Information Access: Wall of Champions
Wall of Champions
- 6 Wheels Consulting, LLC
- AnnaCares, LLC
- The Arc of Virginia
- Chesterfield Community Services Board
- City of Virginia Beach
- Commonwealth Autism
- The Disability Resource Center of the Rappahannock Area, Inc.
- Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board
- New River Valley Disability Resource Center
- Northstar Academy
- Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC)
- Taking Action for Special Kids (TASK)
- Virginia Association of Centers for Independent Living (VACIL)
- Virginia Board for People with Disabilities (VBPD)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
- Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
- Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH)
- Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS)
- Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS)
- Civil Rights Unit
- Office of Chief of Staff – Public Relations & Communications
We have a tendency to really focus on jargon and/or regulatory language. And putting things in plain language and making it easily accessible can only improve individuals’ access to the things that they need.
– Heather Norton, Director of Developmental Services, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
What Does Info Access Look Like?
Emotional Health Planning Program
In this program, Chesterfield Community Services Board (CSB) shares info with adults with developmental disabilities who want an emotionally healthy life. The CSB helps with learning through cartoons, videos, music and a workbook. The adults learn about trauma and how to cope. They gain new skills to manage and share their emotions. They feel more independent. Adults who finish the program are overall more calm and happier.