The shortage of affordable and accessible housing in Northern Virginia disproportionately impacts individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) who want to live and thrive independently. OSG partners with affordable housing developers to help close this gap. When an adult with DD begins attending its community events, they are welcomed by Community Builders who help them foster peer connections and work with them to determine their housing goals. After joining the OSG network, they are notified as soon as an apartment becomes available. OSG assists with moving in, connects them to essential services, and creates spaces where they can engage with neighbors in book clubs, walking groups, and more. To drive policy change, OSG partners with other organizations to advocate for more affordable and inclusive housing. In an OSG community, individuality is celebrated and interdependence embraced.
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