Brunswick County
A variety of community resources are available to residents of Brunswick County, including the following:
- Meherrin Regional Library
- Financial and legal support services
- Health and social services
- Life skills and guidance
- Medical and dental services
- Mental health services
- Resources and support for seniors
- Virginia and interstate financial, legal and insurance resources
Meherrin Regional Library
Main Library - Brunswick County Library
133 West Hicks Street,
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
Phone: (434) 848-2418
www.meherrinlib.org
The Meherrin Regional Library provides the following special services. Fees are charged to offset some costs to the library:
- CDs, DVDs and games on disc can now be repaired and cleaned for a fee of $3.00 per item
- Photocopy services - 20 cents per page
- Printing from public access computers - 20 cents per page
- Sending a fax - $2.00 for first page, $1.00 per page thereafter
Receiving a fax - $1.00 per page - Rental of slide projector and film projector - $10.00
- Rental of projector screen - $5.00
- Inter-library loan - $3.00 postage fee per item (see also Fines)
Financial and legal support services
Virginia Legal Aid Society
412 South Main Street
Emporia, VA 23847
Phone: (434) 634-5127
www.vlas.org
Provides legal assistance to low income individuals in civil suits.
Brunswick County Department of Social Services
201 Sharp Street , Suite 100
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
Phone: (434) 848-2142
www.dss.virginia.gov
Provides social service needs to the residents of Brunswick County.
Health and social services
Brunswick County Health Department
2087 Lawrenceville Plank Road
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
Phone: (804) 848-2525
www.brunswickco.com/
Provides clinics, education and counseling to foster healthy communities.
Brunswick Health Care Inc.
8380 Boyton Plank Road
Alberta, Virginia 23821
Phone: (434) 949-7211
Life skills and guidance
Virginia Cooperative Extension Service
100A Tobacco Street
Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868
Phone: (434) 848-2151
www.ext.vt.edu
Provides educational programs to help improve the lives of the residents of Brunswick County.
Medical and dental services
Community Memorial Hospital
125 Buena Vista Circle
South Hill, Virginia 23970
Phone: (804) 447-3151
www.cmh-sh.org
A community owned non-profit health center offering quality, state of the art health services to the residents of south central Virginia and northern North Carolina.
Mental health services
Brunswick Behavioral Health Center
2087 Lawrenceville Plank Road
Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868
Phone: (434) 848-4121
Mental health case managers provide an ongoing assessment of consumers; refers and links them to needed services; and, over sees the continuity of care.
Family Violence/Sexual Assualt Services Unit
420 South Main Street
Emporia, Virginia 23847
Phone: (434) 348-0100
A twenty-four hour, seven day a week service for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Southside Services Board
1648 Lawrenceville Plank Road
Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868
Phone: (434) 848-4661
Provides mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse services to residents of Brunswick County in Southside Virginia.
Resources and support for seniors
Lake County Agency on Aging
1105 West Danville Street
South Hill, Virginia 23970
Phone: (434) 447-7661
A non-profit that meets the needs of an aging community including personal, adult care and meals on wheels.
Virginia and interstate financial, legal and insurance resources
Department of Medical Assistance Services
http://dmasva.dmas.virginia.gov/default.aspx
Provides information about high-quality comprehensive health services for qualifying Virginians.
DMAS Information for Medicaid Clients
http://dmasva.dmas.virginia.gov/Content_pgs/rcp-home.aspxThe DMAS Medicaid website includes instructions on applying for Medicaid in Virginia.
DMAS Pharmacy Assistance Programs in Virginia
www.dmas.virginia.gov/rcp-prescription_assistance.htmPharmacy Assistance Programs provide information for Virginia residents who need help paying for prescription medications.
FAMIS-Family Access to Medical Insurance and Security Plan
www.famis.org
FAMIS is a state program that helps working families provide health insurance for their children.
Instructive Visiting Nurse Association
www.ivna.org/index.html
The Instructive Visiting Nurse Association is a nonprofit organization providing comprehensive health care to people in their homes, regardless of their ability to pay.
NeedyMeds
www.needymeds.org
Provides information about patient assistance programs that provide no-cost prescription medications to eligible participants.
Patient Advocate Foundation
www.patientadvocate.org
A non-profit organization aimed at solving insurance and health care access problems for specific patient populations.
Virginia Poverty Law Center
www.vplc.org
A non-profit organization concentrating in the areas of law that affect low-income families.