In this edition, Register for upcoming virtual workshops that include celebrating NDEAM and Wellness Workshops! ECNV Spotlight NDEAM Blog and Know Updated COVID-19 Resources
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presented by: Asya Haikin, MA, C-IAYT
When: 9/25, 10/16, 11/20, 12/11 11am - 12pm EST
Where: Zoom Virtual Workshop
Completed (09/25)
Please contact elizabethk@ecnv.org for accessibility requests. This event will be recorded.
Description:
This 4-week series will give participants practical tools to help reduce stress, improve physical well being, develop self-awareness and emotional awareness. We will use the tools of mindfulness, breath, gentle movement, and healing sound. We’ll also explore the science of how our nervous system responds to stress and to our environment. Each workshop will build on the previous one, so they are better attended as a series, but can also be taken individually.
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About the Presenter:
Asya Haikin, MA, C-IAYT, is a yoga therapist specializing in adapting and individualizing yoga for those with physical limitations, chronic pain, anxiety,
and neurological conditions. She empowers her clients to develop internal awareness, make yoga practices their own, and tap into yoga’s healing potential. She sees it as her mission to educate the public about the benefits of yoga therapy. You can find out more and connect with her through her website:
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Presented by : Emily Hoban, Disability Resource Coordinator at the Arlington Employment Center
When: October 8th 2-3:30 EDT
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Description:
Are you interested in receiving support to return to work or find a new job? Would you like to improve your professional skills, learn how to get ready for interviews or understand the impact your earnings have on your Social Security disability benefits? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then this workshop is for you! Workshop attendees will be provided with an overview of the resources available to job seekers through the Arlington Employment Center (AEC), with a special focus on the Ticket to Work program.
A proud partner of the American Job Center network, the AEC has a variety of services to help community members obtain employment and also provides resources for career advancement including assessments, career counseling and continuing education programs. The AEC offers the Ticket to Work program to individuals receiving Social Security disability benefits who are interested in becoming financially independent and self-sufficient. This workshop will give an overview of the Ticket to Work program, explore the work incentives available to SSI and SSDI recipients and discuss the impact earnings can have on each program.
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About the Presenter:
Emily Hoban has served as the Disability Resource Coordinator at the Arlington Employment Center since April 2020 and was previously in the role from April 2017 to February 2018. Emily has also worked with ServiceSource as a Supported Employment Program Manager as well as an Employment Development Specialist on the organization’s autism services team. Before moving to Virginia in 2015, Emily worked with the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities’ Employment Services Department in Cleveland, OH for seven years. Emily is passionate about assisting individuals with disabilities achieve success in the workplace and become more independent. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Cleveland State University and a Bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
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Presented by The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and
Developmental Services (DBHDS), Office of Community Housing
When:
October 20, 2020, 7pm - Session 1: Housing Resources for
Virginians with Developmental Disabilities
October 27, 2020, 7pm Session 2: Preparing for the Transition to Housing
Description:
Session 1: Housing Resources for Virginians with Developmental Disabilities
Do you know what “living with supports independently” means? It means that, regardless of the level of communication, physical, medical and behavioral support people need, people with developmental disabilities can live independently in their own housing with quality supports. Join us to learn about the financial assistance programs that make housing affordable for people with developmental disabilities, including Housing Choice Vouchers, the State Rental Assistance Program, Virginia’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit programs and Flexible Funding.
Session 2: Preparing for the Transition to Housing
Planning is the key to successfully living with supports independently. This session will review the major steps that individuals with disabilities must take to prepare to "make a move" from their current housing setting to living in their own rental home with supports.
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Social / Support Groups
TGIF Social Group (Virtual Via Zoom)
When: November 6, 2020
Where: Zoom 4pm - 5pm
TTY: (703) 525-3553
Description:
Once you RSVP to Ruchika Lalwani ( ruchikal@ecnv.org | 703-719-1369) you will get a zoom invitation with password the morning of the event.
The TGIF Group is a chance for local non-disabled and disabled people to relax together after a long week and feel the energy of the disability culture (yes, there IS such a thing!)
Our goal in hosting these get-togethers is to further the mission of ECNV; for individuals with disabilities to improve the quality of their lives,determine their own lifestyles,participate in all aspects of society and secure their human and civil rights.
Sometimes, the greatest barrier is attitude. These get-togethers are an attempt at lowering this barrier by socializing together and creating opportunities to develop friendships in our community that might not otherwise happen!
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Endependents Social Group (Virtual Via Zoom)
When: October 16, 2020
Where: Zoom 4pm - 5pm
Description
The ENDependents is a monthly social group that meets for pizza at the ECNV office at 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 250, Arlington, 22201. Everyone is welcome! Join us for food and fun for just $5! Check the calendar for dates and times. Because of the pandemic we are meeting virtually until further notice so bring a snack and join us for games and make new friends on Zoom!
Contact Ruchika Lalwani at ruchikal@ecnv.org | 703-719-1369 | TTY: (703) 525-3553 to find out what we're doing next.
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Young Adult Knights (ages 18-30)
When: October 29, 2020
Where: Zoom at 6:00pm
RSVP: Email michellew@ecnv.org or call 703-719-1379 for more information. TTY: (703) 525-3553
Description:
Young Adult Knights has gone virtual. If you are between the ages of 18-30 and want to make connections and friends in a relaxed fun atmosphere then please join us. We will meet once a month via Zoom. So far we have had so much fun playing online games and having virtual movie nights. RSVP to Michelle Williams if you are interested!
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National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Blog by Elizabeth Kumar, Communications Manager
This month we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). It's time to celebrate those who came before us and fought for our rights to equal employment opportunities. NDEAM celebrates employees with disabilities and reminds employers of the importance of being inclusive when seeking candidates. In 1945, Congress declared the first week of October “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week.” In 1962, the word “physically” was dropped to include individuals with all types of disabilities. In1988, Congress expanded the week to a month and updated it to National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This is the 75th anniversary of NDEAM which ties in with the 30th anniversary of the ADA. Here at ECNV a part of our mission is to help future youth develop their employment skills and know it is what you can do that matters. People with disabilities are natural problem solvers because we have to think daily how we are going to get to where we need to go and we inspire others to work harder. This pandemic has shown there is more than one way to get work accomplished. Previously working from home was not seen as an option for many employers but now that they have seen the benefits, accommodations to work from home don't seem out of the ordinary. A recent research study ( Flatten Inaccessibility) completed by the American Foundation for the Blind had several recommendations for employers to be more inclusive. These included making hiring platforms and software accessible, access to accommodations when working at home or from the office, and employers should be putting in place policies for accessible virtual platforms by providing accommodations such as captioning, asl interpreters, providing materials in advance and having people identify themselves before speaking. One way to celebrate NDEAM is for employers to take a look at their own hiring process and employee policies to make sure they are as inclusive as possible.
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Virginia Department of Elections
Did you know?
You can vote early at your local registrar’s office beginning 45 days before Election Day and ending the Saturday before Election Day. Before visiting your local registrar’s office, you may wish to check your registration status or call your registrar’s office. You can find your registrar’s phone number here. To vote early in-person, do the following:
>>> Starting 45 days before Election Day, visit your local registrar’s office or a satellite voting location in your county or city to vote early. Remember, the Saturday before Election Day is the last day to vote early.
>>> You do not have to have a reason or fill out an application to vote early.
>>> At the registrar’s office or satellite voting location, you must provide your name and address and show an acceptable form of ID or sign an ID Confirmation Statement. To view a complete list of acceptable IDs, please visit our Voting In-Person page. If acceptable identification is not provided, you must sign an ID Confirmation Statement or a provisional ballot will be offered and you are allowed until the Friday at noon following the election to provide a copy of acceptable identification to the electoral board or sign an ID Confirmation Statement. Provisional voters receive a notice to remind them of the deadline and right to attend the electoral board meeting.
>>> Accessible equipment and/or curbside voting is available upon request.
KEY DATES
Oct 13
General Election Registration Deadline
Sep 19 – Oct 31
General Election Early Voting
Oct 23
General Election Vote By Mail Request Deadline (Mail/Online)
For more information on absentee voting, accessible voting and voting the day of the election go to
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We are all in this together. Our team at ECNV is continuing to stay connected with each other, our consumers and partners. We have a working document to bring you up to date resources during this pandemic. Please email elizabethk@ecnv.org if you have resources you would like to add to this list.
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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 ruchikal@ecnv.org or (703) 525-3268 for further information about the PAS registry. TTY: (703) 525-3553
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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