Here is the schedule and details for our Transition Lunch & Learn sessions in June: Wednesday, June 7th 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Learn – Open Round-Table Join this session, where we give you the chance to ask your questions, be part of the discussion, and learn from the answers to […]
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May’s Transition Lunch & Learn Sessions
Here is the schedule and details for our Transition Lunch & Learn sessions in May: Wednesday, May 3rd 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Learn – Open Round-Table Join giving you the chance to ask your questions and learn from the answers to other’s questions. Wednesday, May 17th Lunch & Learn […]
Metro Comes to The Arc of Northern Virginia
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. The Arc of Northern Virginia 2755 Hartland Road, Suite 200 Falls Church, VA 22043 Representatives from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (METRO) will be on site to take photos and process applications for the Reduced Fare Program. They will also take photos and […]
Expanded First Responder event continues building bridges with the disability community
For staff and disability advocates at The Arc of Northern Virginia, the benefits of a First Responders event are clear. These events are designed to introduce people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to emergency situations with first responders in a controlled environment. Real world encounters with law enforcement and fire/rescue responders are inevitable, after all. […]
April’s Transition Parent Support Group Meeting
Date: Saturday, April 15th Time: 10:00-11:30am Location: Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, 6304 Lee Chapel Road, Burke, VA 22015 Topic this Month: Day Support Programming This month’s support group will focus on Day Support Programming. The facilitator will try to connect families with existing resources in the community if they are not already […]
April’s Transition Lunch & Learn Sessions
Here is the schedule and details for our Transition Lunch & Learn sessions in April: April 5th 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Learn – Open Round-Table Join giving you the chance to ask your questions and learn from the answers to other’s questions. April 19th 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. […]
NEW: Transition Parent Support Group
The purpose of this support group is to share resources and experiences primarily among families who have young adults who have aged out of a school system or who are in their last year of school and will age out of a school system in June. We also welcome others who wish to learn […]
Make Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Meaningful
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan made a public proclamation that the month of March should be recognized as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to “increase public awareness of the needs and potential of Americans with developmental disabilities.” A lot has changed since then: more people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are living and thriving […]
March’s Transition Lunch & Learn Sessions
Here is the schedule and details for our Transition Lunch & Learn sessions in March: March 1st 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Learn – Open Round-Table Join giving you the chance to ask your questions and learn from the answers to other’s questions. March 15th 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. […]
February’s Transition Lunch & Learn Sessions
Here is the schedule for February’s Transition Lunch & Learn sessions: February 1st 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Learn – Open Round-Table Join giving you the chance to ask your questions and learn from the answers to other’s questions. February 15th 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Learn with […]