NACA Homeownership: Take the First Step Toward Home Ownership
ECNV is partnering with NACA to provide a free homebuyer workshop. NACA is committed to helping the underserved build generation wealth through access to affordable mortgages and financial assistance.
Volunteer Research Study Opportunity
Do you experience recurrent urinary symptoms? If so, you may be eligible for a Urinary symptoms research study.
CDC Now Allows Additional Covid-19 Shots For Older Adults And Immunocompromised Adults
Because the protection provided by the COVID-19 vaccine fades much more quickly for people 65 and older and people who are immunocompromised, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its COVID-19 vaccine recommendations to allow an additional a dose of the updated (bivalent) vaccine for these populations.
Dateability
After years of facing discrimination and rejection due to her disability, co-founder Jacqueline Child, along with her sister created Dateability, the dating app designed for people with disabilities and chronic illness.
Sexual Victimization of I/DD Populations
Sexual Assault is a critical issue for the disability community, and particularly for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). While the statistics vary, people with I/DD are between 2-7 times more likely to be victims of sexual violence.
Sexual Health Resource Hub
The Arc of Harrisonburg and Rockingham partnered with the Disability-inclusive Sexual Health Network (DSHN) and The Arc of Augusta to release an accessible sexual health resource hub for those with IDD.
ECNV Is Coming to the Loudoun Resource Fair
ECNV is excited to announce a new program in the coming months where so many of our consumers and their families who have benefited from our programs and services can begin to serve as leaders in helping others meet similar success.
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Ways to Find Work
The Alexandria Workforce Development Center and Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services Presentation on ways to find jobs and careers that fit your talents and interests.
Disability and Mental Health
Connecting with others supports mental health and this is especially important for persons with disabilities. There are many support groups out there, but where can you find them? ECNV can help!
Alexandria City Women’s Health Fair
Margarita Baquero attended Alexandria City Women’s Health Fair on Saturday, March 25.
Margarita giving out informational fliers to two Hispanic women.
Rosalia Fajardo at the White House
A group of Latin women and U.S. Treasury Chief Lynn Malerba (green jacket) and U.S. Mint director Ventris Gibson (Blue Jacket ) at the American Women quarters event, in which they spoke about what representation means for Americans with disabilities.
Alexandria Assistance
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, ECNV continued to help Alexandria residents with disabilities by supporting them with rental assistance and access to resources.
Director of Multicultural Families Rosalia Fajardo, pictured with a boy who has muscular dystrophy.
Maya Flores on WJLA7 to Discuss STAR Paratransit
Former ECNV Board President and former ECNV Board Member, Marion “Maya” Flores appeared on WJLA on March 13, 2023 to discuss STAR, Arlington’s paratransit service.
Advocate Maya Flores appearing on WJLA
ACT for Alexandria
Cherie Takemoto (third from left) participated in an ACT for Alexandria focus group on March 9, 2023 with other Alexandria emergency assistance grantees…
Annandale Community Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Rosalia Fajardo attended the Annandale Community Center ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, March 4, 2023…
No One Wants to See That (Unless They Want a Picture): Hanoi
I find myself still reeling at Candace Owen’s callous commentary this past weekend when she decided to rail against Kim Kardashian for using a model with a disability for her Skim’s campaign.
D’Arcee Neal wearing glasses, headshot only selfie.
What’s New with RAMP?
The Virginia Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program (RAMP) is a career-focused mentoring program for students with disabilities, aged 14-22, funded through the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS).
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I Am Self-Advocacy Updates
ECNV is just about to start its second Spring Session of the I Am Self-Advocacy (IASA) Program!
Three circles overlapping each other with words Self Advocate in the center and words Motivated, Committed, and Passionate on each circle.
How Asian Disability is Made Invisible
So this month I got to check off a very exciting life goal that I have always had in mind when I was able to travel to Tokyo, Japan.
A wall of various bamboo sake casks decorates the way up to the Harajuku Temple in Tokyo, Japan