ECNV Newsletter: December
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In this edition, thanks to all who attended and sponsored our holiday party! We have various social group meetings this month. Welcome new staff member, Tantanea Williams! Mark your calendar for a upcoming workshop by dLSV. Adaptive Rock Climbing this Sunday! Are you coming visiting the DC Metro area and need a personal assistant or would like to apply to be a PA? Please see details below.
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Presented by :
The disAbility Law Center of Virginia
When:
February 19, 2020
Where:
ECNV from 11:00 - 2 :00 pm
Description:
11-12
dLCV will be educating advocates, individuals with disabilities, and service providers about identifying and addressing issues related to service and/or companion animals.
1-2pm
After the presentation there will be 15 minute one-on-one “meet and greet” appointments with individuals who feel they may need information about their legal rights about disability related issues.
RSVP:
Phone: 7035253268
Please email Elizabeth with any accommodation requests.
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When:
December 15,2019 4:15 - Check-in and get your gear
4:30 - 6:30pm Adaptive climbing clinic
Where: SportRock Climbing Center
5308 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria, VA 22304
Description:
The first visit to one of our adaptive climbs is free! Returning climbers are asked to make a donation (suggested amount, $10) to cover all necessary equipment, climb time, and coaching/instruction. If you are unable to pay that amount please indicate "scholarship" on the registration below. We are 100% reliant on donations to keep the climbing clinics going but please do not let money deter you from participating!
To participate or volunteer please click
here.
Any questions in reference to this chapter should be directed to our Chapter Program Director Judith Erger at [email protected]
Please note that due to the inherrant risks involved in rock climbing, Catalyst Sports Adaptive Climbing Clinics are not recommended for people with intellectual, sensory, and behavioral issues.
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When: Restart in January!
Where:
Wakefield High School Aquatic Center 1325 S. Dinwiddie
St.
Arlington, VA 22206 (
map
)
Description :
We are inviting people of all abilities to join us for this Diveheart Scuba Experience Program! This event is completely free and open to everyone, regardless of ability or familiarity with scuba diving.
Volunteers please arrive by 10 am.
For more information, please contact:
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Social / Support Groups
Young Adult Knights
**NEW
(ages 18-30)
When: December 27th, 2019
Where: Earl Home at 5502 Sandy Folly Ct, Fairfax Station, VA 22039
Description:Young Adult Knights (ages 18-30) will meet Friday, December 27th at 6 pm at the Earl Home at 5502 Sandy Folly Ct, Fairfax Station, VA 22039. It will be an after Holiday party with a game area (board, card and video games), a pool billiard table, a cookie decorating area, a movie area with a showing of “Nightmare Before Christmas”. The Evans will provide the cookies and drinks. Please bring money to add to a pizza fund to order pizza. We thank the Evans for their graciousness and hospitality. Come hang out with friends in this relaxing atmosphere. Amanda Evans number is 571-501-6082.
Please RSVP to Michelle Williams at [email protected] or 703-719-1379 by December 20th. Michelle will be on vacation from December 22-January 1st. However, she will be attending the social group!
TGIF Social Group
When: January 3rd 5:30-7:30
Where: Swatadee
2250 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington VA 22201 (location may change so please contact
Ruchika)
The ENDependents Social Group
When: December 20th and Jan 17th 5:30pm-7:30pm
Where: 2300 Clarendon Blvd Suite 250 Arlington, Virginia 22201
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The Endependence Center of Northern Virginia had it's Annual Winter Gala on November 22, 2019 at the NRECA. We had various programs and entertainment. Our keynote speaker, Leeann Alberts, chairperson of the Fairfax area Disability Services Board, spoke about the independent living movement and how without it we would not have all the rights we have today . We had several award winners including Matthew Barkley who was awarded the CIL Public and Community Service Award and Laura Halvorson who was awarded the CIL advocacy award. LEAP award winner Makayla Cox spoke about how ECNV through this award will help her in her future goals working with service dogs. We had an exciting and competitive auction and live music from DJ Repeatable, Chris Girardi. We want to thank everyone for coming, donating, volunteering to help make this event a huge success in many ways! We are looking forward to next year. Please click
here to view pictures from our event.
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We are excited to welcome Tantanea “Tee” Williams to the ECNV staff. She is our new Medicaid Programs Coordinator at the ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia. Tee is a native of Alexandria Virginia; growing up in the DMV area. Tee graduated undergrad from Old Dominion University where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Public Health and Human Services. Tee continued her education at Liberty University where she received a graduate certificate in Healthcare Management and a Master’s degree in Business Administration of Healthcare. Tee is no stranger to supporting the elderly population and individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities. Over the past 7 years Tee has been determined and dedicated to advocate for individuals with disabilities and their families to ensure that their human and civil rights are met. Tee started her career as a Community Integration Specialist followed by an Activities Coordinator at Service Source; a nonprofit organization with a mission to facilitate services and partnerships that support people with disabilities to build a more inclusive community. Tee continued her career in Human Services as a Support Coordinator/Clinical Case Manager for individuals with Intellectual disabilities through Prince William County Government Community Service Board (CSB). Tee has a passion for human services with hopes to improve the quality of life for all individuals she serves here at ECNV!
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Traveling to the DC Metro Area and need a personal assistant? ECNV maintains a PAS registry which is a list of individuals who are available to provide personal assistance. The registry offers consumers and social workers in different counties a resource for finding providers. Many of them have home health care training and are willing to work at a mutually agreeable rate that can be lower than prevailing rates charged by home care agencies. The registry, which is updated on a regular basis, may be obtained by request from the PAS Coordinator. Assistants listed in the registry have completed an application that provides information about their experience and qualifications including personal references. The applicants are then required to attend a training workshop, orienting them to the philosophy of consumer-directed services before being added to the registry.
If you wish to apply to be a personal assistant please fill out the
application and submit to Ruchika Lalwani. Her information is below.
Please contact Ruchika Lalwani at [email protected] or (703) 525-3268 for further information about the PAS registry.
ECNV does not conduct background or reference checks but encourages consumers to do so before hiring a provider. ECNV does not offer personal assistant management training to consumers.
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Click here for more information about our program, how to donate and to view many of the equipment we have in our inventory.
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