For more information about activities in the Northern Virginia Region, contact:
Jeannie Cummins Eisenhour Investment & Development Manager Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board- Merrifield Center (703) 383-8412 Jeannette.CumminsEisenhour@fairfaxcounty.gov
The Northern Virginia Community 100 Day Challenge Goals: - By September 30, 2015, identify 100 people in the target population who are ready to accept housing when it is offered
- Get commitments from housing authorities for 100 permanent rent subsidies or housing opportunities that are affordable for people in the target population
- Increase awareness of integrated, independent housing and supportive services for people with ID/DD among the various stakeholders in the community, including a minimum of 100 providers and 100 families, through social and traditional media
- Establish a unified message and voice across advocacy organizations with legislators for funding for the needs of the target population for upcoming fiscal years. Get buy-in of at least 10 organizations within the 100 days
Community Team Members - Jeannie Cummins Eisenhour, Fairfax-Falls Church CSB (Co-Lead)
- Theresa Rankin, Brain Injury Services, Inc. (Co-Lead)
- Latoria Bethea, Resources for Independence of Virginia
- Bill Branner, Fairfax County Dept. of Housing & Community Development
- Phil Caldwell, Alexandria Dept. of Community & Human Services
- Margaret Graham, Loudoun Department of MHSADS
- Bryant Sanders, Fairfax Redevelopment and Housing Authority
- Sheree Thomas, Independence Empowerment Center (IEC)
- Jacqueline Jackson Turner, Prince William County CSB
- Kathy Wellington, Community Residences
Communities Represented - City of Alexandria
- City of Fairfax
- City of Manassas
- City of Manassas Park
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Loudoun County
- Prince William County
Note: Although the HSS “100-Day Challenge” is focused on three specific regions of the state, community team members, the organizations that they represent and the outcomes from the HSS “100-Day Challenge” could have an impact on the lives of individuals that do not reside in localities that are listed above.
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