RISE Services Resources
Find valuable informational links and downloadable resources on this page to learn more about what RISE Services and other organizations can offer.
Federal and Virginia State Agencies & Programs
Federal
- Social Security Administration → www.ssa.gov
- US Equal Opportunity Employment Commission → www.eeoc.gov
- US Department of Labor → www.doleta.gov
- Department of Veteran Affairs → www.va.gov
- Department of Education → www.ed.gov
- Project Search → projectsearch.us
- Administration for Community Living → www.acl.gov
- Birth Injury Justice Center—> (855) 945-1226 or https://www.childbirthinjuries.com/
State of Virginia
- Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services → www.vadars.org
- Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired → www.vdbvi.org
- Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing → www.vddhh.org
- Virginia Department of Social Services →www.dss.virginia.gov
- Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services → www.dmas.virginia.gov
- Virginia Department of Health and Developmental Services → www.dbhds.virginia.gov
- Virginia Community Based Services → www.vadars.org/cbs
- Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission → www.vwc.state.va.us
Associations and Organizations
National
- Americans with Disabilities Act → www.ada.gov
- What Can You Do? → www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org
- Institute For Community Inclusion → www.communityinclusion.org
- National Autism Association → nationalautismassociation.org
- National Association of the Deaf → www.nad.org
- The ARC → www.thearc.org
- National Organization on Disability → www.nod.org
- TASH Equity, Opportunity and Inclusion for People with Disabilities → tash.org
State of Virginia
- disAbility Law Center of Virginia → dlcv.org
- Virginia Board for People with Disabilities → www.vaboard.org
- Virginia Easy Access → www.easyaccess.virginia.gov
- Brain Injury Association of Virginia → www.biav.net
- National Alliance on Mental Illness – Virginia → namivirginia.org
- Autism Society of Central Virginia → ascv.org
- Olmstead Virginia → www.olmsteadva.com
- Virginia Association of Community Service Boards → www.vacsb.org
Employment and Job Networks
National
- Association for People Supporting Employment First → apse.org
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN) → askjan.org
- O’Net → www.onetonline.org
- National Hire Network → www.hirenetwork.org
- Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) → www.askearn.org
State of Virginia
- Virginia Association for People Supporting EmploymentFirst → va-apse.org
- Virginia Career VIEW → virginiacareerview.com
- Virginia Employment Commission → www.vec.virginia.gov
- Virginia Workforce Connection → www.vawc.virginia.gov
- Virginia’s Community Colleges – Career Readiness Certification → www.vccs.edu/workforce/career-readiness-certificate
Transportation and Health & Safety
Transportation
- CARE Van → www.ridegrtc.com/services/specialized-transportation/care
- GRTC Transist System → www.ridegrtc.com
- Access Chesterfield Transportation Services → www.chesterfield.gov/accesschesterfield
- RADAR → radartransit.org
- S.T.A.R. Valley Metro → valleymetro.com
- Logisticare → www.logisticare.com
Health and Safety
- Department of Health and Human Services → www.hhs.gov
- Virginia Health Information → www.vhi.org
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services →www.cms.gov
- FEMA → www.fema.gov
- The Ready Campaign → www.ready.gov
- Virginia Department of Emergency Management → www.vaemergency.com
- Virginia Department of Social Services Domestic Violence → www.dss.virginia.gov/community/dv
- AARDVARC Domestic Violence Resources → www.aardvarc.org
- CARITAS – Break the Cycles of Homelessness and Addiction → www.caritasva.org
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline → suicidepreventionlifeline.org | 1-800-273-8255
Housing and Meals Assistance
Housing and Meals
Assistive Technology and Telephone Service
Assistive Technology
- Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATS) vats.org
- Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority atlfa.org
Telephone
- Safelink Wireless www.safelinkwireless.com
Educational, Research and Professional
Education and Research
- Cornell University Yang Tan Institute www.yti.cornell.edu
- The Red Book – Guide to Employment Supports for SSI and SSDI www.ssa.gov/redbook
- Social Security Administration Disability Publications www.ssa.gov/pubs
- National Rehabilitation Information Center www.naric.com
- Typing Test www.typingtest.com
- Assisted Living Research Institute www.assistedliving.org
Professional Associations
National
- Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) www.crccertification.com
- International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP) rehabpro.org
- National Rehabilitation Association (NRA) www.nationalrehab.org