VOPA Press Release
United States Department of Justice v Commonwealth of
Virginia
Settlement Agreement
Legislative Watch -
February 9, 2012
Making the Virginia
Office for Protection and Advocacy Fully Independent
HB1230
VOPA Goals, Focus Areas, and Objectives
Fiscal Year 2012
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's Intake Hours
The Virginia Office for Protection and
Advocacy (VOPA) conducts client intakes only on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays between the hours of 8:15 AM and 4:30 PM. Callers at all other
times will continue to receive Information and Referral Services. To
request VOPA services, please call 1-800-552-3962 or contact VOPA by email
at general.vopa@vopa.virginia.gov.
VOPA Director's Blog
VOPA offers this blog to you as a
way of alerting you to news and developments in disability law, sharing
with you the activities of the Office, and getting feedback from you about
how we’re doing. Click
here
to read the most updated blog post.
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
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