Staffer from Senator Warner’s Office Visits The Arc of Northern Virginia

The Arc of Northern Virginia’s Executive Director, Rikki Epstein, and Director of Advocacy, Lucy Beadnell, were thrilled to meet with Scott Price, Regional Director for the Office of Senator Mark Warner.   Rikki and Lucy shared their concerns for the protection of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. The Arc of […]

“Don’t Cap Our Care” Rally – More Info for Tuesday June 6

Thank you so much to the many people who said they’ll attend or reach out to their representatives otherwise.  Over the weekend some more information came out on the day, so I’m including those links below.  The Toolkit is a great resource for using social media to have an impact if you can’t join in […]

Your Advocacy is Needed on All Levels!

While Virginia has been making steady progress in its transition to a community-based system since entering into the DOJ Agreement in 2012, actions taken in the 2017 Virginia General Assembly session indicate that the Commonwealth may be contemplating a step backwards.  And this is just Virginia. …Now let’s talk about our Federal Medicaid and ACA.  The […]