Legislative Resources

Legislative Resources

This page offers comprehensive DBHDS legislative resources, including annual reports, statutory submissions, and program summaries that inform Virginia’s behavioral health and developmental services policymaking.

Contact

Josie Mace 
Director of Legislative Affairs
Principal Contact, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
josie.mace@dbhds.virginia.gov
(804) 385-4306 cell

About DBHDS

Learn about the mission, vision, and organizational structure of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, including the agency’s role in supporting behavioral health, developmental disability, and state facility services across the Commonwealth.

About DBHDS

Strategic Plan

Explore the DBHDS Strategic Plan, which outlines agency priorities, goals, and initiatives designed to strengthen Virginia’s behavioral health and developmental services system and guide long-term planning and performance improvement.

Strategic Plan


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Other Legislative Resources

Explore additional DBHDS legislative reports and statewide resources supporting Virginia’s behavioral health and developmental services priorities.

Reports to the General Assembly

These reports fulfill DBHDS statutory reporting requirements by providing the General Assembly with data-driven updates on behavioral health and developmental services, program effectiveness, and policy considerations for statewide system improvement.

Reports to the General Assembly