Local Services

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Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center: 312 Whitwell Drive, Roanoke, 24019 | 540-366-7399, 540-777-1218 | braac.roanoke@svhservices.org | Additional locations in Lexington and Lynchburg | Offers a variety of one-on-one and small group programs, as well as consultations, for children and teens with autism and/or learning disabilities. Day school, after-school tutoring, and in-home support are available.

Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare: multiple locations.  For initial appointment, call 540-343-3007 |  24-hour crisis hotline: 540-981-9351 | Mental health services for adults, families, and children.  Services include support for substance disorders, mental health disorders, and those with developmental disabilities. 

Blue Ridge Independent Living Center: 1502 B Williamson Road NE, Roanoke, VA 24012 | 540-342-1231 (v/tty) | Helps people with disabilities live independently, providing housing assistance, employment services, disability rights consultations, assistive technology support and loan funds, advocacy groups, support groups, computer instruction, home modification, school transition services, and facility to home transition services.

Brain Injury Services of Southwest Virginia: info@bisswva.org | 540.344.1200 | info@bisswva.org  Provides case management and supportive services for children and adults dealing with brain injuries.

Children's Assistive Technology Service (CATS): 12801 Moneta Road, Moneta, 24121 | info@atdevicesforkids.org | 540-493-2285 | Children’s Assistive Technology Service (CATS) provides for the re-use of pediatric rehabilitation equipment and assistive technology devices in Virginia.  CATS serves as a no-cost resource for children with disabilities who need adaptive equipment and whose families have limited resources.

Commonwealth Catholic Charities: 820 Campbell Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24016, United States  Roanoke, 24016 | 540-342-0411 | Call Reassurance program volunteers make weekly or biweekly calls to seniors or those with disabilities to check in and offer companionship. A lending library of books and activities is also available.

DePaul Community Resources Sponsored Residential Program: 5650 Hollins Road, Roanoke, 24019 | 540-265-8923 | 888-233-7285 | info@depaulcr.org | Compassionate care in a home-based setting by carefully matching children and adults with developmental disabilities to sponsored residential homes.

Diferentes Habilidades:  (540) 307-1449  | info@thedreaminitiative.us  |Un grupo Facebook para explorar posibilidades e ideas como también compartir experiencias o preocupaciones sobre familiares o personas que viven con diferentes habilidades.  A Facebook support group for Spanish-speaking parents of children with a disability. 

Easterseals UCP: 201 E. Main Street, Salem, 24153 | 540-777-7325 | Programs for children with developmental delays and disabilities, including early intervention, preschool music, and a developmental play group. Camp Easterseals is also offered in the summer.

EnCircle: 1-800-359-3834 |2965 Colonnade Drive, Suite 310 | info@encircleall.org  | Developmental services for adults with disabilities include group homes in Roanoke, Salem, and Bedford, 24-hour family care homes, in-home support, supported employment services, community engagement and support, and skilled nursing.

Family Wellness Initiative (from Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare): 2720 Liberty Rd. NW, Roanoke, 24012 | Contact: Cynthia Levasseur, clevasseur@brbh.org,  540-982-1427 x5154| info@familywellnessinitiative.org | Free parenting education classes offered that support healthy parent/child communication. Click here for a local parenting resource list includes Special Needs resources. 

FREE Foundation: 1489 East Main Street, Salem, 24153 | 540-777-4929 | roanoke@free-foundation.org | Provides donated (repaired and cleaned) mobility rehabilitation equipment to help uninsured and underinsured people regain their mobility and independence. Equipment types include walkers and wheeled walkers, canes and crutches, bath and toilet aids, manual and power wheelchairs, and hoyer lifts and other specialty equipment. Apply here.

Hall Community Services: 846 Campbell Ave SW, Roanoke, 24016 | 540-344-6411 | Representative payee services provide financial management assistance to people who have low income, disabilities, those receiving Social Security or Veteran's benefits and are experiencing financial obstacles. 

HopeTree Family Services:  860 Mt. Vernon Lane Salem, 24153 | PO Box 849, Salem, 24153 | 540-389-5468 |KristenW@HopeTreeFS.org  |  HopeTree Family Services provides Christian residential, educational, and support services to at-risk children and youth, and to adults with intellectual disabilities throughout Virginia. Services include group homes, community engagement and support, in-home services, and respite care for adults with intellectual disabilities (Developmental Disability Ministry, or DDM), and HopeTree Academy – a private day school supporting children with emotional and behavioral needs and special education students.

LIFES Academy (Lessons in Fundamental and Essential Skills), part of STEP, Inc.: 200 Dent Street, Rocky Mount, 24151 | 540-483-5142 | Contact L. Darnell Moore II, Youth Services Director: darnell.moore@stepincva.com | LIFES Academy provides an engaging alternative setting for students with special needs, helping students shape appropriate attitudes, behaviors, and life skills so they can realize their fullest potential both academically and socially, serving students with developmental delays, emotional and intellectual disabilities, as well as health, learning, speech, and language challenges.

New Vision: Goodwill Roanoke Jobs Campus, 2502 Melrose Avenue NW, Suite B, Roanoke, 24017 | 540-985-8900 | info@goodwillvalleys.com | Services for blind and low-vision individuals, including assistive technology instruction, on-demand news service, large print calendars, and other resources.

No Bounds:  5234 Airport Rd. NW, Roanoke, VA 24012 | tinab.nobounds@gmail.com|No Bounds programs will provide independence for adults with intellectual disabilities through a sound education and real-time vocational training, providing individual-based opportunities to earn a qualification for work placement and/or seek higher education. 

Piedmont Community Services: 30 Technology Drive, Rocky Mount, 24151 | 540-483-0582 | 24-hour behavioral health emergency line: 888-819-1331 | Serves individuals and families in Franklin County, Henry County, Patrick County, and Martinsville to help with developmental, emotional, mental health and substance use disorders.  Developmental services for people with intellectual disabilities include residential services, group homes, psychosocial rehab, in-home care, and case management services.

Project SEARCH: Carilion Clinic: info@goodwillvalleys.com | 540.581.0620 option 1 | One-year program providing education and on-site training to prepare youth with disabilities to be work ready upon graduation from high school. The program, located at Carilion Clinic, serves as a workforce alternative for students in their last year of high school.

RADAR Transit Services: PO Box 13825, Roanoke, 24037 | 540-343-1721 | 800-964-5707 | radar@radartransit.org | Various transportation services for people with disabilities.

Roanoke Alliance for the Visually Enabled: Raveroanoke@gmail.com| (727) 251-3716  | Support group serving the Roanoke area for adult individuals who are or who have family or friends who are blind or have low vision. Meets 7-8:30 pm, 3rd Wednesday of each month, at Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center, 501 Elm Avenue SW, Roanoke, 24016.

Roanoke City Social Services Child and Adult Protective Services hotline: 540-853-2245 | Complaints of adult abuse, neglect or exploitation are received and screened. Investigations are conducted, and when needed, services are offered to the adult. The department assists in the screening and placement of adults in nursing homes or assisted living centers. The implementation of home health care may also be facilitated. 

Roanoke County/Salem Department of Social Services Child and Adult Protective Services abuse reporting hotline: 540-387-6087 or 540-387-6040

Roanoke Valley Speech & Hearing Center: 2030 Colonial Avenue, Roanoke, 24015 | 540-343-0165 | Facebook page | Provides audiology, speech language pathology, and hearing conservation services in the Roanoke Valley.

SVH Services: 540-904-2957 | info@svhservices.org | Offers adult services (day programs, employment support, therapeutic consultations, and social groups) and family services (in-home behavioral analysis, life skills program, therapeutic consultations, social skills groups, and support groups for siblings and parents).

Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, Roanoke Office: 1202 Franklin Road SW, Roanoke, 24016 | 540.332.7791 | Office contact: Julie Drummond: Julie.Drumond@dbvi.virginia.gov | The Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) is committed to providing quality services to assist Virginia's citizens who are blind, deafblind or vision impaired in achieving their desired level of employment, education, and personal independence. The department provides an array of specialized services to blind Virginians of all ages to assist them in attaining the skills, confidence and positive outlook that are critical to independence. Our primary focus is to assist blind Virginians in achieving quality employment outcomes. Vocational evaluation, job training, job development, placement, follow-up and other services are provided to assist consumers in obtaining jobs in the public and private sectors. Training for and employment as food service managers and vendors are available in cafeterias, snack bars, and other vending facilities in public and private buildings.

Young Life Capernaum: Contact Erin Jennings, roanokevalleycapernaum@gmail.com | Young Life Capernaum reaches out to teens and young adults with disabilities through clubs and events.