Community Connections and Activities

Click on the links below to access these organizations and agencies that support students with disabilities and their families in Hanover County and the state of Virginia. For questions about additional resources or support, please contact the Hanover County Parent Resource Center via email or phone at (804) 365-4596.

For information about local agencies and organizations with social and recreational activities for students with disabilities, visit this link.

Hanover County Departments & Resources

• The Arc of Hanover - For more information, watch this video.
• Hanover County Behavioral Health & Wellness (Hanover Community Services Board)
• Hanover County Community Resources
• Hanover County Community Services Board
• Hanover County Parks and Recreation - For more information, watch this video.
•  Hanover DASH (Transportation)
• Hanover County Social Services

Virginia (State) Resources & Agencies

• 2-1-1 Virginia
• Common Help VA (Applying for assistance with social services)
• Division of Rehabilitative Services (DARS) (Pre-ETS and Employment services)
• Formed Families Forward
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) Virginia
• Partnership for People with Disabilities (VCU)
• PEATC (Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center)
• Virginia Department of Education (Special Education Information for Families page)
• Virginia Disability Services Agencies (Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired and the Department for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
• Virginia Lifespan Respite Voucher Program
• Virginia Family Special Education Connection
• Virginia Family Special Education Connection POWER (Parent Organizer with Educational Resources)

Other Resources & Disability Specific Groups

• ACE-IT in College (VCU)
• The Arc of Virginia
• Autism Society of Central Virginia
• Better2Gether (For families of children with complex medical needs)
• Center for Family Involvement Blog (Family 2 Family Network of VA)
• Center on Transition Innovations (VCU)
• Children's Museum of Richmond (Accessibility & Inclusivity information)
• Divine Assist (After-school activities and family supports, based in Ashland)
• Friendship Circle of VA (Special events & activities for students with disabilities)
• Jacob's Chance (Social events & recreational activities for students with disabilities) -For more information, watch this video.
• Science Museum of Virginia (Accessibility information)
• SOAR 365
• VCU Autism Center for Education
• Virginia Down Syndrome Association
• Virginia Hands & Voices (For families of students who are deaf & hard of hearing)