The Arc of North Central Virginia

12/19/2025

📘✨Have you gotten your COSA Passport yet? It’s your ticket to exploring your community. Stop by participating locations, get your passport stamped, and watch it fill up as you go.

📍 Interested in getting a COSA Passport? Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4g9kpCKInmCDhqZNbcHSJBlcnA7hWfPNKUqOXtfZ8q4iaqg/viewform?blm_aid=0
🏪 Want to become an official stamp spot and join the fun? Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSumwD8CPFKBnwjurYGZtpxYppwGdZ0pcEm_41pYtkjbc6uw/viewform

12/18/2025

Ring in the New Year with C-STARs Teen Social Group!!
DATE: December 31st
TIME: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
LOCATION: Throwback Arcade - Culpeper
AGES: 12+ All Abilities Welcome
COST: $45 - includes arcade play and activities provided by our Licensed Occupational Therapists and Certified Occupational Therapists Assistants who will be supervising your child.
Call our office at 540-225-1150 to register.
Deadline to register is December 29th

Ring in the New Year with C-STARs Teen Social Group!!
DATE: December 31st
TIME: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
LOCATION: Throwback Arcade - Culpeper
AGES: 12+ All Abilities Welcome
COST: $45 - includes arcade play and activities provided by our Licensed Occupational Therapists and Certified Occupational Therapists Assistants who will be supervising your child.

Call our office at 540-225-1150 to register.
Deadline to register is December 29th

12/17/2025

Grab the newest edition of Fauquier Times today and see The Arc on the front page! Thank you to Fauquier Times for joining us at Pictures with Santa this year.

When many folks think of photos with Santa, they envision long, noisy lines at crowded malls or itchy sweaters and crying toddlers. Those experiences can be overwhelming for anyone, but for the Arc of North Central Virginia’s clients, it can feel especially impossible.

12/15/2025

🎄🤗Looking for a meaningful way to give back this season?

Volunteering with The Arc of North Central Virginia is a simple, powerful way to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities right here in our community.

👉🏻Click here for more information: https://www.arcofncv.org/volunteer/

12/13/2025

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Our Ability Jobs is a publicly accessible, searchable job board that serves as a virtual platform connecting job seekers with disabilities and employers seeking to hire diverse talent. The Board is regularly updated with thousands of job postings and candidate profiles.

12/12/2025

🧡📞With decades of collective experience, and connections statewide, The Arc of NCV is available to help families navigate the challenges they face in supporting a loved one with DD. Direct consultations are held for free in-person, by phone, or through email.

👉🏻Connect with us here: https://www.arcofncv.org/arcconnect/

12/08/2025

🎥🎅Take a look at a little behind the scenes of Saturday's Pictures with Santa event. Thank you to our amazing volunteers who helped make this experience a memorable ones for our families. Interested in volunteering? Sign up here: https://www.arcofncv.org/volunteer/

12/07/2025

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From Referral to Eligibility: A Deeper Dive
Thursday, January 15, 2026 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm

This presentation takes you through the reasons for evaluations for special education services, timelines that are in place, and the all-important eligibility meeting. It also covers the steps of a re-evaluation and the parental right to an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE).

REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/y77vvuwz

Hosted by PEATC in partnership with Region 3 Parent Resource Centers and open to all families across Virginia!

This webinar will be presented on Zoom. It will not be recorded.

12/06/2025

🎅❤️ Thank you for joining us at Pictures with Santa!

A huge thank you to everyone who came out today! We loved seeing families come together to create joyful memories.

Your support means the world and helps The Arc of NCV continue empowering and uplifting individuals with IDD.

Pictured: The Arc of NCV Executive Director Marilyn McCombe and Santa (Cory Bland).

12/05/2025

❄️Snow days bring excitement, but for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), they can also bring a sudden change in routine. Maintaining some structure can make the day enjoyable and less overwhelming.

12/04/2025

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