Endependence Center, Inc. - Norfolk, Virginia

05/04/2026

Transit Riders Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, May 6 at 6:00pm until at TDCHR Peninsula office. TRAC offers guidance to HRT by providing feedback on service operations and customer experience. For more information, contact Henry Ryto at (757) 222‑6000 or hryto@hrtransit.org. TDCHR Peninsula office is located at 3400 Victoria Boulevard in Hampton. *This event is not organized by ECI. Bus and paratransit tickets will not be provided by ECI.

05/02/2026

PEATC Community Office Hours will be on Monday, May 6 at 9:00am until 11:00am at ECI. The Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) offers free and confidential services to assist families with students who have disabilities in navigating the special education system. Community office hours at ECI offers one-on-one, in-person support on the first Monday of the month, 9:00am – 11:00am. For questions, call PEATC's Region 2 Family Support Specialist at (703) 923-0010 or visit https://peatc.org. *This event is not organized by ECI. Bus and paratransit tickets will not be provided by ECI.

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05/01/2026

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is announcing its upcoming IFSP Coordinated Regional Council Meeting, sponsored by the Southwest Regional Council. This meeting is part of the Individual Family Supports Program (IFSP) initiative to extend useful information and resources to the community.

Educational Topic: Finding What Works: Education for Students with Developmental Disabilities (DD)

Date of Session: Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 6:00pm to 8:15pm

Register in advance of the meeting: 8f9434fa-3637-45ab-933c-44785d9ab67d@620ae5a9-4ec1-4fa0-8641-5d9f386c7309" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/8f9434fa-3637-45ab-933c-44785d9ab67d@620ae5a9-4ec1-4fa0-8641-5d9f386c7309

The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), through the Individual and Family Supports Program (IFSP), invites you to a Coordinated Regional Council Meeting sponsored by the Southwest Regional Council.

04/30/2026

The Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority (the “Authority”) will be accepting housing applications for Phoebus Square, 1 bedroom, must be 62 years and over, Lexington Place 1-2-3 bedrooms and Hope Village 1-2-3 bedrooms beginning Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM and closing on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM.

04/30/2026

Silent Dinner will be on Friday, May 1 at 5:30pm until 8:00pm at Lynnhaven Mall. All are welcome! Come meet the Deaf Community, ASL-English interpreters, ASL students, CODA (Child of Deaf Adult), signers, and others interested in ASL. Lynnhaven Mall is located at 701 Lynnhavent Parkway in Virginia Beach. *This event is not organized by ECI. Bus and paratransit tickets will not be provided by ECI.

04/29/2026

The Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (SRHA) provides affordable housing and assists people to become self-sufficient. SRHA will open its Project Base Voucher (PBV) application for rental assistance virtually. For seniors 55 years or older 1 and 2 Bedrooms. The apartments named The Villas at Reid Landing are located in Suffolk, VA 23434.
Applications will be accepted (online). To apply access our website at www.suffolkrha.org between the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Wednesday May 6th and Thursday May 7th, 2026. The online waiting list application process will close at 3:00 pm on May 7th, 2026. Late applications will not be accepted.
Applications can be distributed to people with disabilities upon request. Call 757-539-2100 for a specific reasonable accommodation request. Applications will be mailed to people with disabilities upon request. The application must be mailed and postmarked within 10 days of the request. Applications postmarked after 10 days of the request will not be accepted.
For additional information, contact at (757) 925-2100

Date April 2026Phone 757 925-2100Immediate ReleaseSuffolk Redevelopment and Housing AuthorityProject Base Voucher Waiting list

04/29/2026

The Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (SRHA) provides affordable housing and assists people to become self-sufficient. SRHA will open its Project Base Voucher (PBV) application for rental assistance virtually. The apartments named October Station Apartments are located in Suffolk, VA 23434. For 2 and 3 Bedrooms.
Applications will be accepted (online). To apply access our website at www.suffolkrha.org between the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday May 4th and Tuesday May 5th, 2026. The online waiting list application process will close at 3:00 pm on May 5th, 2026. Late applications will not be accepted.
Applications can be distributed to people with disabilities upon request. Call 757-539-2100 for a specific reasonable accommodation request. Applications will be mailed to people with disabilities upon request. The application must be mailed and postmarked within 10 days of the request. Applications postmarked after 10 days of the request will not be accepted.
For additional information, contact at (757) 925-2100

Date April 2026Phone 757 925-2100Immediate ReleaseSuffolk Redevelopment and Housing AuthorityProject Base Voucher Waiting list

04/29/2026

The TOUCH Group bowling event will be on Saturday, May 2 at 12noon until 2:00pm at AMF Norfolk Lanes. AMF Norfolk Lanes is located at 2441 E. Little Creek Road in Norfolk. For questions, contact Montrell Rodgers at 757-238-1293 or VATOUCH.22@gmail.com. *This event is not organized by ECI. Bus and paratransit tickets will not be provided by ECI.

04/28/2026

TOMORROW! Group Peer Mentoring will be tomorrow at 2:00pm until 3:30pm at ECI. See you there!

04/27/2026

TOMORROW! Independent Living Skills Training on Podcasts will be tomorrow at 2:00pm until 3:30pm at ECI. See you there!

04/24/2026

TOMORROW! Youth Independent Living Skills Training will be tomorrow at 1:30pm until 3:00pm at ECI. See you there!

04/23/2026

Group Peer Mentoring will be on Wednesday, April 29 at 2:00pm until 3:30pm at ECI. The monthly Group Peer Mentoring Discussion is an opportunity for participants to share experiences, provide information, and support one another to accomplish their goals.