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The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

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Address

DBHDS is located at 1220 Bank Street, Richmond, VA, 23219.  It is in the Jefferson Building at the intersection of 13th/Governor and Bank Streets.  Get driving directions. Get a Capitol area site plan.

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218-1797

 
Main Telephone Numbers

Phone:            804-786-3921
Toll Free:        800-451-5544
Voice TDD:     804-371-8977
Fax:                804-371-6638

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 TTYs for Central Office

Coordinator, Deaf Services:      804-786-1587 (V/TTY)
Office of the Commissioner:      800-371-8977
Office of the Human Resources and Employee Relations:  804-786-6481

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Commissioner's Office

Title Name Phone Fax
Commissioner James Reinhard, M.D. 786-3921 371-6638
Deputy Commissioner Heidi Dix 786-3921 371-6638
Assistant Commissioner Public Relations and Quality Improvement Teja Stokes 786-3921 371-6638
Assistant Commissioner Services and Supports Frank Tetrick 225-4242 692-0077
Assistant Commissioner Finance and Administration Joy Yeh 786-5025 371-0090
Administrative Supervisor/Office Coordinator An-Li Hoban 786-3921 371-6638
Administrative Specialist Gayle Jones 786-3921 371-6638
Administrative Specialist Jewel Crosby 786-3921 371-6638

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 Office Directors

Office Director Phone Fax
Administrative Services Joy Lazarus 786-3915  786-4512
Architecture and Engineering  Joseph Cronin, P. E. 225-4650 371-8898 
Communication and Media Relations Meghan McGuire 786-9048 371-6638
Community Contracting Paul Gilding 786-4982 371-0092
Cost Accounting and Reimbursement John Jackson 786-3942 692-0069
Cultural and Linguistic Competence Cecily Rodriguez 786-5872 786-4146
Budget and Financial Reporting Ken Gunn 786-1555  692-0076
Forensic Operations James Morris 786-2615 786-9621
Human Resources Neila Gunter 786-5859 786-4146
Human Rights Margaret Walsh 786-2008 371-2308
Information Technology Services Sanford Hostetter 786-1640 786-2029
Internal Audit Tony Gintout 786-5846 692-0059
Legislation Ruth Anne Walker 786-1332 371-6638
Licensing Leslie Anderson 371-6885 692-0066
Mental Health Services James Martinez 786-4837 371-0091
Mental Retardation Services Lee Price 786-0580 692-0077
Planning and Development Charline Davidson 786-7357 371-0092
Quality Management Marion Greenfield 786-4516 786-8623
Research and Evaluation Sterling Deal 371-2148 786-9248
Risk Management Miranda Turner 225-3396 371-2308
Substance Abuse Services Ken Batten 786-3906  786-4320
Fiscal Services Rosanna Van Bodegom Smith 371-0361 225-3196

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***Please Note: The department name has changed to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services on July 1, 2009 (from the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services).  The department’s new Web site address is www.dbhds.virginia.gov.  The previous Web site address will continue to work for up to a year after July 1, 2009.***
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