Personal Assistance Services (PAS)
QuickMatch specializes in matching an individual with a personal assistant. A personal assistant (PA), also known as a personal care attendant (PCA), is a person who assists an individual with activities of daily living in their home, their community, their school and in their workplace. Activities of daily living include bathing, transferring, dressing, driving, toileting, eating, shopping, reading, assistance to support employment, sports, recreation, entertainment and many other activities of daily life.
Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program (RAMP)
ECNV is a Center for Independent Living led by people with disabilities who provide advocacy and services to people with disabilities in Northern Virginia.
I Am Self-Advocacy Program
ECNV offers this eight-week, virtual, peer mentoring program in self-advocacy for transition-aged youth with disabilities. This program will help participants build skills and understanding in the following areas: self-awareness, disability awareness and disclosure, self-determination, disability rights and responsibilities, assertiveness, allies, and advocacy. Weekly group sessions will be led by ECNV’s Program Facilitators. Participants will also meet with their peer mentors once a week for individual sessions. Our peer mentors all have lived-experience with disability and can connect with participants on this shared perspective.
ECNV is a Center for Independent Living led by people with disabilities who provide advocacy and services to people with disabilities in Northern Virginia.
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.
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.
Finding Qualified Caregivers for Those You Care About
Come and learn about the transition of students with disabilities going from High School to college or directly to work; you’ll also learn about the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA, advocacy and useful resources.
Thriving Solo Workshop
ECNV is offering a new training series for people with disabilities who want to live on their own.
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Money Matters: A Five-Part Training Series to Help You Understand How to Manage Your Money
ECNV offers this five-part training to help people with disabilities understand and manage money. Money Matters will help people understand what money is, how they can use it to pay for things they need, and how to decide what things are most important to pay for.
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