United Way of Central Virginia


2-1-1 VIRGINIA Success By 6 Agency Listing Community Response Team Earned Income Tax Credit

2007 Partner Agencies

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Adult Care Center -- #1000
(434) 847-8111 or (434) 847-8132
Offers quality adult day care services to health impaired or disabled individuals. The Center provides a broad ranging therapeutic program of activities including personal care health monitoring, medication administration, exercises, music, crafts, and intergenerational. While providing a safe day time environment for the frail adult, the Center also gives their caregiver a break. The Center may be able to provide limited in-home respite for those unable to attend the program. Fee assistance available to those who qualify, contracted provider through Medicaid and the Veteran’s Administration.

Program Funded by United Way:
Adult Day Care

Alliance for Families & Children -- #1010
(434) 845-5944
A multi-service agency dedicated to strengthening families and promoting healthy relationships. Programs and services include: Child Abuse Prevention Center, Consumer Credit Counseling Service, The Counseling Center (individual and family counseling), The Partnership for Prevention (substance abuse, out-of-wed lock births, violence), Teen Parent Program, and Healthy Families of Central Virginia.

Programs Funded by United Way:
Child Care Resource Center
Counseling Center
Healthy Families
Child Abuse Prevention Center
Partnship for Prevention
Teen Parent
Ways To Work

Altavista Area/Campbell County Habitat for Humanity -- #1015

American Red Cross Historic Virginia Chapter -- #1311
Bedford: (434) 586-7792 or 586-3468

Lynchburg: (434) 845-1233 or (434) 845-5160
Provides relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies, through educational programs in health & safety, bloodmobiles, and emergency communication for families of the Armed Forces. Services include 24 hour coverage for Armed Forces/Vets, disaster relief assistance, offer health & safety courses, HIV/AIDS education, blood collection sites, international tracing and youth activities.

Programs Funded by United Way:
Armed Forces Emergency Services
Blood Services
Disaster Relief
Youth Services

Arc of Central Virginia -- #1040
(434) 845-4071 or (434) 845-6425
Provides programs and services for children and adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilities and their families.

Programs Funded by United Way:
Camp Meadowlark
Day Support

Bedford Area Family YMCA -- #1280
(540) 586-3483 or (540) 586-8943
Provides human service programs that includes aquatics, wellness, sports, and child care. Assistance is available to those unable to pay for services.

Programs Funded by United Way:
Childcare
Preschool

Bedford Christian Ministries -- #1050
(540) 586-2633
Improving the quality of life for those in need from unemployment, illness, death in the family, disasters, family disruptions, and any other unexpected occurrences that qualified people cannot handle.

Program Funded by United Way:
Financial Aid

Big Brothers Big Sisters -- #1070
(434) 528-0400 or(434) 528-3234
Provides positive adult role models in a one on one relationship to at risk children predominantly from single parent families.

Programs Funded by United Way:
Big Brothers Big Sisters
School Mentoring

Boy Scouts – Blue Ridge Mountain Council -- #1080
(540) 265-0656 or (540) 265-0659 (CEO) or

(434) 316-9719 (Local)
Youth and family program for character development; emphasizing outdoor adventures and fun for boys ages 6-10 (Cub Scouts) ages 11-18 (Boy Scouting) and young adults (co-ed ages 14-20).

Program Funded by United Way:
Scoutreach

Camp CHILD -- #1090
(434) 846-4434
Camp CHILD offers a four-week summer academic skill maintenance program and camp-like exploratory activities for children ages 6-13 who have been identified as having a Specific Learning Disability.

Program Funded by United Way:
Camp CHILD

CASA of Central Virginia -- #1110
(434) 528-2552 or (434) 528-2551
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Central Virginia is a non-profit organization that advocates for the best interest of abused and neglected children is the 24th Judicial District of Virginia. CASA of Central Virginia recruits, trains, supports and monitors caring volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in juvenile dependency.

Program Funded by United Way:
CASA program

Central Virginia Area Agency on Aging -- #1120
(434) 385-9070 or (434) 385-9209
Advocate and/or provide services for persons 60+ in Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, and Lynchburg in order for them to live with dignity in the least restrictive environment possible. We also provide transportation for disabled under 60.

Programs Funded by United Way:
Congregate Meals
Homemaker/Respite
Special Transportation

Children’s Home Society -- #1130
(800) 625-2445 or (434) 353-7451
Adoption services for all children and prospective parents; foster care for infants, toddlers and pregnant teens and professional pregnancy counseling.

Program Funded by United Way:
Birth Parent/Pregnacny Counseling

Crisis Line of Central Virginia -- #1150
(434) 947-5921 or (434)947-5501
Dedicated to providing confidential crisis intervention, support, referral, prevention, and education services to the Central Virginia Community. Professionally trained adult volunteers offer free confidential telephone contact with callers on four help-lines, Crisis Line, Teen Talk, Chatterline, and Sexual Assault Response. The non-judgmental listeners help sort through problems, suggest appropriate referral information and services in the community, and when the problem is too much for the caller to handle alone, provide emergency crisis intervention.

Programs Funded by United Way:
Crisis Line
Sexual Assult

DAWN (Donation A Week Neighbors) -- #1155

Free Clinic of Central Virginia -- #1160
(434) 847-5866 or (434) 528-2529
Provides medical, nursing, dental, pharmacy and health education services to patients who lack access to health care for financial reasons. To reach MedsHelp please call (434) 947-5137.

Programs Funded by United Way:
Dental
Medical
Pharmacy

Lynchburg Community Action Group -- #1190
(434) 846-2778 or (434) 845-1547
Effectively assist low income families and individuals in the Central Virginia area to move from economic and social dependency to self-sufficiency.

Programs Funded by United Way:
Early Childhood Education
Hand Up Lodge
Housing Services
Center for Employment Training
Virginia Cares

Lynchburg Sheltered Industries -- #1200
(434) 847-4488 or (434) 847-0058
Assist disabled and/or disadvantaged people achieve greater independence and self-esteem through vocational and employment opportunities.

Program Funded by United Way:
Sheltered Employment

Mary Bethune Academy -- #1060
(434) 847-4221
Provides quality, affordable, day care for youngsters 2-5 years of age, as well as to provide a learning and developmental program that will enhance their young minds and bodies.

Meals on Wheels -- #1210
(434) 847-0796
Volunteers deliver hot, nutritious meals five days a week to elderly, convalescent, and/or mentally or physically handicapped persons who are unable to prepare their own meals, and have no one in the home to provide meals.

Mental Health America of Central Virginia -- #1220
(434) 847-9055 FAX: (434) 847-3600
Provides mental health education and prevention programs for the community; and public policy and support services for persons with mental illnesses and their families.

Programs Funded by United Way:
Education
Support Services

New Land Jobs -- #1230
(434) 847-4225 or (434) 847-8755
New Land Jobs has three programs: job placement, work readiness training, and retention. New Land Job's work experience program focuses on work habits and attitudes. The Wood Ministry provides emergency fire wood for qualified families.

Program Funded by United Way:
Employment Services

Piedmont Community Impact Organization -- #1235

Salvation Army -- #1250
(434) 845-5939 or (434) 846-1549
Provides food, clothing, shelter and financial assistance to those in need as well as emotional and spiritual guidance and support. Also provides high quality child day care, including infants and special needs children.

Programs Funded by United Way:
Emergency Shelter
Hope House
Social Services
Youth Development
Noah's Ark

Sheltered Workshop of Altavista -- #1253

Virginia Legal Aid Society -- #1260
(434) 846-1326
Provides high quality civil legal services to eligible low-income people. Uses legal skills to solve problems in such areas as housing, health care, public benefits, economic self-sufficiency, education, consumer purchases and family relations.

Program Funded by United Way:
Housing Improvement & Preservation

YMCA of Central Virginia -- #1290
(434) 847-5597 or (434) 846-4702
Nurtures healthy development of children, teens and families with preschool and school age childcare, camps, sports, aquatics, and health and fitness programs. Scholarships offered to those in need.

Programs Funded by United Way:
Outreach Activities for Low Income Families
Year-round Child Care

YWCA of Central Virginia -- #1310
(434) 847-7751 or (434) 528-3449
Provides emergency shelter and support services for victims of domestic violence, counseling for batterers, low income and transitional housing for women, and mentoring for teenage girls.

Programs Funded by United Way:
Family Violence Prevention
Residence
Transitional Housing
Y Girls