REACH (Regional, Education, Assessment, Crisis Services, Habilitation) services are available 24/7 for individuals of all ages with documented evidence of intellectual and/or developmental disability and individuals over 18 years of age with mental health and/or at-risk behavioral challenges (qualifications described further below) who are residents of Region 2 in Northern Virginia. REACH services include mobile crisis response teams for crisis stabilization and prevention for adults and youth as well as a crisis therapeutic home for adults in need of short-term crisis stabilization and prevention outside of their home (30 days or less for crisis stays and 5 days or less for prevention stays).

Eligibility

• REACH works with people who live in areas served by the following Community Services Boards (CSBs): Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax-Falls Church, Loudoun, and Prince William, including:
  • Individuals of all ages with documented evidence of intellectual and/or developmental disability and
  • Individuals over 18 years of age with mental health and/or at-risk behavioral challenges:
    • A person over 18 years of age who is not formally diagnosed with an I/DD diagnosis (for example, individuals with a previous diagnosis or current DSM-V code of “borderline intellectual functioning”) may meet criteria for REACH crisis response and concentrated mobile crisis stabilization/mobile supports if all the following criteria are met:
      • There are functional limitations in three or more major life activity areas in comparison to the Code of VA DD definition.
      • It is determined that the current functional limitations in three or more major life activity areas are not solely the result of an acute medical issue, acute intoxication, not actively in detox, medication related issue, dementia, or neurocognitive conditions.
      • All the above and the individual has a co-occurring behavioral health disorder and/or significant behavioral challenges which currently manifests as an acute crisis which puts the individual at risk of psychiatric hospitalization or disruption to their residential stability, including incarceration.

Additional information

DBHDS Office of Crisis Supports and Services provides oversight and technical assistance to the statewide crisis system. The information offered in this page consists of resources, frequently asked questions, and contact information for the REACH program, which is the statewide crisis system of care for people with developmental disabilities.