ECNV Benefits Enrollment Webinar
ECNV Benefits Enrollment Webinar
Hopefully, you as a person with a disability or if you care for a loved with special needs are getting the benefits you're entitled to. Unfortunately, "hoping" is not enough. You should have assurance that all the programs and services you need, you've applied for. If you have not applied or would like help understanding the ins and outs of federal and state entitlement programs, we're hosting an informational workshop to cover the core programs plus a few more that a knowledgeable ECNV Benefits Enrollment Counselor can help you apply for. Please join me on the NOVA Collaboration Platform to learn more.
Integration Station and Response to ECNV Letter of Support from an Integration Station Alumnus
Integration Station isn’t just a program that I worry about being shut down. It was where I first received speech and occupational therapy.
As a young child, doctors insisted that speaking normally and being understood was out of reach for me. They said that tasks like holding pencils, processing sensory information, and understanding what people said would all be beyond my ability.
Navegando el Mundo de las Exenciones
Entender las exenciones es crucial para acceder a los servicios de apoyo esenciales en Virginia. Esta guía completa te ayudará a comprender qué son las exenciones, sus beneficios y cómo aplicar exitosamente, con un enfoque en los recursos disponibles tanto para las comunidades de habla inglesa como española.
GSCCAB Black History Celebration
On Saturday, February 22, 2025, the Gum Springs Community Center Advisory Board (GSSCCAB), hosted their annual GSCCAB Black History Celebration.
Collage: (Left to Right): Rosalia Fajardo with two African American women wearing traditional African dresse; an African American female in a walker wearing a black blouse and animal print jacket holding an ECNV Bag and standing next to her, Rosalia Fajardo from ECNV wearing black pants and a green olive sweater (Center Bottom): A group African American women, one of whom is a wheelchair user, behind her is Rosalia Fajardo. On the left is a African-American man in jeans and a gray jacket.
Bienvenidos Webinar
On Thursday, February 13, 2025, Bienvenidos Todos hosted “Know Your Rights” presented by Legal Aid Justice Center. This webinar discussed immigrant rights at home, work, school, hospitals, and public spaces; planning for emergencies; and supporting loved ones – especially for those with disabilities.
Image: ECNV Disability Outreach Coordinator Lorena Granados in a light blue striped blouse and black pants, Director, Strategic Partnerships Rosalia Fajardo wearing a gold vest, tan sweater and black pants and Jimena Baron in a brown blouse and dark navy jacket.
South Arlington Knowledge + Action Groups
Our ECNV RACE project will continue with major outreach and services targeted in South Arlington. According to a 2023 report by Insight Region, over 34% of people in South Arlington fail to meet basic needs compared to 12 % in North Arlington.
(Center Photo, Top) Food distribution attendees in line to receive groceries; (Left) A Hispanic male in sport t-shirt and tan pants with a cap receiving info from ECNV -RACE Outreach Coordinator Lorena Granados during Our Lady Queen Of Peace church food distribution; (Right) A Hispanic female in white t-shirt receiving info from Lorena Granados during Our Lady Queen Of Peace church food distribution.
ECNV’s I Am Self-Advocacy Program: Winter 2025 Update
[Image: Three circles overlapping each other with words Self Advocate in the center and words Motivated, Committed, and Passionate on each circle].
Centreville Library Flu Shot Clinic
On Sunday, February 16, 2025, at the Centreville Library, ECNV successfully distributed forty flu vaccine shots to those who came to the event.
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Collage: (Left to Right) Rosalia Fajardo a female in purple sweater and gold vest with a consumer a male in a brown jacket and jeans; a male Walgreens pharmacist wearing a medical with male consumers; (Center Bottom) Rosalia surrounded by a group of people.
RAMP Update: March 2025
RAMP Mentee and Mentors are making connections. January 2025, we celebrated Mentor Appreciate Month. Mentees and Mentors gathered at David and Busters to celebrate and socialize. Students are currently spending time talking about their community and their perspective careers during the month of February, as well as learn about different leaders in honor of Black History Month.
Aging Solo 2025 Spring Class
Join ECNV for an informative, and interactive class developed by Iona Senior Services which covers social and support networks, health care decisions, aging in place or moving, and so much more as you face. We'll discuss how mitigate increased issues when you find yourself alone and how to advocate for yourself.
The Aging Solo DMV Collective
Aging Solo doesn’t mean aging alone! The Aging Solo DMV Collective is a BRAND NEW welcoming, monthly gathering where we share experiences, challenges, and triumphs of navigating life on our own terms. This group also welcomes all who have previously taken the Aging Solo six-week class offered by ECNV as well as other organizations, and if you're taking it for the first time.
Celebrating Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: Empowering Independence with ECNV
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time to recognize the contributions of individuals with developmental disabilities and promote inclusion, accessibility, and self-determination. At ECNV we are committed to supporting people with disabilities in living independently and thriving in their communities.
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Own Your Own Path: Navigating Your Disability with Confidence and Clarity
Own Your Own Path: Navigating Your Disability with Confidence and Clarity
ECNV offers this six-part training series in self-advocacy to help people explore and prepare for future opportunities. Through lectures, group discussions, worksheets, tutorials, case studies, and role play, this class will help you learn how to ask for disability-related services and confidently take part in conversations about your disability.
Healthy Relationships & Communication in the Workplace
Healthy Relationships & Communication in the Workplace Workshop
ECNV offers this six-part training series in workplace readiness to help individuals navigate workplace expectations, promote healthy interactions and relationships, and ensure job security by avoiding offenses. Through lectures, group discussions, worksheets, tutorials, case studies, and role play, this class will help you learn how to be successful and professional at work.
Bienvenidos Todos Provider Seminar Series
ECNV is hosting an online seminar series especially for service providers interested in providing culturally responsive services to Latinos with disabilities and their families.
Rosalia Fajardo, ECNV’s Director of Disability Equity and Strategic Partnership, will share her experiences from over 25 years serving the Latino disability community as the host for this series.
Conociendo Tus Derechos: Una Guía Ampliada para Personas con Discapacidad
Este artículo profundiza en los derechos fundamentales de las personas con discapacidades en Virginia, destacando la importancia de conocer y ejercer estos derechos para garantizar la igualdad, la inclusión y el acceso a oportunidades esenciales.
Bienvenidos Todos Master 2025
Below is a listing of articles related to the Bienvenidos Grant. You can also search for “Bienvenidos” on our blog.
ECNV’s I Am Self-Advocacy Program: January 2025 Update
[Image: Three circles overlapping each other with words Self Advocate in the center and words Motivated, Committed, and Passionate on each circle].
Herndon Community Center Open House
On Saturday, January 25, 2025, ECNV attended the Herndon Community Center Open House. This event provided an exciting opportunity to showcase organizations that are making a positive impact in our community.
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Left to Right: Rosalia Fajardo, a Hispanic female in a black blouse and gold vest staffing the ECNV table; Attendees at the open house; Center Bottom: A male senior consumer in a black jacket holding ECNV purple bag brochure with his daughter.
Second Story Health and Wellness Fair
On Thursday, January 23, 2025, ECNV partnered with Second Story to co-host a health and wellness fair. We had a great opportunity to serve and provide vaccines to the Latino Community residing in the Culmore area.
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Left to Right: Jimena Baron Organizada in jeans and a grey poncho helping a woman in red pants and next to her is a Walgreens pharmacist white female wearing a medical gown a consumer holding a purple ECNV bag; Rosalia Fajardo, a Hispanic female in black pants strip blouse and black vest nest to Eduardo Mantilla, a male with a beard in a brown coat Outreach and Enrollment manager of Neighborhood Clinic; Center Bottom: Consumers waiting in line for a vaccine.