by Caroline Cunningham | Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Less than two years ago, our chair and founder Paula Manion, full-time Nurse Practitioner, wife and mom to three children, realized a lifelong dream. Along with her husband Joe, they wanted to help their oldest son Mike (aged 32), and thousands of other young men and...
by Caroline Cunningham | Oct 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
On Friday October 16 we held our first Ghosts of Washington D.C. Hunt with the fine folks at Let’s Roam. The feedback we received was overwhelmingly positive, whether people roamed from home or joined us in person. Ghost hunters completed challenges, answered trivia...
by Anna Araujo | Oct 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
We’re delighted to announce our newest partnership with SafeinHome. SafeinHome is a trusted provider of Assistive and Sensor Technologies for people with disabilities in Virginia, and the only provider of Electronic Home Based Services (EHBS) currently available in...
by Amanda Tinkleman | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Sunday morning grocery delivery: Everyone in Gilliam Place has been enjoying the ongoing generosity from our good friends and neighbors at the Arlington Presbyterian Church (APC). The church worked with Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization, APAH, and the...
by Amanda Tinkleman | Jun 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
This past spring, Nita Baliga and Abraham Kwan were both enrolled in Dr. Sean Cleary’s course titled “The Autism Experience: A Public Health Perspective.” at the George Washington University. Through this course, graduates and undergraduates work...
by Amanda Tinkleman | Jun 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
City Center NOVA unequivocally stands behind the Black Lives Matter Movement for racial justice. Black men and women with disabilities are especially vulnerable to racial disparities in our country. We must do all we can as an organization to provide equal access to...
by Amanda Tinkleman | Jun 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
An update on our community at Gilliam Place from our Program Director Donna Budway: We are happy to report that all of our members are well and settling into the new normal at Gilliam Place. Several of our residents returned home to shelter with their families but...
by Amanda Tinkleman | May 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
This past month, we had three new members join our City Center NOVA team! Read on for more about Maria Booker, Fredda Hurwitz, and Amanda Tinkleman. Maria Booker Hailed as a “Northern Virginian of the Year” by Northern Virginia Magazine in 2019, and the inaugural...
by Amanda Tinkleman | May 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Written by George Washington University Student, Gary Sang. “The Tribe are experts themselves. They know themselves and are experts in what is going on in the field of autism,” said Dr. Sean Cleary, professor of epidemiology. At the Milken Institute School of Public...
by Stephanie Cohen | Mar 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Ginny Conroy is the founder and managing director of Social Grace LLC, an organization that offers private social and executive function therapy and coaching, along with many other services. Over her years spent working closely with children and young adults as a...
