Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy

Virginia's Protection and Advocacy System Serving Persons with Disabilities

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The Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy (VOPA) helps with disability-related problems like abuse, neglect, and discrimination.  We also help people with disabilities obtain services and treatment.  All callers receive help with these problems.  Individuals with problems, targeted in our program goals, may also receive advocacy services and/or legal representation.

Our Mission

Through zealous and effective advocacy and legal representation to:  protect and advance legal, human, and civil rights of persons with disabilities; combat and prevent abuse, neglect, and discrimination; and promote independence, choice, and self-determination by persons with disabilities.

VOPA Contact Information

Mailing Address:  1910 Byrd Avenue, Suite 5, Richmond, VA  23230
Telephone:  804-225-2042 (Voice/TTY)       1- 800-552-3962 (Voice/TTY) (Toll-Free in Virginia)
Fax:  804-662-7057
E-mail:  general.vopa@vopa.virginia.gov
Web Address:   www.vopa.state.va.us

Items of Interest (See the News Page for Additional Items of Interest)

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Governor Launches Online Community to Allow Citizens to Exchange Ideas on Improving Government Performance

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Meeting Notice - Internal Policy Committee - September 22, 2008

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Meeting Notice - Goals and Public Awareness Committee - September 22, 2008

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Meeting Notice - Finance and Resource Development Committee - September 22, 2008

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Meeting Notice - Council Relations and Public Policy Committee - September 22, 2008

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Resolution in Memory of Dink Shackleford

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Voting System User Study

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ADA Training Resource Center on the Americans with Disabilities Act

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Last modified:  09/19/2008