Ensure DD Waiver Users Don’t Lose Services Based on Other Benefits

    Earlier this year, The Arc of Northern Virginia launched The Frank Trippett Advocacy and Outreach Fellowship, and Joe Albert was hired as our first Fellow. In this series of articles, Joe shares his perspectives on the Legislative Agenda items for the 2023 Virginia General Assembly session.       ———-   Legislative Agenda […]

Allow the Voices of ALL the People to Be Heard and COUNT

    Earlier this year, The Arc of Northern Virginia launched The Frank Trippett Advocacy and Outreach Fellowship, and Joe Albert was hired as our first Fellow. In this series of articles, Joe shares his perspectives on the Legislative Agenda items for the 2023 Virginia General Assembly session.       ———-   Legislative Agenda […]

Perspective: My First 60 Days as a Fellow

Earlier this year, The Arc of Northern Virginia launched The Frank Trippett Advocacy and Outreach Fellowship, and Joe Albert was hired as our first Fellow. In this article, Joe shares some observations from his time on the job so far.   ———-   I became a fellow at the Arc of Northern Virginia in July […]