Personal Safety For Teens & Adults

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

  Personal Safety For Teens & Adults Presented by Kidpower Organized by The Arc of Northern Virginia   Adults and teens, accompanied by a practice partner or parent, will learn strategies to be safer out in the community. You'll learn and practice skills to: Set and protect boundaries Create safety plans Deal with upset or angry […]

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.

Trust Talk Tuesday

Live, online virtual meeting on Zoom

These small group discussions will focus on Special Needs Trusts and futures planning. We will walk you through the importance of planning for the future of your loved one with a disability, why trusts are important, and other critical services and programs and benefits that you should consider. Questions pertaining to general disability issues in […]

The Basics of Supported Decision Making

Live, online virtual meeting on Zoom

  If you or a loved one with a disability are thinking about how to get help understanding and making choices now and for the future, it is time to learn about Supported Decision Making.  This collaborative, empowering process helps leverage the strength of the person with a disability and their network while maintaining maximum […]

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 […]

Quarterly Bus Travel Training

Ashburn Metro Station 43655 Ashburn Metro Dr, Ashburn, VA, United States

  Need to ride the bus but are afraid to? The Arc of Northern Virginia is partnering with professionally trained travel trainers from ECNV to offer individuals with disabilities bus travel training trips! These trips will be offered quarterly throughout the year. Through these trips we hope individuals with disabilities will become more comfortable and […]

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 […]

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 […]

Quarterly Bus Travel Training

Vienna Metro Station 9550 Saintsbury Dr, Fairfax, VA, United States

  Need to ride the bus but are afraid to? The Arc of Northern Virginia is partnering with professionally trained travel trainers from ECNV to offer individuals with disabilities bus travel training trips! These trips will be offered quarterly throughout the year. Through these trips we hope individuals with disabilities will become more comfortable and […]

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 […]