City Resources for Persons with Disabilities

City Services

Boards & Commissions

• Mayor's Commission for Persons with Disabilities
  The Mayor's Commission for Persons with Disabilities assists disabled citizens in achieving more independent lives.
  

Commissioner of the Revenue

• Real Estate Tax Relief - Disabled/Senior Citizens
• Real Estate Tax Relief - Basic Requirements
• Commissioner of the Revenue's Office

Community Services Board

• Community Services Board
• Mental Health Services
• Intellectual Disabilities Services
• Substance Abuse Services
• Disability Disaster Preparedness Resource Center

Parks & Recreation Department

• Therapeutic Recreation Programs
  The Therapeutic Recreation Program serves citizens of Chesapeake with disabilities and special needs.

Sheriff's Office

• Project Lifesaver International
  Project Lifesaver International is the world's most reliable program for locating missing persons. By forming partnerships with local law enforcement and public safety organizations, Project Lifesaver deploys specially trained teams with the most reliable technology available to quickly locate and return wandering adults and children to their families and caregivers.

Regional Services

SMART-ONE, INC
11 Liberty Circle
Newport News, VA 23602

Phone: 757-875-9168 or 757-249-3319
Fax: 757-369-0317
Email: smartoneinc@gmail.com

• Provide the special needs community and their families with information on resources and services available in the Tidewater area.
• Establish programs for participation, education, support, and advocacy for the special needs community and their families.