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Health, Department of

109 Governor St.
Richmond, VA 23219

Promotes and protects public health through oversight of water and sewage treatment; septic tank permits; inspections of restaurants, lodging, pools and campgrounds; licensing health care facilities; tracking of contagious diseases; immunization programs; education programs; health services for mothers and children; and school health services. Maintains statistics on births, deaths, marriages and divorces.
804-864-7001
800-568-1929
Immunization Hotline
800-533-4148 (Voice/TDD) AIDS Hotline
800-662-6200 Birth, death, divorce records
800-732-8333 Child Auto Safety Seat Program
www.vdh.state.va.us

Local offices:

10777 Main Street #203, Fairfax, VA 22030 703-246-2411
1850 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston, VA 22090 703-481-4242
3750 Old Lee Hwy. Fairfax, VA 22030 703-246-7100
6245 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043 703-534-8343

Health Professions, Department of

6603 West Broad Street, 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1712

Regulates health professionals and facilities. Regulatory boards set licensing and continued competency standards, administer entry level tests, act on complaints and discipline parties in these health professions:

• Audiology & speech pathology
• Dentistry
• Funeral Directors/Embalmers
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Nursing aide
• Nursing home administration
• Optometry
• Pharmacy
• Professional counseling
• Psychology
• Social work
• Veterinary Medicine

804-662-9900 (Voice) or 804-662-7197 (TDD)
800-533-1560 to report complaints regarding health professionals.
804-662-9943 (FAX)
www.dhp.state.va.us

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Higher Education for Virginia, State Council of

101 North 14th Street
Richmond, VA 23219

804-225-2600 for information on higher education in Virginia
804-225-2614 for information about financial aid opportunities
804-225-2604
(FAX)
www.schev.edu (with links to schools listed below)

State colleges and universities:

 Christopher Newport University, Newport News 757-594-7000 
 The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg 757-221-4000 
 George Mason University, Fairfax 703-993-1000 
 James Madison University, Harrisonburg 540-568-6211 
 Longwood University, Farmville 434-395-2000 
 Norfolk State University, Norfolk 757-823-8600 
 Old Dominion University, Norfolk 757-683-3000 
     – Northern Virginia Center, Sterling 703-948-2750 
 Radford University, Radford 540-831-5000 
 Richard Bland College, Petersburg 804-862-6100 
 The University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg 540-654-1000 
 The University of Virginia, Charlottesville 434-924-0311 
     – Northern Virginia Center, Falls Church 703-536-1100 
 University of Virginia’s College at Wise 888-282-9324 
 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 804-828-0100 
 Virginia Military Institute, Lexington 540-464-7230 
 Virginia State University, Petersburg 804-524-5000 
 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg 540-231-6000 
     – Northern Virginia Center, Alexandria 703-518-2700 

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Higher Education Tuition Trust Fund, Virginia

P. O. Box 607
Richmond, VA 23218-0607

Administers Virginia pre-paid education programs.
888-567-0540
804-786-2453
(FAX) 
804-786-2766 (TDD)
www.virginia529.com

Historic Resources, Department of

2801 Kensington Ave.
Richmond, VA 23221

Administers state and federal historic preservation programs including Landmarks Registration and highway markers, conducts environmental reviews, assists local governments and owners of historic structures.
804-367-2323 (Voice/TDD)
804-367-2391 (FAX)
www.dhr.virginia.gov

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Housing and Community Development, Deptartment of

501 North 2nd Street
Richmond, VA 23219-1321

Assists communities and private firms in improving community infrastructures through financial and technical assistance; administers building and fire codes and standards; provides technical assistance and training; responsible for Virginia Building Code Academy.
804-371-7000 (Voice)
804-371-7089 (TDD)
804-371-7090 (FAX)
www.dhcd.virginia.gov

Housing Development Authority, Virginia

601 S. Belvidere Street
Richmond, VA 23220

Provides loans to individuals and groups for single family homes, multi-family projects and other housing for low-income Virginians.
877-VHDA-123 (Voice)
804-783-6705 (TDD)
www.vhda.com

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Human Rights, Council on

900 E. Main Street, 4th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219

Investigates complaints about unlawful discriminatory practices, seeks to resolve matters through mediation and investigation, and makes referrals to other agencies.
804-225-2292 (Voice/TDD)
www.chr.virginia.gov

Information Technologies Agency, Virginia

110 S. 7th Street
Richmond, VA 23219

Coordinates information technology planning and procurement for agencies.
866-637-8485 or 804-786-3932
www.vita.virginia.gov

Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission

100 N. 9th Street, #661
Richmond, VA 23219
P.O. Box 367
Richmond, VA 23218-0367

Investigates complaints against judges for alleged violation of the canons of judicial conduct.
804-786-6636
804-371-0650
(FAX)
(For TDD access, call Supreme Court 804-786-2251)
www.courts.state.va.us/jirc

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Juvenile Justice, Department of

700 East Franklin St., 4th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219-1110
11150 Main Street #500
Fairfax, VA 22030

Operates juvenile correctional centers; supervises local and regional facilities and juvenile boot camps; places minors in private facilities and approves such facilities; operates probation and court services in the juvenile and domestic relations courts.
804-371-0700 (voice), 
804-371-0772 (TDD)
804-371-0773 (FAX)
703-934-1579 (regional office)
www.djj.state.va.us

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