Local, Statewide and Nationwide
Advance Medical Directives
Programs that provide assistance for people who want to use the state specific tools to express their wishes regarding future medical treatment should they become incapacitated and/or to name the individual they would like to make health care decisions on their behalf.
Advance Care Planning
Statewide and Nationwide
Advance Medical Directives
Programs that provide assistance for people who want to use the state specific tools to express their wishes regarding future medical treatment should they become incapacitated and/or to name the individual they would like to make health care decisions on their behalf.
Advance Care Medical Planning
Advance Care Medical Planning
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Referred to as DBHDS, Virginia's public mental health, developmental disability and substance abuse services system is comprised of 16 state facilities and 40 locally-run Community Services Boards (CSBs)/Behavioral Health Authorities(BHAs). The CSB/BHAs and facilities serve children and adults who have or who are at risk of mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, developmental disabilities, or substance use disorders. The state office is responsible for internal support functions.