Peer Counseling & Independent Living Training

ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia (ECNV) offers peer counseling, a unique service that provides persons with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to work to achieve their goals. Peer counseling issues may include any topic related to living independently with a disability such as housing, employment, transportation or other concerns.



Individual Living Skills: Peer counselors train individuals or groups in any category they request, including skills of everyday living, personal assistant management, building self-esteem, money management, navigating one's environment and more.



Individual Advocacy: Peer counselors assist individuals with disabilities with individual advocacy issues such as accessing benefits, vocational rehabilitation and other services. Participants may be interested in advocacy assistance to obtain or maintain education, training, employment or assistive devices.



Bus Line: Metrobus. Subway Stop: Courthouse.

{Languages: Individual staff members have varying competency in sign and other languages. Call ahead.}