Community Service Directory

Advantage Care of Shenandoah; home care agency; 24 Idlewood Blvd., Suite 104, Staunton; contact: Linda McCrae, R.N., 887-8228 or .

AMC Care Home Medical specializes in respiratory services, medical supplies and durable medical equipment in the home; retail store hours: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 24-hour emergency services available for respiratory and DME; 64 Sports Medicine Drive, Fishersville; contact: Robert Kirby, 332-4959 or .

AMC Community Home Health Care provides intermittent in-home health care to residents of Augusta County and surrounding areas; skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and aide care as ordered by the patient’s physician; services available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day based on patient needs; covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most third party payers; contact physician for a referral or 332-4918 for information.

AMC Community Wellness provides health education and screening programs for worksites, schools, civic groups and faith communities; contact: 932-4190, 332-4190 or Linda G. Johnson at ; Dana Breeding at ; Joanne Hammer at ; and Rhonda Clifton at .

AMC LEAP (Leisure Experiences for Active People) is an activities group for physically challenged people; programs for disabled children and adults, along with their families and/or caregivers; contact Amie Trinca at 332-4050 or .

AMC Crossroads Behavioral Health Inpatient Psychiatric Services provides comprehensive assessment and evaluation, individualized care, family education and support and thorough discharge planning; 24 hours a day intake and admission; contact: 332-4060; two programs: adult mental health program and geriatric program for older adults.

AMC Outpatient Behavioral Health Services provides mental health and substance abuse treatment services to members of the community; Recovery Choice: intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment services program; Transitions: intensive outpatient mental health services; specialty groups for adolescents, young adults, relapse prevention, coping skills, mindful eating and women’s issues; individual and family/marital counseling services; contact: 941-2525.

Arc of Augusta educates and advocates for persons with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities; office and programs: Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; contact: 943-1618, toll free at 1-877-288-4710 or .

Augusta County Parks and Recreation provides a wide variety of recreational, educational and lifelong learning activities; contacts: Director Ron Sites, ; Assistant Director Kathy Stout McQuain, ; mailing address: P. O. Box 590, Verona, Va. 24482; contact numbers: 245-5727, fax 245-5732 and Web site: http://www.co.augusta.va.us.

Augusta Health Care Community Health Foundation; not-for-profit, single member corporation, which supports AHC, Inc., in making available appropriate health care to the greater Augusta County area; contact: Linda G. Johnson, 332-4191.

Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a consulate health care facility with 112 beds; skilled care, long term care and a secure Alzheimer’s unit; 83 Crossroads Lane, Fishersville, across from Augusta Medical Center and behind Crossroads Baptist Church; contact: Wanda Allen, LPN Admissions Director, 256-1242.

Augusta Regional Dental Clinic provides low or no cost preventive, restorative dentistry and pain relief to adult residents of Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County who do not have health insurance and children on Medicaid, FAMIS and FAMIS Plus; hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; located at 342 Mule Academy Road, Fishersville, 22939; contact: Chris Harman, director of dental services, , 332-5619 or fax: 332-5622.

Augusta Regional Free Clinic provides no cost acute and chronic medical care and medication to income qualified adult residents of Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta County who do not have health insurance; hours: Monday-Wednesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday noon-8 p.m.; located at 342 Mule Academy Road, Fishersville; contact: Margaret Hersh, executive director, , 332-5606; Web site: ww.augustafreeclinic.org.

Augusta-Staunton Health Department provides health promotion, disease prevention and environmental protection to the community; 1414 North Augusta St., Staunton; 332-7830, http://www.thehealthdepartment.org; contact: Dr. Larsen or Deborah Bundy-Carpenter.

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network reduces hunger through programs and partnerships obtaining and distributing food and other products to people in need; contact: Cathy Tracy, 248-3663 or .
Blue Ridge Disability Services Board promotes awareness of the services and needs of persons with physical and sensory disabilities with a grant to do home repairs for qualifying low income homeowners in the service area of Augusta/Staunton and Rockingham/Harrisonburg; all-volunteer board meets every other month, second Thursdays, from 2:00-3:30 p.m.; contact: Linda Maxwell, 245-5028 or .

Blue Ridge Legal Services provides free legal assistance in civil matters to low income and elderly Shenandoah Valley residents. For information, visit the Web site at http://www.brls.org or call 433-1830 or 1-800-237-0141.

Book ‘Em Foundation promotes literacy by holding an annual Book ‘Em, Buy a Book, Stop a Crook event; several literacy programs to help local youth; contact: Officer Mark Kearney C/O Waynesboro Police Department, 942-6683 or .

Boy Scouts of America serves youth ages 6-20 within the Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venturing and Exploring Programs; meeting dates and times vary throughout Augusta, Highland and Nelson Counties; Web site: http://www.bsa-sjac-valley.org; contact: Dee Schartiger, 943-6675 or e-mail: .

Career Support Systems, Inc.; provider of supported employment (job placement and related support services for people with disabilities); contact: Anita Mundy, regional manager, toll free: 877-889-1727, ext. 13 or .

Caregiver Support Group No. 1; group meeting, 3 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the Free Methodist Church, corner of Ivy Street and Hopeman Parkway; contact: 949-4151.

Caregiver Support Group No. 2; group meeting, 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Birch Gardens, Highway 250,  Fishersville; contact: 949-4151.

Celebrate Recovery; faith based, 12 step program for men and women; meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Waynesboro Mennonite Church; contact: 949-0446 or .

Central Shenandoah Valley Office on Youth; prevention and intervention services for middle- and high school-aged youth and their families; on-going parent education, employment training, Pathway program for youth suspended or expelled from school, educational programming in the area of Teen Pregnancy Prevention, monthly supervised teen activities and programming for court-involved youth; contact: Amber Ham, program manager, 942-6757 or .

Central Shenandoah Youth Suicide Prevention provides a range of training opportunities for professionals, lay helpers and young people in suicide awareness, intervention strategy and responding effectively following a death to suicide; training in awareness of mental illness and emotional wellness; focus primarily on youth prevention (schools, college/university campuses and other youth-serving organizations), but helpers in all roles are welcome to attend trainings; contact: Dr. Jane Wiggins at 568-8901 or http://www.preventionsuicidecsv.org.

Community Mediation Center provides conflict resolution services and conflict intervention training. For more information, call 1-800-653-0019.

Crossroads to Brain Injury Recovery Inc. provides community-based case management for survivors of brain injury; assists survivors by advocating for and coordinating services, securing resources and providing education and outreach to the community about brain injury; contact: Michelle Witt, executive director, 568-8923 or ; Web site: http://www.c2bir.org.

Daily Living Center Inc. provides day time services for adults 18 and over whose family needs respite; located at 990 E. Hopeman Parkway, Waynesboro; contact: Terry Team, 949-4151.

Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired provides services to those with vision loss (all ages) in the areas of employment, education and personal independence; contact: Debby Austin, regional manager, 332-7729 or .

Eversafe Inc. provides residential and commercial security and entertainment systems including medic alert, camera, intercom and central vacuum; contact: Joe Young, 949-7233 or .

Family Resource & Referral Center provides services to strengthen families and foster the development of children through: information and referral, parent educators and improving local child care; Coalter Street, Staunton; contact: Alan Fairfield, director, 245-5899, ext. 101, ; Web site: FRcenter.org.

Girl Scouts of VA Skyline Council; contact: Susan Peyton at 885-5080.

Highland Medical Center Inc.; non-profit, federally qualified health center; provides access to high quality, affordable, urgent and primary healthcare in the Highlands; medical, comprehensive dental, mental health (VCSB), physical therapy, diagnostic laboratory, radiology (UVA Telemedicine), pharmacy pickup (free prescriptions and medication assistance); Medicare, Medicaid (VA/WV), Insurance (medical/dental), CareCredit (Dental Interest-free Payment Plan), HMC Health Net (Sliding Fee); contact: 468-3300; after-hours: 280-5593.

Home Instead Senior Care; provides comprehensive companionship and home care services for seniors; contact: Don and Patricia Wells, 213-7800; Web site: http://www.homeinstead.com/319.

Interim Healthcare; full service home health care provider; up to 24/7 care; skilled nursing services, home health aides and certified nursing assistants; physical, occupational and speech therapy; non-medical companion care; Medicare and Medicaid certified; private insurance and private pay; plus facility staffing ability; contact: Linda Marsh, 885-4413 or . com.

LEARN (Learn English and Reading Now) provides free, confidential tutoring for adults in reading and English as a second language; contact: Candida Clark, 245-5136 or .

Mental Health America of Augusta; contact person: Donna Gum, MHA-A Executive Director 886-7181 or 949-0169;

MentorMatch Harrisonburg brings together adult volunteer mentors together with foster care and court – involved youth for one year of traditional one-on-one mentoring. We provide the screening, training, matching and supervising. Please visit our web site at http://www.mentormatch.info or call Jim Smith at 450-2782 or email us at .
NAMI WE CARE offers support to family and friends of those who suffer from a serious mental illness; meets third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church, in Staunton; contact: Donna Gum, 886-7181 or 949-0169.

New Directions Center Inc. works to reduce the impact and occurrence of sexual, emotional and physical violence by providing support services and raising community awareness; contact: 886-6800 (hotline), 885-7273 (office) or .

Salvation Army of Waynesboro and East Augusta County assists with food, clothing, utilities, rent, furniture, transient meals, gas and transportation for job seekers, as well as medical facilities, emergency disaster services and lodging, counseling, 24/7 senior citizen telephone contact and Christmas assistance to those in need. For more information, call 943-7591 or visit http://www.uss.salvationarmy.org.

Shenandoah Valley Grief Services (a program of Lutheran Family Services of Virginia) provides grief support services for death, divorce, aging losses, etc.; Augusta, Rockingham, Page and Shenandoah counties; contact: Cynthia Long Lasher, grief support specialist, 383-2902 or http://www.griefvirginia.org.

Shenandoah Valley Stroke Club (Recreation Therapy Department, Augusta Medical Center); community based support group for stroke survivors, their families, friends and caregivers; meets the first Wednesday of every month, noon (unless otherwise stated in newsletters); place varies depending on the activity or outing; contact: Shelley Payne, CTRS, 332-4052, 932-4052 or .
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Staunton-Augusta YMCA provides opportunities to enhance mind, body and spirit for all ages; contact: Morris Peltz, 885-8089 or .

The Shenandoah Valley Consortium for Head Start; participant in the School-Based Preschool Network for the Shenandoah Valley; designed to provide appropriate interrelated development for every child to include social, emotional, cognitive and physical early childhood development; Augusta, Bath and Highland Counties, portions of Rockingham County, as well as Staunton, Harrisonburg, and Waynesboro City Schools; contact: Stephen P. Troxell, director, 245-5162, ext. 105.

The Talking Book Center; free library service circulating recorded books, magazines and playback equipment to anyone unable to comfortably use standard print due to a visual or physical impairment; One Churchville Avenue, Staunton; contact:  Oakley Pearson, .
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The United Way of Greater Augusta Inc., 24 Idlewood Blvd., Suite 102, Staunton. Office hours are Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., normally closing from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch. The group’s purpose is to be the leader in creating lasting change in people’s lives and in the community. For information, call 943-1215 or 885-1229.

VAIL, Valley Associates for Independent Living provides services to individuals with disabilities to assist in maintaining independence in the community; contact: Gayl Brunk,433-6513, 1-888-242-VAIL or .

Valley Community Services Board offers mental health and substance abuse services to the counties of Augusta and Highland, as well as the cities of Staunton and Waynesboro; contact: Dr. Don Lewis, executive director, 887-3200.

Valley Hope Counseling Center; a United Way agency that offers professional counseling services on a sliding scale fee based on income; free weekly bipolar and anxiety support groups; contact: Ginny Harris 941-8933 or .

Vector Industries Inc. provides training and employment services for persons with disabilities from Augusta, Rockingham and Rockbridge counties, as well as the cities of Staunton and Waynesboro; contact: Ginger Quillen, 943-8444, ext. 16, or .

Virginia Cooperative Extension enables people to improve their lives through education that is based on scientific knowledge; nutrition, consumer education, agriculture and youth development; contact: Rockingham County Extension Office/Augusta County Extension Office, 564-3080 or 245-5750.
Virginia Department for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing provides information about sign language interpreters, Va. Relay and telecommunications; contact: Sue Browning, 332-9993 or .

Waynesboro Disability Services Board advocates for residents with physical and sensory disabilities; meals for homebound; eligible disabled under 60; medical equipment loans; meets first Monday each month at 7 p.m.: Rm. 206, 503 W. Main St., Waynesboro; contact: Shirley Day, 942-6718 or .

Waynesboro Health Department provides health promotion, disease prevention and environmental protection; 211 W. 12th St., Waynesboro; contact: 949-0137 or http://www.thehealthdepartment.org.

Waynesboro Family YMCA provides opportunities to build mind, body and spirit for all ages; contact: Jeff Fife, 942-5107 or .

Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center (Fishersville) provides people with disabilities comprehensive, individualized services to realize optimal personal independence and employment; contact: Keith Burt, 332-7158 or 1-800-345-9972; .

WOW (Working on Wellness); a project of the Community Health Forum to increase community awareness of healthy lifestyle choices and their relationship to chronic diseases; to improve the health of the community through increased activity and improved nutrition; programs are available for all age groups; contact: 932-4190, 332-4190, Pat Caulkins at , or Mary Albert at .