ECNV - ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia

ECNV - ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia The ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia (ECNV) is a non-residential community resource and advocacy center run by and for persons with disabilities

The ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia (ECNV) is a community resource and advocacy center run by and for persons with disabilities. ECNV’s mission is to END dependence by empowering people with disabilities to live independently. We are a cross-disability organization and work with people of all ages who have every type of disability. Founded in 1982, ECNV is one of 15 Centers for Independent Living (CILs) in Virginia. There are over 400 CILs nationwide. ECNV serves Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun Counties and the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church. Most of our services are provided at no cost. ECNV provides the five core services of every CIL:
Advocacy
Information and Referral
Independent Living Skills Training
Peer Mentoring
Transitioning

Save the Dates for 3/12/26 and 3/24/26! March 12, 2026 is the start of early giving for our ECNV GiveChoose campaign! Gi...
03/01/2026

Save the Dates for 3/12/26 and 3/24/26! March 12, 2026 is the start of early giving for our ECNV GiveChoose campaign! GiveChoose Day is March 24, 2026! Help us raise money to support programs like I Am Self-Advocacy, RAMP, Money Matters and Thriving Solo.

Bookmark our page: https://www.givechoose.org/nonprofits/LoudounENDependenceLEND

ECNV's Peer Mentor, Alex, received new wheels from the ECNV durable medical equipment donation program.If you or someone...
02/28/2026

ECNV's Peer Mentor, Alex, received new wheels from the ECNV durable medical equipment donation program.

If you or someone you know needs DME, please reach out to us at info@ecnv.org

Yesterday, ECNV staff members Karen and Andrew attended a community event at River Terrace Education Campus in Washingt...
02/28/2026

Yesterday, ECNV staff members Karen and Andrew attended a community event at River Terrace Education Campus in Washington, DC. During the event, they connected with students and families to share information about our Travel Training program.

Red Line Customers: This coming weekend, trains will single track between Dupont Circle and Van Ness for planned track w...
02/27/2026

Red Line Customers: This coming weekend, trains will single track between Dupont Circle and Van Ness for planned track work. To learn more, visit: wmata.com/weekend

Save the Date for the next ASL Social Chat! The next get-together is happening on Sunday, March 1, 2026 from 7 PM-9pm a...
02/27/2026

Save the Date for the next ASL Social Chat! The next get-together is happening on Sunday, March 1, 2026 from 7 PM-9pm at Fairfax Wegmans, (11620 Monument Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030).

The group welcomes all levels of signers to come and join them for an evening of ASL socializing and practice. They can be found on the upper level, typically near the stairs.

Learn more:
https://www.meetup.com/aslbridge/events/312469878/

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🕯️ Sunday, March 1st is the Disability Day of Mourning, in memory of people with disabilities killed by family members o...
02/27/2026

🕯️ Sunday, March 1st is the Disability Day of Mourning, in memory of people with disabilities killed by family members or caregivers. Learn more and make a plan to attend a vigil: autisticadvocacy.org/ddom2026

02/27/2026

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As Black History Month closes, finally, we would like to highlight black-led disability organizations in our community....
02/27/2026

As Black History Month closes, finally, we would like to highlight black-led disability organizations in our community. Krip Hop Nation is a worldwide association of artists with disabilities which was founded by Leroy F. Moore Jr.

Krip-Hop’s Mission is to educate the music, media industries and general public about the talents, history, rights and marketability of Hip-Hop artists and other musicians with disabilities. Krip-Hop main objective is to get the musical talents of hip-hop artists with disabilities into the hands of media outlets, educators, and hip-hop, disabled and race scholars, youth, journalists and hip-hop conference coordinators. Krip-Hop Nation’s public education has many avenues i.e. Internet magazine’s columns, workshops, Internet radio show, publications and our famous mixtape series to name a few reporting on the latest news about musicians with disabilities.

Learn more: https://kriphopinstitute.com/

As Black History Month closes, we would like to highlight black-led disability organizations in our community. Our penu...
02/27/2026

As Black History Month closes, we would like to highlight black-led disability organizations in our community. Our penultimate spotlight is Black, Disabled, and Proud. They are a group of colleagues working in disability services at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Colleges and Universities (PBCUs). The project was set up as a partnership between the University of the District of Columbia, Howard University, and Syracuse University, and the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD). The project is now permanently based at AHEAD.

Learn more: https://www.blackdisabledandproud.org/about-us.html

As Black History Month closes, we would like to highlight black-led disability organizations in our community. National...
02/27/2026

As Black History Month closes, we would like to highlight black-led disability organizations in our community. National Black Disability Coalition (NBDC) is a response to the need for Blacks with Disabilities to organize and assist each other around issues of mutual concern and use our collective strength to address disability issues in both the greater Black community and the greater disability community.

Learn more: https://www.blackdisability.org

As Black History Month closes, we would like to highlight black-led disability organizations in our community. National...
02/27/2026

As Black History Month closes, we would like to highlight black-led disability organizations in our community. National Black Deaf Advocates (NBDA) is the official advocacy organization for thousands of Black Deaf and Hard of Hearing Americans. For more than three decades, NBDA has been at the forefront of advocacy efforts for civil rights and equal access to education, employment, and social services on behalf of the Black Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the United States.

Learn more: https://www.nbda.org/

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1550 Crystal Drive Suite #810
Arlington, VA
22202

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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