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View a list of links to federal, regional, state, and local disability-related emergency management resources in your state.
Information from the National Park Service regarding accessibility at the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
Contact information for all AAAs in the state. AAAs administer federal and state programs for seniors and their caregivers counties throughout the state.
Information from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources on the Class Q permit, for people with disabilities who wish to hunt and fish in the state. Document is in .pdf format.
Program is designed to assist those seniors who have functional needs in their homes. Clients can receive up to sixty hours of service per month in four areas: Personal Care, Mobility, Nutrition and Environment.
A community-based organization providing advocacy, networking and resources to persons with disabilities and their families. The centers are a place where people with disabilities are free to meet, share, learn and plan lives of greater independence and self reliance.
Provides people with disabilities advocacy and support services, including assistance with employment, transportation, housing, health care and living skills. Also functions as the state's Fair Housing Initiative Program (FHIP).
Information on the state's Foster Grandparent Program, which connects volunteers age 60 and over with children and young people with exceptional needs; and the Senior Companion Program, which brings together volunteers age 60 and over with adults in their community who have difficulty with the simple tasks of day-to-day living.
Provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with mental retardation.
Web site of the state's Homeland Security Division, which addresses the needs of people with disabilities in emergency situations.
Works to ensure that Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities have the services and supports they need to grow, develop and live in communities across the nation. These services include early intervention, health care, a free appropriate public education and supports for their families.
Works to ensure that Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities have the services and supports they need to grow, develop and live in communities across the nation. These services include early intervention, health care, a free appropriate public education and supports for their families.
Committed to creating opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be included in their communities and to make the choices that affect their lives.
Advocates and provides services to individuals with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities to achieve full inclusion in the communities where they live, work and play.
An advocacy organization for children and adults with intellectual, cognitive and related developmental disabilities which provides a variety of services to people with disabilities in the Mid Ohio Valley.
West Virginia chapter of the AARP, dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as they age. Includes information on independent living, benefits, transportation and more.
Dedicated to increasing awareness of and accessibility to assistive technology (AT) for West Virginians of all ages and all types of disabilities.
Works in partnership with local organizations and groups to meet the needs of senior West Virginians through in-home and community-based services and help with medical benefits. Web site includes an interactive map to help residents find local service providers.
As one of over sixty University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities in the country, the organization works to expand and improve services for people with disabilities and their families.
A guide to benefits, supports and services for families raising children with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities in West Virginia. Document is in Word format.
Contact information for independent living centers throughout the state. ILCs provide people with disabilities advocacy and support services, including assistance with employment, transportation, housing, health care and living skills.
