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Advocacy

At The Arc of Northern Virginia, we speak out on issues that affect large portions of our disability community, like waivers, job supports, and early intervention. We engage in systems-level advocacy activities focused at the state and local level. Occasionally, we will join our national organization to support some advocacy efforts on the federal level. These advocacy activities are undertaken with the goal of creating meaningful change for all families and individuals with IDD, not individual cases.

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DD Waiver Support Coordination

Our Services Team works hard to help people get the supports they need for the life they want. The Arc of Northern Virginia is a Support Coordination contractor for several regional CSBs, to offer services to individuals who are actively receiving a Medicaid Waiver.

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Information & Referral

When people with disabilities and their families have questions, we are happy to help them locate services, navigate challenging situations, and share helpful tips. Our online Ask the Arc portal will give you an automated reply with helpful information and a member of our expert staff team will personally follow up to help you find what you need. You can come to a free workshop or on a webinar to learn about a range of topics from field experts.

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Public Guardianship

The Arc of Northern Virginia is a state-designated Public Guardianship provider. The program currently serves 48 men and women who require additional support for making critical life decisions, but have no other appropriate individuals in their lives or resources to hire a private guardian to serve in this capacity.

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Special Needs Trust

Our Special Needs Trust exists to assist people with disabilities and their families in saving money for the future without losing public benefits, like Medicaid and Social Security that have strict asset caps. The funds invested in the trust will be used to provide security, support, services, and medical care or other supplemental needs not covered by benefits or insurance.

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Tech for Independent Living

The Tech for Independent Living Team creates free fully customized virtual lessons that support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to create full inclusion and participation in the community. They create lessons that help with traveling, employment, safety as well as daily living skills through our software partnership.

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Transition POINTS

Transition POINTS (Providing Opportunities, Information, Networking and Transition Support) provides people with disabilities, parents, siblings and other caregivers with the information they need to make decisions at key points across the lifespan. It includes guidebooks, resource materials, webinars, and workshops on the topics of early intervention, education, transition, employment, housing, and aging with a disability.

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Webinars & Workshops

We offer a wide range of informational and educational events throughout the year. Some are presented as webinars, offering attendees the flexibility to attend virtually. Others are held as in-person workshops, bringing people together to learn from each other. Some are hosted as round-table discussions, and others are presented as all day or mulit-day conferences.

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Corporate & Community Team Challenge

The Arc of Northern Virginia’s Corporate and Community Team Challenge brings together companies and the community to raise important funds to sustain and strengthen its vital programs, services, and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities of all ages and their families. This year, the premier corporate challenge foot race — and the area’s only team-based race with teams of 5-7 runners — will again be held in-person at Burke Lake Park.

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Camp Arc2Independence

This summer, the Tech for Independent Living team is excited to host multiple Camp Arc2Independence sessions! Campers will enjoy fun activities, connect with others, and strengthen their independence skills — all with support from the Arc2Independence app. Created by The Arc of Northern Virginia’s Tech for Independent Living team, the app empowers individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to engage more fully in their communities.

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As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, The Arc of Northern Virginia relies on private support from individuals, corporations, organizations, and foundations to fund our efforts. There are many ways to help The Arc of Northern Virginia throughout the year.

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Membership

Become part of the largest grassroots movement to promote and protect the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and you are part of a local, state and national network of individuals, families, advocates and professionals.

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Car Donation

The Arc of Northern Virginia accepts cars, vans, trucks, boats with a trailer, and recreational vehicles, whether the vehicle is running or not, from anywhere in the country. It’s as simple as filling out a form, and we will take care of the rest and arrange a convenient time for free auto towing.

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May 2025

Tue 27

May 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

TFIL Talks: Lessons from the Arc2Independence App

Live, online virtual meeting on Zoom

Join the Tech for Independent Living Team as they teach a lesson from their Arc2Independence App library. The lessons cover a range of categories, including transportation and traveling, deployment, safety, and daily living. During the sessions, individuals can participate in group discussions, games, and activities to practice their skills.

June 2025

Thu 5

June 5 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Building Independence with the TFIL Team

Live, online virtual meeting on Zoom

The Tech for Independent Living Team invites you to join their monthly virtual event on the FIRST Thursday of each month to discover the amazing Arc2Independence app! It’s designed to help individuals achieve independence within their daily lives and navigate challenges in the community. They can’t wait to share this with you! Join the team every first Thursday […]

Mon 9

June 9 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Lunch Bunch Social Club

The Arc of Northern Virginia 3060 Williams Drive Suite 300, Fairfax, VA, United States

The Tech for Independent Living team is hosting a brand-new social event just for adults with disabilities (18+), and we’d love for you to join us! Come hang out, meet new people, and practice your social skills in a relaxed, fun space. We’ll do some role-playing and activities to help break the ice and […]

Fri 20

June 20 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Metro Travel Training

Dunn-Loring Merrifield Metro Station 2700 Gallows Road, Vienna, VA, United States

Interested in travel training? Come join our Tech for Independent Living (TFIL) team on a metro trip! Individuals with disabilities and a designated adult are invited to join our TFIL team on a short Metro trip. During this practice trip, individuals with disabilities will learn basic travel skills and will become more comfortable traveling on […]

Tue 24

June 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm