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Resources: Community Partners

Children's Hospital of Richmond

Based in Richmond, Va., Children's Hospital of Richmond is a private, nonprofit hospital that serves children from birth through the age of 21. As a specialty pediatric facility, services center on the diagnosis and treatment of various medical conditions, including developmental disabilities, feeding disorders, chronic illness, recent injuries, orthopaedic problems, neurological disorders and associated behavioral disorders.

For more information, contact Eugenio Monasterio, Director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond.

The Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, located in Richmond, is a 427-bed facility offering primary, secondary and tertiary health care in medicine, surgery, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, intermediate care, spinal cord injury, skilled nursing and palliative care. Richmond is a national referral center for heart, lung and liver transplantations, and the medical center acts as a tertiary care referral center for subspecialty treatment, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, open-heart surgery, oncology and vascular diseases. The medical center has one outpatient clinic located in Fredericksburg, Va., and a strong and mutually beneficial affiliation with VCU Medical Center. Residency programs exist in virtually all general and specialty areas of medicine, rehabilitation, surgery, psychiatry and dentistry. The medical center is the host site for two major research, training and clinical specialty programs for the disabled, the Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center (PADRECC), one of six in the nation, and the Defense and Veterans Head Injury Rehabilitation Program (DVHIP), one of only four in the nation.

For more information, contact David Cifu, M.D., Chief of Rehabilitation Medicine Services.

Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services

In partnership with people with disabilities and their families, the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services collaborates with the public and private sectors to provide and advocate for the highest quality services that empower individuals with disabilities to maximize their employment, independence and full inclusion into society. Services to people with disabilities include employment, rehabilitation community-based services, independent living, assistive technology, devices and equipment, medical and psychological evaluations and services, disability benefits determinations, and other specialized services and programs. Services to employers include recruitment, assistance with accommodation issues and promoting diversity in the workplace.

For more information, contact James A. Rothrock, Commissioner.

Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center

The Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services (James Rothrock, commissioner) and the Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (Marilyn Tavenner, secretary) have conveyed a strong commitment in the use of Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center as a full and active partner of CERSE. Founded in 1947, WWRC was the first state-owned comprehensive rehabilitation center in the country. WWRC is located on 230 acres in Fishersville, Va., 30 miles west of Charlottesville. WWRC features 500,000 square feet of dormitories, classrooms, dining and recreation facilities, libraries, computer centers, laboratories and treatment facilities. With an active daily census of nearly 275, WWRC conveys a dramatically increased potential for accelerating research and training funds for all aspects of rehabilitation. WWRC will provide VCU with a major presence in western Virginia.

For more information, contact Richard S. Luck, Ed.D., Director.