Thank you all so much for joining us on one of our 2020 DD Advocacy Days! Our bus is filling up but we can still take more folks, so feel free to spread the word to anyone who may be interested. We can certainly take more folks on our carpool day, too! Here are […]
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Thankful for You, Our Partners in Advocacy
To our friends in the disabilities community, With Thanksgiving just a few more hours away, I’ve been thinking a lot about being thankful. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to advocate with each and every one of you to make Virginia better for people with developmental disabilities, which I know really makes […]
August Advocacy Update
Big Changes in Virginia These last few years have been filled with policy changes for DD Services and that does not seem to be slowing down. We’d like to share updates with you on some of the latest changes. 1. CCC Plus Managed Care had initially excluded families receiving HIPP, the monthly cash subsidy […]
The Arc Testifies on Fairfax County Budget
Several members of The Arc of Northern Virginia testified during public budget hearings Wednesday before the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Eileen Williams, Board President Christine Plummer, and board member Rachna Sizemore Heizer each took the podium for their allotted three minutes to address the supervisors. All three women have children with some form […]
Budgets and More Budgets!
The Virginia General Assembly ended their session as scheduled on March 10th, but without passing a final budget. Governor Northam has called them back to session beginning on April 11th to come to final decisions on the budget and pass a budget he can sign. The biggest barrier to passing a budget was the decision […]