the help they need, or reunite them with their family, legal guardian or conservator.

Inside Out Learners  (IOL) fosters a neurodiverse-affirming environment, offering opportunities to participate in our social decoding program, clubs, events, and academic tutoring for ages 6 and up.  We recognize and celebrate diverse learning styles, and believe that every learner deserves a supportive and enriching educational experience.  Through personalized approaches, we aim to cultivate emotional intelligence, resilience, and academic success for all participants. 

Insight Enterprises, Peninsula Center for Independent Living: Insight Enterprises, Inc., the Peninsula Center for Independent Living serves the population of disabled persons in Hampton, Virginia, and strives to provide them with independent living skills and services to help with everyday life. We provide a variety of different services, including housing counseling, peer counseling, advocacy, independent living skills training, transition assistance and more.

I'm Determined Project - VDOE: The I’m Determined project, a state directed project funded by the Virginia Department of Education, focuses on providing direct instruction, models, and opportunities to practice skills associated with self-determined behavior.  We offer a number of free tools and resources that can be accessed by youth, educators, and families.

Kappatal Construction: Kappatal Construction is pleased to offer specialty services for the elderly, disabled, and those who have suffered recent catastrophic injuries. We have developed a unique model that combines the worlds of Occupational Therapy and Remodeling to address the physical challenges of our clients with skill, compassion, and professionalism.

Langley Air Force Base Liaison: The JBLE-Langley School Liaison program provides advocacy for the educational needs of our military children. We are a point of contact for military family members seeking assistance with school-related matters during all stages of transition and deployment. The School Liaison networks and partners with the public school system, private schools, and home schools to assist our school-aged children in obtaining quality educational opportunities. 

Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities: The Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities assists with services in the various functions of everyday life, including advising on programs, activities and legislative matters.

Momentum 180: We are a provider who service adults with intellectual disabilities in the ID sector and have ID Waiver. We offer Community Engagement and Sponsored Residential Services for adults aging out school system and resources.

Moms In Motion (Moms) / At Home Your Way (AHYW): by a Mom in 2009, Moms In Motion (Moms) / At Home Your Way (AHYW) is a Consumer-Directed Service Facilitation provider for Virginia Medicaid waivers: CCC Plus & DD (CL & FIS). We serve Virginians of all ages. We are experts in navigating the Virginia Medicaid waiver system and will coach you and your family throughout the process! We believe that we are a team of solution-oriented professionals who aim to give families opportunities to succeed in life and in their community. We look at every family’s unique needs and derive results specific to each family so that the quality of life is improved.

Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center:  PEATC is committed to reaching all families, schools, and communities to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.  PEATC provides tools and information to empower Virginia students with disabilities (birth-age 26) and their families.  Our services are free and confidential to Virginia's families. 

Parks Zeigler, PLLC: Attorney Shannon Laymon-Pecoraro is a Certified Elder Law Attorney with Parks Zeigler, PLLC. Shannon has a passion for special needs planning, assisting those in need navigating public benefits. Individuals with special needs often receive government benefits for financial and medical support (Social Security, Medicaid, Waiver Programs, Medicare, Veterans Benefits, and SNAP Benefits). It can be daunting to navigate these government programs, requiring a coordination of benefits, meeting eligibility requirements, and protection of assets. 

Project Search: The Project SEARCH Transition-to-Work Program is a unique, business-led, one-year employment preparation program that takes place entirely at the workplace. Total workplace immersion facilitates a seamless combination of classroom instruction, career exploration, and hands-on training through worksite rotations. The program culminates in individualized job development. Hampton offers two locations: Sentara CarePlex and Ft. Eustis.

Serenity C & C Inc.: We are helping change the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities all across the Commonwealth. The programs we offer are Sponsored Residential Support for Adults and children.  ABA Therapy, Respite, Community Integration/ Day Support , out of home crisis response  for children and soon we will also have Speech and OT.

SMART-One, Inc.: is a nonprofit, parent-run corporation offering services, materials, resources, and programs for special needs individuals of all ages and their families.

Speech & Swim/Hastings Family Therapy: Summer is Coming! Speech & Swim offers a combination of speech therapy + swimming lessons. We work with ages 18 months to adults. Speech & Swim aims to help people with speech sounds or a stutter. We help to expand language use in children and adults. Speech & Swim offers private and group sessions. We have specialized certifications in adaptive swim for individuals needing support in sensory processing, attention difficulties, physical limitations, and communication limitations. Sessions are 100% within the water.  Speech & Swim offers “regular” swimming lessons, group sessions, individual sessions, and Infant Swim Resource (survival swim for ages 6 months to 7 years). Space is limited. For more information and registration visit speechandswim.com

The Choice Group: The Choice Group works with DARS & DBVI to provide Pre-Employment Transition Services to students with disabilities who are currently enrolled in school. Services include exploratory Work Based Learning Experiences, Work Experiences, After School Pathways, and Workplace Readiness Training. 

The Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board: provides a comprehensive continuum of services and supports promoting prevention, recovery, and self-determination for people affected with mental illness and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Hampton Roads Workforce Council: Basic assistance and self-directed services available to all job seekers. Work skills exploration, access to computers, internet, telephones, as well as fax and copy machines. Searches for jobs, training, access to job banks and other listings of available jobs, referral to employers with current job openings, workshops, résumé development assistance, job search training, networking skills workshops, interview techniques workshops, and eligibility determination for additional services.

Training and Technical Assistance Center (T-TAC) at William and Mary: The Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) at William & Mary is part of a statewide network funded through the Virginia Department of Education with funds from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

(IDEA). TTAC's staff members provide a variety of professional development

services for educators in Eastern Virginia.

United and Empowered Care, Inc.: United and Empowered Care, Inc. offer services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities we offer the following programs Sponsor Residential, Community Engagement, day-support, and Residential Group home.

VersAbility Resources: VersAbility Resources is the leading provider of services for individuals with disabilities of all ages. For high school students, we offer Supported Employment services through Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS). This program gives students stackable skills they can take with them into the workforce upon graduation. These skills come from soft skills training through our Work Readiness Training service, job exploration through our Work Based Learning Experience Service, and paid internship experience through our Work Experience service. As they graduate, students can move into our adult Vocational Rehabilitation services to seek long-term employment or join our Future of Work program where we support students through learning a trade and seeking employment after obtaining their certification. In addition, VersAbility has a wide range of employment opportunities through our Ability One Government Contracts.

Virginia Career VIEW- Vital Information for Education and Work is recognized as the Commonwealth's Career Information Delivery System for all students in grades K-8 in Virginia. Virginia Career VIEW also serves school counselors, educators, workforce development professionals, students, parents and job seekers through career resources, research, outreaches and professional development training. Call the Career Information Line at 800.542,5870 or go to www.vaview.org.

Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

DBHDS is Virginia's public mental health, intellectual disability and substance abuse services system, is comprised of 16 state facilities and 40 locally-run community services boards (CSBs). The CSBs are the point of entry into the publicly-funded system of services for mental health, intellectual disability, and substance abuse. CBs provide pre-admission screening services 24-hours per day, 7 days per week. For a location near you visit www.dbhds.virginia.gov/individuals-and-families/community-services-boards.

Virginia Department of Education- VDOE is the administrative agency for Virginia's public schools. It offers specific guidance and resources for families including graduation requirements, special education policies, announcements and other helpful information. Their website is designed to make information easy to find and accessible to educators, parents, students or someone interested in learning more about the department and the commonwealth's public schools.

www.doe.virginia.gov

Virginia  Department of Education - State Council of Higher Eduaction for Virginia: Level Up Virginia (LUV) is a statewide initiative led by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). Our mission is to increase postsecondary readiness, enrollment, and completion for all students in the Commonwealth. We’re committed to making college access information easily understandable and accessible for students of all backgrounds.

Virginia Education Wizard- an online program that can help students and families to explore careers; assess skills, interests and values; pursue a career; find a college that is right, pay for college, transfer from a community college to a university, save for college, apply for financial aid and request reasonable accommodations.

www.vawizard.org/wizard/home

Virginia Peninsula Community College: Virginia Peninsula Community College Office of Accessibility Services. At Virginia Peninsula Community College, we change lives and transform our community through diverse, inclusive, and equitable education and workforce training, excellent support and services, and innovative partnerships.

Wilson Workforce Rehabilitative Center: Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center- provides people with disabilities comprehensive and individualized services that lead to employment and improved independence. WWRC provides vocational evaluation and training, life skills evaluation and training, medical rehabilitation, assistive technology and other services. Medical rehabilitation services are available for individuals with physical, cognitive, sensory and/or emotional disabilities, such as those related to spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury or other neurological or orthopedic conditions. To learn more talk to your VR counselor or go to http://wwrc.virginia.gov.

WWRC: The PERT Program is a highly effective school-to-work transition initiative supported by the Virginia Department of Education and administered through the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) at Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center (WWRC). PERT Program services are provided on the WWRC Campus, where students reside in a dormitory