Arlington County Government, VA / Human Services (DHS)

Presented by: Jacob Stein and Madeline Holden
The holidays can be times of joy and connection; they can also bring stress and challenging emotions. During the first half of the presentation, Mr. Stein will discuss the importance of self-care for our students during the pandemic. He will share what school counselors are seeing among students (elementary through college), such as deteriorating mental and physical health, behavioral concerns, and social isolation.

During the second half, the Ms. Holden will stress the importance of self-care for the entire family, during the holiday season and throughout the year. She will offer practical suggestions for coping skills, self-care strategies, and even how to create a self-care plan.

In 2022, the Arlington County Department of Human Services updated its organizational Vision, Mission, and Values to center race. These guiding principles will drive the department’s work moving forward.

The newest episode of COVID CONVO. On this "Neighbor to Neighbor" edition, Board Chair Matt de Ferranti chats with the President of Arlington Branch NAACP Julius D. "JD" Spain and community leader Carlos Velazquez. They discuss the effect of COVID on the community, look back at the past year, and answer why people should get the vaccine.

In this edition of "COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A":

- How do I know I'll be able to get an appointment?
- How much with a vaccine appointment cost?
- What if I'm out of town when I get notified to schedule an appointment?
- How do I schedule my second dose?

To submit your questions: DM us on Social Media or use the form at the bottom of arlingtonva.us/covid-19.

In this edition of "COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A":

- If I am already preregistered, do I need set up accounts at the pharmacies with vaccine?
- How is Arlington deciding who is in Phase 1b?
- How can I check where I am on the preregistration list?

To submit your questions: DM us on Social Media or use the form at the bottom of arlingtonva.us/covid-19.

Contact tracing is a process the Arlington County health department uses to help control and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Protect yourself and others against contact tracing scams.

Only a representative from Arlington County Public Health Division (ACPHD) will call you. If you are suspicious of any call or form of contact that you believe to not be from Arlington County Government, write down the caller’s information, hang up, and call the ACPHD COVID-19 hotline at 703-228-7999. Ask the operator to transfer you to a member of the Contact Tracing Team. Learn more: https://health.arlingtonva.us/contact-tracing-faq-covid-19/

El rastreo de contactos es un proceso que utiliza el departamento de salud del condado de Arlington para ayudar a controlar y prevenir la propagación del COVID-19.

Protéjase y proteja a los demás contra las estafas de rastreo de contactos.

Solo un representante de la División de Salud Pública del Condado de Arlington (ACPHD) lo llamará. Si sospecha de alguna llamada o forma de contacto que cree que no es del gobierno del condado de Arlington, anote la información de la persona que llama, cuelgue y llame a la línea directa de ACPHD COVID-19 al 703-228-7999. Pídale al operador que lo transfiera a un miembro del equipo de rastreo de contactos. Más información: https://health.arlingtonva.us/contact-tracing-faq-covid-19

El rastreo de contactos es un proceso que utiliza el departamento de salud del condado de Arlington para ayudar a controlar y prevenir la propagación del COVID-19.

Protéjase y proteja a los demás contra las estafas de rastreo de contactos.

Solo un representante de la División de Salud Pública del Condado de Arlington (ACPHD) lo llamará. Si sospecha de alguna llamada o forma de contacto que cree que no es del gobierno del condado de Arlington, anote la información de la persona que llama, cuelgue y llame a la línea directa de ACPHD COVID-19 al 703-228-7999. Pídale al operador que lo transfiera a un miembro del equipo de rastreo de contactos. Más información: https://health.arlingtonva.us/contact-tracing-faq-covid-19

Contact tracing is a process the Arlington County health department uses to help control and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Answer the Call.

Only a representative from Arlington County Public Health Division (ACPHD) will call you. If you are suspicious of any call or form of contact that you believe to not be from Arlington County Government, write down the caller’s information, hang up, and call the ACPHD COVID-19 hotline at 703-228-7999.

Learn more: https://health.arlingtonva.us/contact-tracing-faq-covid-19/

El rastreo de contactos es un proceso que utiliza el departamento de salud del condado de Arlington para ayudar a controlar y prevenir la propagación del COVID-19.

Protéjase y proteja a los demás contra las estafas de rastreo de contactos.

Solo un representante de la División de Salud Pública del Condado de Arlington (ACPHD) lo llamará. Si sospecha de alguna llamada o forma de contacto que cree que no es del gobierno del condado de Arlington, anote la información de la persona que llama, cuelgue y llame a la línea directa de ACPHD COVID-19 al 703-228-7999. Pídale al operador que lo transfiera a un miembro del equipo de rastreo de contactos. Más información: https://health.arlingtonva.us/contact-tracing-faq-covid-19

Contact tracing is a process the Arlington County health department uses to help control and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Protect yourself and others against contact tracing scams.

Only a representative from Arlington County Public Health Division (ACPHD) will call you. If you are suspicious of any call or form of contact that you believe to not be from Arlington County Government, write down the caller’s information, hang up, and call the ACPHD COVID-19 hotline at 703-228-7999. Ask the operator to transfer you to a member of the Contact Tracing Team. Learn more: https://health.arlingtonva.us/contact-tracing-faq-covid-19/

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Are you having a hard time paying your rent or utilities or making ends meet? Do you need assistance getting food for you and your family?
Arlington County can help. https://www.arlingtonva.us/covid-19/food-assistance/

This year’s National Recovery Month theme is “Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Are Stronger,” and invites individuals in recovery to share their personal stories and successes to encourage others. It aims to increase awareness and foster public understanding and acceptance of the benefits of prevention, treatment and recovery from behavioral health conditions.

The event was recorded at Busboys & Poets in Arlington VA on Sept. 25 2019. Sponsored by Arlington County’s Behavioral Healthcare Division and Arlington
County’s Peer Recovery Center, and Arlington Peers Helping Peers in Recovery.

Arlington Public Library, Arlington Dept. of Human Services and the National Alliance on Mental Illness present a panel discussion on Mental Wellness from A-Z. Recorded at the Arlington Public Library on May 30, 2019.

Join us for this panel discussion and conversation about mental wellness, from promotion and prevention to treatment and recovery. Hear from individuals with lived experience talking openly about what it’s like to have a mental health condition. Learn from advocates and clinicians about local resources, therapies, and treatments available for children, adults, and seniors. Receive the tools needed to expand our understanding of behavioral wellness and the opportunities needed for optimal health and well being.

Mental Wellness is essential to everyone's overall health and well being. Our community's mental wellness is not a question; it is our priority.

Representatives from the Department of Human Services' Prevention Services, Children and Family Behavioral Health, Adult Behavioral Health, Senior Adult Mental Health, Regional Older Adult Facilities Mental Health Support Team (RAFT), and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) participate in a panel discussion and conversation about mental wellness, from promotion and prevention to treatment and recovery. Hear from individuals with lived experience talking openly about what it's like to have a mental health condition. Learn from advocates and clinicians about local resources, therapies, and treatments available for children, adults, and seniors. Receive the tools needed to expand our understanding of behavioral wellness and the opportunities needed for optimal health and well being.

One in five Americans live with a mental health condition. Navigating life with a mental health condition can be isolating, and finding a roadmap to recovery can be formidable. Too often, the stigma associated with mental health issues creates barriers, preventing people from getting needed support. Together we can change attitudes, assumptions, and ideas about individuals living with mental health conditions by providing the information and social connections so that no one has to suffer a mental health condition alone.

Arlington Public Library, Arlington Dept. of Human Services and the National Alliance on Mental Illness present a panel discussion on Mental Wellness from A-Z. Recorded at the Arlington Public Library on May 30, 2019.

Join us for this panel discussion and conversation about mental wellness, from promotion and prevention to treatment and recovery. Hear from individuals with lived experience talking openly about what it’s like to have a mental health condition. Learn from advocates and clinicians about local resources, therapies, and treatments available for children, adults, and seniors. Receive the tools needed to expand our understanding of behavioral wellness and the opportunities needed for optimal health and well being.

Mental Wellness is essential to everyone's overall health and well being. Our community's mental wellness is not a question; it is our priority.

Representatives from the Department of Human Services' Prevention Services, Children and Family Behavioral Health, Adult Behavioral Health, Senior Adult Mental Health, Regional Older Adult Facilities Mental Health Support Team (RAFT), and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) participate in a panel discussion and conversation about mental wellness, from promotion and prevention to treatment and recovery. Hear from individuals with lived experience talking openly about what it's like to have a mental health condition. Learn from advocates and clinicians about local resources, therapies, and treatments available for children, adults, and seniors. Receive the tools needed to expand our understanding of behavioral wellness and the opportunities needed for optimal health and well being.

One in five Americans live with a mental health condition. Navigating life with a mental health condition can be isolating, and finding a roadmap to recovery can be formidable. Too often, the stigma associated with mental health issues creates barriers, preventing people from getting needed support. Together we can change attitudes, assumptions, and ideas about individuals living with mental health conditions by providing the information and social connections so that no one has to suffer a mental health condition alone.

At Arlington County’s Kickoff Event for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, Project PEACE — in partnership with the Arlington County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, Arlington County Police Department, Arlington Magazine, Arlington Public Schools, Doorways for Women and Families and Inova Ewing Forensic Assessment and Consultation Team — hosted a community discussion about masculinity and the role of men in addressing sexual assault and harassment in our community.

Learn more about Project PEACE: https://health.arlingtonva.us/project-peace/

Members of Destination 2027 and the Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth, & Families present their respective Community Reports, highlighting significant disparities in health and well-being among residents — including a 10-year gap in life expectancy depending on where in the County you live — along with strategies to reduce those disparities.

More info: https://newsroom.arlingtonva.us/release/new-community-reports-identify-significant-disparities/

Sponsored by Volunteer Arlington, a program of Leadership Center for Excellence, connecting individuals, groups and businesses with local volunteer activities. www.volunteerarlington.org 703-528-2522.

The Behavioral Healthcare Division, Arlington County and Arlington Peers Helping Peers in Recovery present Arlington's Celebrate Recovery event at the Shirlington Busboys & Poets, recorded Sept. 26 2018.

National Recovery Month (Recovery Month) is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life. Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those in recovery, just as we celebrate health improvements made by those who are managing other health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease. The observance reinforces the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can and do recover.

This year’s National Recovery Month theme highlights the value of investing in home health, purpose, and community and invites individuals in recovery to share their personal stories and successes in order to encourage others. It aims to in-crease awareness and foster public understanding and acceptance of the benefits of prevention, treatment and recovery from behavioral health conditions.

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Fax: 703-228-5234
TTY: 703-228-5242

Emergency Services Main Line: 703-228-5160
Violence Intervention Program: 703-228-5150
Domestic Violence Hotline (24 hours): 703-338-4848

The entire program can be seen at https://youtu.be/5YWNPVA2vzk

Arlington County’s second Town Hall on substance use was held on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Kenmore Middle School, Arlington. The panel discussion was moderated by Kimberly Suiters, local investigative reporter for WJLA ABC7, and included officials from Arlington County Public Schools, Arlington County Law Enforcement, and Arlington County Human Services.

The event focused on:

* Recognizing the signs of substance abuse
* What Arlington County is doing to address substance use throughout the community
* Where and how to get help for someone with a substance use issue

The entire program can be seen at https://youtu.be/5YWNPVA2vzk

For more information, please contact Suzanne Somerville at 703-228-7340 or visit https://health.arlingtonva.us/opioid-awareness/.

This event was sponsored by the Arlington Addiction Recovery Initiative (AARI).

The entire program can be seen at https://youtu.be/5YWNPVA2vzk

Arlington County’s second Town Hall on substance use was held on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Kenmore Middle School, Arlington. The panel discussion was moderated by Kimberly Suiters, local investigative reporter for WJLA ABC7, and included officials from Arlington County Public Schools, Arlington County Law Enforcement, and Arlington County Human Services.

The event focused on:

* Recognizing the signs of substance abuse
* What Arlington County is doing to address substance use throughout the community
* Where and how to get help for someone with a substance use issue

The entire program can be seen at https://youtu.be/5YWNPVA2vzk

For more information, please contact Suzanne Somerville at 703-228-7340 or visit https://health.arlingtonva.us/opioid-awareness/.

This event was sponsored by the Arlington Addiction Recovery Initiative (AARI).

The entire program can be seen at https://youtu.be/5YWNPVA2vzk

Arlington County’s second Town Hall on substance use was held on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Kenmore Middle School, Arlington. The panel discussion was moderated by Kimberly Suiters, local investigative reporter for WJLA ABC7, and included officials from Arlington County Public Schools, Arlington County Law Enforcement, and Arlington County Human Services.

The event focused on:

* Recognizing the signs of substance abuse
* What Arlington County is doing to address substance use throughout the community
* Where and how to get help for someone with a substance use issue

The entire program can be seen at https://youtu.be/5YWNPVA2vzk

For more information, please contact Suzanne Somerville at 703-228-7340 or visit https://health.arlingtonva.us/opioid-awareness/.

This event was sponsored by the Arlington Addiction Recovery Initiative (AARI).

The entire program can be seen at https://youtu.be/5YWNPVA2vzk

Arlington County’s second Town Hall on substance use was held on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Kenmore Middle School, Arlington. The panel discussion was moderated by Kimberly Suiters, local investigative reporter for WJLA ABC7, and included officials from Arlington County Public Schools, Arlington County Law Enforcement, and Arlington County Human Services.

The event focused on:

* Recognizing the signs of substance abuse
* What Arlington County is doing to address substance use throughout the community
* Where and how to get help for someone with a substance use issue



For more information, please contact Suzanne Somerville at 703-228-7340 or visit https://health.arlingtonva.us/opioid-awareness/.

This event was sponsored by the Arlington Addiction Recovery Initiative (AARI).

Follow volunteers and staff as they head out on a freezing January night to count people in Arlington County who are experiencing homelessness.

This annual event is part of a national Point In Time count that helps communities establish the dimensions of the problem of homelessness and help policymakers and program administrators track progress toward the goal of ending homelessness.

For more information go to publicassistance.arlingtonva.us/10yp/

Arlington’s 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness was launched in 2008 with a consortium of more than 100 stakeholders from public, private and faith-based community organizations. The plan’s primary goal is that no individual or family shall lack access to decent, affordable housing.

The 10 Year Plan committees work in concert to ensure that available federal, state and local resources are used strategically to meet the needs of Arlington homeless households and those at risk of becoming homeless.

An Arlington County Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus (CCC+) Town Hall Meeting will be held at Central Library Auditorium on Monday, November 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

What is Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus?

Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus is a new statewide Medicaid managed long term services and supports program that will serve approximately 214,000 individuals with complex care needs, through an integrated delivery model, across the full continuum of care. Enrollment into CCC Plus is required for qualifying populations. Care management is at the heart of the CCC Plus high-touch, person-centered program design. CCC Plus focuses on improving quality, access and efficiency.

Who Should Attend?

This program is intended for Medicaid members, caregivers, families and advocates, as well as anyone else seeking a better understanding of the provision of Medicaid benefits.

About the Event

The event will consist of a presentation by the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), and all six of the Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) that are participating in this new Medicaid Managed Care initiative which begins in Northern Virginia on December 1, 2017.

Katie Hill and Lynne Vest of the DMAS CCC+ Outreach team will begin the presentation with an overview of the entire program, it’s background and implementation, followed by descriptions of each of the six MCO health plans:

Aetna Better Health of Virginia
Anthem HealthKeepers Plus
Magellan Complete Care of Virginia
Optima Health
United Healthcare
Virginia Premier Health Plan
Outreach team members from the health plans will then make a brief presentation on their plan.

The presentations will be followed by a question and answer session where plan beneficiaries, their care partners and family members will have the opportunity to ask both DMAS and each of the plan providers questions about how this new managed care coverage will be implemented so that they may decide for themselves which of the six available plans will best meet their needs.

Who Will Participate in Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus?

CCC Plus includes Medicaid members who:

Receive Medicare benefits and full Medicaid benefits (dual eligible), including members enrolled in Commonwealth Coordinated Care (CCC).
Receive Medicaid long term services and supports (LTSS) in a facility or through one of the home and community-based (HCBS) waivers, except Alzheimer’s Assisted Living waiver. Individuals enrolled in the Community Living, the Family and Individual Support, and Building Independence waivers, known as the Developmental Disabilities (DD) waivers, will enroll for their non-waiver services only. At this time, their DD waiver services will continue to be covered through Medicaid fee-for-service.
Are eligible in the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (ABD) Medicaid coverage groups, including ABD individuals currently enrolled in the Medallion 3.0 program.

ATV's regular roundup of news and notes. This edition attends a ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the US entry into World War I. Also, a call for Foster Parents, and an extended deadline for nominations for the annual Women of Vision Awards. We look forward to the very first Arlington Palooza on April 29 and we look again at all the amazing activity going on at the Arlington County Trades Center.

ATV's monthly look at the important decisions that County Board took at its latest meeting. County Board Chair Libby Garvey is joined by her Board colleague Katie Cristol to discuss the Board's response to the 2016 Presidential Election. Other topics include the FY2018 Budget, an affordable housing loan for Culpepper Gardens, street and transit work on Columbia Pike, the new Financial Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline for the public, and a new change on the schedule for the 2017 Organizational Meeting.

ATV's regular roundup of all the news and notes from Around Arlington. In this edition, the Crystal City Transitway is now open! And StreetBeat takes us to the ribbon cutting to let us know why it's important. We also celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Arlington County Civic Federation, the 40th anniversay of the Arlington Education Employment Program, and plant a pinwheel garden for child protection services. Plus, don't miss the free Small Business Summit coming up on May 6.

ATV's bi-weekly roundup of all the news and notes around Arlington. In this edition, we say goodbye to two long-time members of the County Board, and welcome two new ones. We also roll out a new segment on County street maintenance, called appropriately "Street Beat." There's also the annual Secret Santa program, and the kickoff of the Nauck Town Center design process.

The Arlington Human Rights Commission hosted a panel discussion on overcoming the stigma of mental illness in employment and housing. Hosting the panel was commissioner Tiffany Joslyn. Participants included Jose Campos of director of Arlington County Job Avenue; Bethany Lilly, Policy Attorney for The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law; Clare Miller, Director of the Partnership for Workplace Mental Health of the American Psychiatric Foundation; and Theresa Nguyen, Director of Policy & Programming for Mental Health America. Recorded on April 9 2015 at the Arlington Public Library in Arlington VA.

This is Arlington County Virginia's recent experience implementing the Design Thinking principles developed by Stanford University's School of Design.

Do you know a volunteer? Do you volunteer? What if I told you that 32% of Arlingtonians volunteer each year? Over 10,000 volunteers donate over 500,000 hours of service to the County Government each year. Yes, 500,000 hours. You can accomplish a lot in that time, like...
*Provide canine companions to help over 1,000 children improve their reading skills.
*Educate over 2,000 residents about emergency preparedness.
*Mark storm drains on 81 miles of Arlington streets.
*Lead over 13,500 hours of summer camp activities.
*Respond to over 18,000 hours of fire and medical emergencies
*Deliver and distribute books to over 400 homebound and disabled residents.
*Provide over 700 hours of counseling and service to Arlington entrepreneurs.
*Survey 51 unsheltered homeless adults to identify permanent housing and service needs.
*Maintain 21 ART bus stops.
*Teach U.S. history and civics to 126 adults in preparation for the U.S. citizenship exam.

In all, the time that volunteers contribute is worth over $10 million each year to County Government programs and our community.

We want to thank you for all you have done...for the time you've shared, the expertise you contributed, and for your compassion. Join us on June 3rd, 6:00 -- 7:30 pm at Arlington Mill Community Center to celebrate the difference you have made in our community. Learn more and let us know if you plan to attend at arlingtonva.us/volunteer.

Do you know a volunteer? Do you volunteer? What if I told you that 32% of Arlingtonians volunteer each year? Over 10,000 volunteers donate over 500,000 hours of service to the County Government each year. Yes, 500,000 hours. You can accomplish a lot in that time, like...
• Provide canine companions to help over 1,000 children improve their reading skills.
• Educate over 2,000 residents about emergency preparedness.
• Mark storm drains on 81 miles of Arlington streets.
• Lead over 13,500 hours of summer camp activities.
• Respond to over 18,000 hours of fire and medical emergencies
• Deliver and distribute books to over 400 homebound and disabled residents.
• Provide over 700 hours of counseling and service to Arlington entrepreneurs.
• Survey 51 unsheltered homeless adults to identify permanent housing and service needs.
• Maintain 21 ART bus stops.
• Teach U.S. history and civics to 126 adults in preparation for the U.S. citizenship exam.

In all, the time that volunteers contribute is worth over $10 million each year to County Government programs and our community.

In recognition of National Volunteer, Arlington County would like to express our appreciation for the time, expertise and compassion of the generous community members who make Arlington such a special place. And if you are thinking about getting involved, visit the Online Volunteer Connection to search among hundreds of opportunities to find the right one for you.

The James B. Hunter Human Rights award ceremony is held annually in Arlington, VA. They reflect Human Rights achievements on an individual basis, through work with other individuals, or through specific examples, products, or activities. This year's keynote speaker was Howard Davidson, JD of End Child Prostitution and Trafficking. The winners were the Hon. Leslie M. Alden, Margaret M. Patterson, Thomas Kelley and Pastor Richard Cobb.

After years of development and community input, the new Arlington Mill Community Center has opened its doors on Columbia Pike. This building, a beacon in the community, will provide something for everyone, of every age and every culture. As Columbia Pike continues to grow, this community center will help to foster a main-street environment and a stronger sense of community.

Some of the key features and programs of the new community center include:

• Combining high quality, multi-purpose community center and affordable housing on the Pike. In one of the county's most ethnically and economically diverse areas, Arlington Mill will provide a wide range of courses, classes, recreational and sports opportunities to the community. The center will offer something for everyone, from pre-K to seniors.
• The county board's long-term effort to transform the Pike into a more transit-oriented, walkable, bikeable street that provides high-quality transportation options, ground floor retail, and great public spaces for residents, while preserving the stock of affordable housing and encouraging small business.
• The project came in on budget, and plans to serve a large portion of the population on a consistent basis. Services from DHS and DPR will be served out of this facility and the center has been built to grow along with the community and their needs.

To learn more about Arlington Mill Community Center, hours of operation, and all of the programs offered, visit the county webpage at arlingtonva.us and search Arlington Mill.

Members of Arlington's Teen Network Board joined with volunteers from Rebuilding Together to make much-need repairs to Borromeo Housing's home for teen mothers. For 25 years, The mission of Borromeo Housing, Inc. (BHI) is to empower young single mothers to create a self-sustaining future through education, counseling and support, while they reside in our safe home. BHI closely monitors the infants of our young mothers to ensure the children are parented responsibly, receive appropriate medical care, and meet individual developmental benchmarks. In this way, BHI is determined to present two generations of at-risk youth with alternatives to the perils of neglect, poor education, and inter-generational poverty.

The Teen Network Board is comprised of youths form Arlington High Schools, that engage community outreach and promote the teen voice in Arlington. They participate in numerous events each year ranging from Alcohol prevention to helping with organizations like Rebuilding Together in order to help out within their community.

Thousands of individuals volunteer with Arlington County programs. Our volunteers' contributions are enormous: they strengthen our community and enable the County to be more responsive to our residents. Each year, the Arlington County Board honors the individuals/teams for their outstanding volunteer service to the County.

March is Including People with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities Month, and Arlington County held a special ceremony to recognize individuals in our community who have over many years provided exemplary service or care to Arlington residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Sandra just wanted to replace a pre-school playhouse but after meeting Nancy something special happened. This is the story of a serendipitous meeting between Educator Sandra Redmore and Landscape Designer Nancy Striniste and the partnership they have formed to help kids get outdoors and into nature's classroom.

The Arlington Food assistance Center (AFAC) held a cooking challenge that saw three of Arlington's top restaurant chefs go toe to toe with three of the county's firehouse cooks in a three course throw-down The event was designed to help raise awareness and much needed funds for Arlington residents who have fallen on hard times. The challenge for the chefs and chiefs, cook with only ingredients available at AFAC, and make it amazing. Who won...watch and find out.

Find out more about the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC), or how you can donate and get involved.

Arlington's 55+ programs include lots of classes that keep seniors physically fit. But studies have shown one of the most significant things seniors can do thrive in their old age is to keep mentally fit. This segment highlights the many resources available to Arlington seniors to continue learning in their retirement.

www.arlingtonva.us/parks
www.arlingtonlri.org

NewsMakers attends Arlington's annual Volunteer Appreciation Celebration where volunteers from all walks of life are honored for their contributions to our community. Each year, 5,000 Arlington volunteers donate over 400,000 hours of service for a net taxpayer savings of $7.5 million.

This week's edition of NewsMakers attends the proclamation ceremony for declaring March 2012 Including People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Month in Arlington Virginia. Two lifetime achievement awards were given and three local employers were honored for making a difference in the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Bipolar disorder is usually first exhibited in people in their late teens and early 20s. Peter De Haven was diagnosed at the age of 11 in 1984, when bipolar disorder in children was almost unheard of, and rarely diagnosed. Finding the right medication was a constant struggle for Peter and his Mother. Refusing to take his meds led to suicide attempts and eventually, prison. In this story we see how it is possible for those labeled mentally ill to function in a society that too often fails them. Peter was lucky to find a place in Arlington VA that could give him the right tools to bring him 'back to wellness'.

A look at Arlington Virginia's Mary Marshall Residence, an assisted living facility for low-income seniors with serious mental illness or intellectual or developmental disabilities. Mary Marshall is funded in part by Arlington County and operated by Volunteers of America.

Coverage of Arlington County Virginia's James B. Hunter Human Rights Awards, given to those community members who championed and embodied human rights throughout the year.

This October, more than 150 community volunteers and County staff went out into the streets to survey our County's homeless population as part of the 100 Homes for 100 Homeless Registry Project. And AVN's Up Close crew was with them.

Approaching 80-years-old, Don still finds time to exercise daily. His passion is basketball, which he has played his whole life and is still winning trophies with his senior team. But his playing days look finished after a life threatening illness?

Health care costs are rising. In this story we see how 2 ER doctors set out to try and change the way health care is delivered by establishing a new kind of health care facility in Columbia Pike, Arlington VA.

Lose the Training Wheels is an extraordinary camp that teaches children with cognitive and developmental disabiltilies to ride bicycles through an ingenious series of rollers, sponsored by Arlington County's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources department. The results are stirring. Come celebrate with these kids, their volunteer helpers, and their parents.

Arlington's mobile emergency shelter is readied in advance of Irene.

Fresh out of college, Carol and Tom Skelly married and moved to Arlington VA. In 1987 their second child Patrick was born and by his 3rd year they realized something wasn't quite right with him. The family's future would have to change, and Carol would become the advocate she didn't plan to be.

The death of a neighbor from breast cancer inspires an 8th grade girl to do all she can to stop the disease and raise awareness of it. Jacqui is a normal teenage girl whose drive to make a difference in the world will inspire you.

This edition celebrates March as Including People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Month, attends the Woman of Vision Awards ceremony and covers the opening of a new County Schools joint Network Operations Center

Highlights of the James B. Hunter Human Rights Award ceremony held in Arlington VA on Dec. 9 2010

News Show featuring people and events in Arlington County VA

A segment of our magazine show, "Here/now", "We're All Arlington" features short biographies of Arlington residents, highlighting our county's amazing diversity. This episode's subject is Suzette Walker, who survived for 8 days in her empty apartment building in New Orleans through the aftermath of Katrina, only to end up a proud Arlingtonian.

News program featuring people and events in Arlington County Virginia.

The Community Services Board is responsible for ensuring that essential services for people with mental health problems, intellectual disabilities, and those with substance abuse challenges in Arlington County Virginia are in place, accessible and of high quality. Take a minute (or three!) to view what we do and why

News show featuring people and events in Arlington County, Virginia

News show featuring people and events in Arlington County

A segment of AVNs monthly magazine show, "Here/now", this episode features the Wii Bowling teams from the Langston-Brown Senior Center. They recently took 3rd place in the inaugural season of the National Senior League Wii Bowling Championship.

News about people and events in Arlington County VA

Volunteer Arlington is looking for someone to help out in the community. If you are asking who can help, the answer is simple...you. Stay connected with your community, and help those around you.

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A 20th anniversary party for Clarendon House in Arlington County

The official ground breaking for the first Affordable Assisted Living facility in Arlington County.

Information on the emergency winter shelter in Arlington VA

Homelessness and those in need in Arlington VA

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show "Here/now", this features host Tara Miles interviewing Arlington's Director of Public Health, Dr. Reuben Varghese, about what to expect in the upcoming flu season, and how to help prevent the spread of the flu bug.

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", "We're All Arlington" features short biographies of Arlington residents, highlighting our county's amazing diversity. This episode's subject are the 2009 Foster Parents of the Year: Elda & Curtis Reel.

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show "Here/now", this feature visits with a group of remarkable ladies at the Aurora Hills Senior Center who turn the joys and fellowship of a knitting circle into a great act of volunteerism.

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", "We're All Arlington" features short biographies of Arlington residents, highlighting our county's amazing diversity. This episode's subjects are college student Nhu-Y Ngoc Tu and her younger brother Cuong Chi Tu, who volunteer to help tutor neighborhood school children at the Greenbrier Learning Center.

A segment of AVN's magazine show, "Here/now", "Know Your..." provides a behind the scenes look at how our county government actually works. In this episode, we tour the family services bureau of the Public Health Division.

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", "Know Your..." provides a behind the scenes look at how our county government actually works. In this episode, we get a tour of the county's employment center.

A segment of AVN's magazine show, "Here/now", "We're All Arlington" features short biographies of Arlington residents, highlighting our county's amazing diversity. This episode's subject is the founder of the Arlington Academy of Hope, John Wanda.

A segment from the NewsMakers program produced by Arlington Virginia Network featuring the Culpepper Gardens Senior Center Tax Preperation Team.

A segment from the NewsMakers program produced by Arlington Virginia Network featuring the 'March is Including People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Month' Proclamation Ceremony at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Ballston.