Yesterday, we celebrated International Volunteer Managers Day with our friends at Volunteer Fairfax and other volunteer administrators from local organizations!
We gathered for a thoughtful book club and documentary discussion, sharing insights, ideas, and inspiration on the power of volunteerism and community leadership.
A special thank-you to Shannon White, our incredible Volunteer Program Manager at CRi, for her dedication, compassion, and leadership in making a difference every day. We’re so grateful for all that you do! ❤️
11/04/2025
We had such a wonderful time joining Volunteer Fairfax at this year’s VolunteerFest at the Pozez JCC in Fairfax, celebrating 30 years of this incredible community tradition. The energy and generosity in the room were inspiring as everyone came together to assemble 75,000 meals for local neighbors in need.
CRi also hosted an interactive activity where guests wrote the name of someone they know living with developmental disabilities or mental health needs on our community canvas. It was a powerful reminder that we all know someone who needs care and support, and that breaking the stigma begins with awareness, compassion, and connection. 💚
A heartfelt thank-you to all the amazing volunteers who made this event such a success!
10/31/2025
🎃 Happy Halloween!!!! Huge thanks to Young Men's Service League Vienna-Oakton Chapter for donating over 175 fang-tastic Boo Bags for our programs. They were un-boo-lievably good!!! 👻
10/28/2025
Our Burke Road program joined in the fun to celebrate CRi’s 50th Birthday! 🎉 Staff gathered to enjoy cake, smiles, and good company while showing off their new CRi sweatshirts. 💚
A heartfelt thank you to our generous sponsors who made this unforgettable celebration possible: Google Data Centers, the Shrivastava Family, BWXT, Paul Gallagher, and Paula V. Bruggeman.
We would also like to thank our wonderful table sponsors Andrew Pariser and Carl J. Holub, the Chowdhary Family and Credence, Eva Loser, Grace Community Church, and Netsmart for your continued partnership and support.
Here’s to the next 50 years of impact, connection, and possibility!
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10/23/2025
We celebrated CRi’s 50th Birthday last week at Reclaim Arcade, surrounded by laughter, games, karaoke, great food, and a retro themed aesthetic that took us back in time. 👾
Here’s to 50 years of care, community, and compassion, and to the next 50 years of impact and innovation. Thank you to everyone who makes the CRi family so special. 🎉
10/21/2025
Our friends from Williams & Connolly LLP rolled up their sleeves this past Sunday to give the inside of our Parliament home a beautiful new coat of paint! 🎨💚 We’re so grateful for their kindness, teamwork, and generosity. It was such a fun and rewarding day together!
10/20/2025
This past Saturday, we had a wonderful day of volunteering with the YMSL Hunter Mill Chapter at our Ridge Ford home. It was a beautiful day for raking leaves, maintaining the yard, cleaning the deck, and deep cleaning the patio furniture and grill. 🍂
We’re so grateful to the YMSL members for their time and hard work. Your efforts truly make a difference!
10/17/2025
🎉 Happy 50th Birthday, CRi! 🎂
Our President & CEO, Justin Zakia, kicked off the celebration yesterday with festive 50th glasses and cake! We’re so excited to celebrate 50 years of heart, hope, and community across all of CRi.
📸 Stay tuned! More photos from our 50th Anniversary/Birthday party and celebrations happening throughout the month are coming very soon.
If you’re part of the CRi family and your program celebrated too, we’d love to see it. 💛 Send us a DM to share your photos and join in the fun.
10/15/2025
🎉 Tomorrow’s the Big Day!
CRi is celebrating 50 incredible years of service, support, and community. Our team will be gathering at Reclaim Arcade for a day of fun, laughter, and arcade play to mark this milestone.
The Newbrook Day Program got an early start and had a mini photo shoot yesterday showing off their new CRi 50th Anniversary sweatshirts.
Stay tuned for photos from tomorrow’s celebration as we continue honoring 50 years of heart and impact. 💙
10/10/2025
💚 Today is World Mental Health Day.
At CRi, mental health is at the heart of what we do. One of our mental health programs in Ashburn recently held a Fall Picnic, bringing people together to relax, connect, and celebrate the season. Events like this remind us how important community is to well-being.
Since 1975, CRi has supported individuals with mental health needs and developmental disabilities through programs that promote choice, respect, and independence. And we will continue to do so.
10/06/2025
We had a great time connecting with everyone at the Fair at Springfield Town Center! Our Volunteer Program Manager represented CRi and loved spending the day with so many community members who care about making a difference. 💚
Thank you Fairfax County Volunteer Solutions for inviting us to be part of such a meaningful event!
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OUR NAME HAS CHANGED, BUT OUR STORY REMAINS THE SAME.
We are excited for change, but rooted in a deep history. As we grow & re-brand to be better for you, we pride ourselves on making sure that we never forget where we came from.
Community Residences began in 1975 when a group of Arlington families, faith groups and government leaders worked with Arlington County to charter an independent nonprofit agency that would bring together and expand efforts to help people with mental health and/or developmental disabilities.
At its outset, Arlington Community Residences (as it was initially known) stood at the forefront of the growing community integration movement. This grass-roots, family-driven effort sought to create community-based alternatives to the institutionalization of people with mental health or intellectual disabilities. Arlington Community Residences brought together a few existing group homes and started several new homes so that Arlington resident with disabilities could live close to and regularly interact with family, friends and and neighbors.
As the community integration movement grew and the demand for community-based alternatives expanded, Arlington Community Residences became Community Residences when services were initiated throughout Northern Virginia, the Richmond area, and in
Maryland. Expansion was not only geographic; CRi also began to offer case management and transitional support for people who were homeless, residential youth services, day programs for adult with developmental disabilities, and home-based clinical and practical support for people living on their own.
Over the past four decades, thousands of individuals have been supported by CRi. That tradition continues with individualized support providing for fulfilling, high-quality lives of maximum independence.
We look forward to the future & are excited to see just what we can accomplish, together!
