Center for Disability Leadership

Partnership for People with Disabilities

Northern Virginia: Self-Advocacy Organizations/Groups

Organization/Group	What they do
Arc of Loudon County 601 Catoctin Circle NE Leesburg, VA 20176 (703) 777-1939 Arc of Loudon County website Person of Contact: Jennifer Lassiter. ED, Lucy Beadnell email	The Arc of Loudon County provides opportunities for people with developmental disabilities to get together to discuss hot topics. Meetings: 4 times a year Membership: no Fees: $35 dollars fee per year Transportation: no
People First of Northern Virginia/Toastmaster 2755 Hartland Rd., Suite 200 Falls Church, VA 22043 Person of Contact: Lucy Beadnell, Director of Advocacy Lucy Beadnell email	People First (Arc of Virginia) provides opportunities for people with developmental disabilities to get together to practice public speaking (Toast Masters) and self-advocacy skills. Meetings: the second Thursday of the month, from 6:30 to 8 PM at the Arc of Northern Virginia's offices 2755 Hartland Rd., Suite 200 Falls Church, VA 22043 Membership: no Transportation: no
*Arc of Greater Prince William County/INSIGHT* 13505 Hillendale Drive Woodbridge, VA 22193 (703) 670-4800 Arc of Greater Prince William County website Person of Contact: Karen Smith, ED, Karen Smith email	Offers residential services (INSIGHT, Inc), family support services and vocational services Meetings: the 3rd Friday of every month. Membership: specific disabilities only. You have to be under the age of 35 to attend Fees: no Transportation: limited availability
*disAbility Resource Center* 409 Progress Street Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401 (540) 373-2559 or (540) 373-5890 TTY Person of Contact: James Rapp, James Rapp email	The disAbility Resource Center provides opportunities for youth and adults with developmental disabilities to get together to promote self-advocacy. Meetings: the A-Team meets every Friday from 1:00-2:30 PM. In addition to weekly meetings, there are special activities and trainings which provide opportunities to meet new people and learn more about important issues that affect people with disabilities. Membership: open to all community members who want to get involved and learn how they can make a difference and become effective agents of change Fees: no
*Endependence* *Center* *of Northern Virginia* 2300 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 305 Arlington, Virginia 22201 Endependence Center of Norther Virginia website Person of Contact: James Garrett, Executive Director James Garrett email	The Endependence Center for Northern Virginia provides opportunities for people with and without disabilities to get together and hang out. Meetings: the 1st Friday of the month from 6-8pm. The location changes each month. Membership: no membership requirement. Fees: meal costs
*Fairfax Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind* (703) 994-2040 Person of Contact: John Bailey, President, John Bailey email	The Fairfax Chapter of the Virginia Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind provides opportunities for people to come together who want to improve the lives of blind people. Meetings: The chapter meets the third Thursday of each month from 6:30- 8:30 at various locations. Email John for meeting information Fees: meal costs Transportation: limited availability
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board - Developmental Disability Services Pennino Building 12011 Government Center Pkwy, Suite 300 Fairfax, VA 22035 (703) 324-4400 Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board website Developmental Disability Services Person of Contact: Tisha Deeghan, Executive Director
*Northern* *Virginia Association of the Deaf (NVAD)* Northern Virginia Association of the Deaf (NVAD) website Northern Virginia Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NVRC/DHHP) 3951 Pender Drive, Suite 130 Fairfax, VA 22030 Person of Contact: JulieAnn Chavez, President JulieAnn Chavez email	The purposes of the organization shall be to work in harmony with VAD to promote any worthwhile cause of Deaf and Hard of Hearing people, and especially to work for the betterment of conditions affecting the Deaf and Hard of Hearing people of Northern Virginia. Northern Virginia is defined as an area made up of the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church and the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William. Meetings: First Saturday of each month from 9:30 a.m.-12:00p.m. There are no meetings July, August, and December. Meetings are held in the Reuben I. Altizer Meeting Room at the Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons (NVRC/DHHP), 3951 Pender Drive, Suite 130, Fairfax, VA 22030.
*Potomac* *Chapter* *of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia* (703) 379-1141 Person of Contact: John Halverson, Ph.D. John Halverson email	Serving the Arlington, Falls Church, and Eastern Fairfax County area. The Potomac Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind provides opportunities for people to come together who want to improve the lives of blind people. Meetings: Second Thursday of each month in Room 114 of St George’s Episcopal Church (915 N. Oakland street, Arlington) from 7:00 – 9:00 PM The church is located just one block from the Virginia square-GMU Metro Station on the Orange Line. Dues: $10.00 Transportation: No
*Historic* *Fredericksburg* *Chapter* *of National Federation of the Blind* (540) 899-7747 Historic Fredericksburg Chapter of National Federation of the Blind website Person of Contact: Holly Frisch, President Holly Frisch email	The Fredericksburg Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind provides opportunities for people to come together who want to improve the lives of blind people. Meeting: Third Saturday of every month from 10:00 – noon in the Cable Studio room at the Central Rappahannock Library, 1201 Caroline Street.