Local
Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
Referred to as DARS, this state agency provides services to help Virginians with disabilities become more independent and self-sufficient. Services are focused in employment, community based services, assistive technology/devices and equipment.
Field Office, Chesterfield
Field Office, Christiansburg
Field Office, Culpeper
Field Office, Danville
Field Office, Eastern Shore
Field Office, Emporia
Field Office, Fairfax
Field Office, Farmville
Field Office, Fishersville
Field Office, Fredericksburg
Field Office, Greater Richmond Office
Field Office, Hampton/Newport News
Field Office, Harrisonburg
Field Office, Leesburg
Field Office, Lynchburg
Field Office, Manassas
Field Office, Martinsville
Field Office, Norton
Field Office, Petersburg
Field Office, Portsmouth
Field Office, Pounding Mill
Field Office, Roanoke
Field Office, South Boston
Field Office, South Hampton Roads
Field Office, Williamsburg
Field Office, Winchester
Field Office, Wytheville
Veteran Transition Assistance Programs
Programs that provide guidance and information regarding benefits, services, and outplacement assistance for active duty separtees and retirees and their family members returning to civilian life with the objective of making the transition as smooth and stress-free as possible. Services may include benefits counseling, employment search, and placement assistance, relocation services, financial planning assistance, eligibility information regarding medical and dental insurance coverage and other forms of assistance to facilitate adjustment to civilian life. Special employment transition assistance includes certification of job skills and experience; information about applying active duty job skills and experience to private-sector employment; information about geographic areas of relocation including the labor market and cost of living; identification and location of employment and training opportunities; instruction in resume preparation, job analysis, and interview techniques; and information about loans and grants to facilitate the acquisition of employment. Also included are programs that help National Guard and Reserve personnel who have been activated for deployment resolve issues pertaining to duty requirements and employment benefits.