Preparing for Your Future: Transition Fair
May
17
In the Community, Outreach

Preparing for Your Future: Transition Fair

Do you know what your options are after high school? The Office of Specialized Instruction invites ACPS students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and their families to its 2023 Transition Fair. Learn about community partners and resources over pizza and ice cream. Then at 6:30 p.m., participate in important mini-workshops on supporting the transitions from middle school to high school and from high school to life in college or in the community. Families of students with IEPs can register online at www.acps.cc/TraFair23.

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The way to transition from school to adult life
May
18
In the Community

The way to transition from school to adult life

Hispanic families living in Northern Virginia with children receiving special education and are in the process of transitioning from school to adult life are invited to attend “The way to transition from school to adult life” presented by the Mid-Atlantic AAA Center and ECNV on Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 10:30am - 1:30pm at Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N Virginia Ave, Falls Church, VA 22046).

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Finding Qualified Caregivers for Those You Care About
Apr
30

Finding Qualified Caregivers for Those You Care About

Join the ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia (ECNV) for an Informational Session for families seeking to hire qualified professionals to fulfill caregiver roles for a virtual workshop on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 6:30pm. Registration is available at this link (https://tinyurl.com/caregivers-april30-2024).

A husband and a wife with their caregivers, in an indoor setting.

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Spring2ACTion Campaign 2024
Apr
24

Spring2ACTion Campaign 2024

We need your help to make our campaign a success, and we’ve included a few easy ways that you can support us.

Share and share alike. Online days of giving are successful because of our own networks. Help us grow our network by sharing our donation page with your network and ask your friends to do the same.

Be socially (media) active. Use your social media networks: post on Facebook, tweet about Spring2ACTion, and share your love for your ECNV. Ask others to do the same.

Become a fundraising champion. Everyone loves a champion, including us! We really need fundraising champions to help drive people to our Spring2ACTion profile on April 24th. Early giving will begin on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 and run through Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 11:59 PM.

Thank you in advance for your support!

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Disability Day of Mourning 2024
Mar
1

Disability Day of Mourning 2024

Join ECNV virtually on Friday, March 1st, the disability community will gather across the nation to remember disabled victims of filicide – disabled people murdered by their family members or caregivers.

REGISTER with event link. https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZYpdeCspzopGNbXFu-jX9MwPjtHf...

We see the same pattern repeating over and over again. A parent/caregiver kills their disabled child. The media portrays these murders as justifiable and inevitable due to the “burden” of having a disabled person in the family. If the parent/caregiver stands trial, they are given sympathy and comparatively lighter sentences, if they are sentenced at all. The victims are disregarded, blamed for their own murder at the hands of the person they should have been able to trust the most, and ultimately forgotten. And then the cycle repeats.

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Feb
13

Fulfill a need, become a Caregiver

Join ECNV for an Informational Session for Job Seekers who would like to add this rewarding career option to gain skills and experience that don’t require specialized knowledge or extensive training. You can start earning extra money and have flexibility to choose your own hours today as a caregiver.

 February 13, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. ET

Workshop will be held virtually.

Webinar Recording

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 Please register for this virtual event by visiting the link or emailing info@ecnv.org. 

 

What types of job exist?

Where do I find jobs?

What to put on my resume?

How to get additional training?

What type of work would I be doing?

Are there opportunities for Limited English Speakers?

What is the hourly pay?

Are there benefits / health care options?

And so much more.

 

You may request accommodations on the registration form. Further questions about accessibility may be sent to info@ecnv.org or call/TTY at 703-525-3268.

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Feb
12
Disability Justice

Disability Justice Mindful Design Lab

Find out more about disability justice and ECNV's Disability Justice Mindful Design Lab - an 8-month incubator for social change solutions by and for people with disabilities who have experienced additional injustice, discrimination or exclusion because of race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender identity or sexual orientation. This initiative is funded by the Ford Foundation.

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