OIH-HSN Nursing Team

Mission: Supporting this life of possibilities by ensuring quality supports and a pathway to community integrated health services. To serve as a resource for information related to healthcare, wellness, healthcare providers, and health related services within the Commonwealth.

Since the opening of the first institution for “epileptics and the feeble minded”, Virginians involved in the care of persons with developmental disabilities (DD) have identified the gaps in services, living situation concerns, health care access issues, and even the terminology used to describe people with DD. There have been attempts over the years to effect change and improve access, but many were done at a regional level and failed to achieve widespread and lasting results.

The Office of Integrated Health (OIH) was established by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) in response to these needs. Its purpose is to build and improve on those past efforts and find new, innovative ways to effect change, and decrease inter and intradepartmental barriers across agencies. Consistent with the strategic goals of DBHDS the OIH assesses the needs and resources available for providing needed health services and supports to persons with DD and serious mental illness (SMI) throughout the Commonwealth. The OIH currently oversees and is responsible for the Health Support Network, and Long Term Care Services:PASRR,OBRA, and the clinical operations of Hiram W. Davis Medical Center.