Please join us in celebrating Regina DeWalt, who was selected as a National nominee for the Ceca Award! 🎉
Being nominated at the national level is an incredible honor and reflects Regina’s dedication and the positive impact she makes every day in the lives of those we support.
Thank you, Regina, for the heart and commitment you bring to our mission each day. Please help us congratulate her! đź‘Ź
02/23/2026
At the Virginia General Assembly in Richmond, CEO Justin Zakia, Chief of Staff Lindsay Oles, and Advocacy Committee Chair Christine Plummer were introduced on the House floor and met with delegates and senators to advocate for CRi and the individuals we serve. They were joined by Laurel Nishi, Eva Loser, Jennifer Wellington, Sharon Cummings, and Conner Cummings, demonstrating a strong and unified voice in support of our community.
02/20/2026
02/12/2026
We’re proud to share that CRi has earned the 2026 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency.
For us, transparency isn’t just a title. It’s a commitment to integrity, accountability, and making sure our supporters can clearly see the impact of their generosity.
Visit our Who We Are page to learn more about our values and explore our Annual Reports to see our financials and accomplishments by year.
Thank you for trusting us to make a difference. đź’™
02/11/2026
As an organization founded in Arlington, Community Residences Inc joins many others in the County today recognizing the loss of Judge William T. Newman Jr. His advocacy for inclusion and human rights made him a successful community leader and an example to individuals of many backgrounds and abilities.
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Judge William T. Newman, Jr., founder of Arlington Community Foundation.
Judge Newman was motivated by his deeply held belief that Arlington has all the ingredients necessary to be a shining example of a just, generous, and compassionate place where everyone can thrive.
As a trailblazing member of the Arlington County Board, a tireless judge, and the founder of Arlington Community Foundation, he touched virtually every corner of this community. When he spoke, everyone in the room listened. When he acted, people followed his example. He put in the work to build and steward the foundational elements of a strong community that will benefit this place he loved for generations to come.
The Community Foundation exists because he saw what was possible when people come together to support their neighbors, invest in local solutions, and build institutions that outlast any one moment.
The deep loss we feel today is a testament to the depth and breadth of the legacy he leaves behind for all of us.
02/11/2026
The Power of the Team: How Collaboration Elevates Residential Nursing
The Power of the Team: How interdisciplinary collaboration in residential nursing elevates care, improves patient outcomes, and prevents hospitalization.
Recreational Therapy, a term I formerly chuckled at. Now, I implement it. Recreational Therapy, a profession that is questioned by so many. As a student myself, receiving a Master’s Degree in Recreational Therapy, I am asked daily, “So… what exactly do you do?” With a sigh followed by a deep...
01/28/2026
The Hidden Depth of Group Home Nursing
Discover the depth of group home nursing: proactive, holistic care empowering individuals with developmental disabilities to thrive in their community.
01/27/2026
đź’™ Before the snowstorm rolled in, something truly special happened.
On MLK Day, 54 incredible volunteers came together to create over 300 handmade Valentine’s Day cards for the individuals we support.
Thanks to a $250 grant from the Virginia Service Foundation and the amazing coordination by Volunteer Arlington, our community gathered at Washington-Liberty High School to spread love, creativity, and connection.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this day so meaningful. Our individuals will definitely feel the love this Valentine’s Day! 💌
01/19/2026
We are partnering with Volunteer Arlington to provide an opportunity for you to serve our community in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. through the 2026 MLK Day of Service! Join us on Monday, January 19 to participate in the national movement to volunteer.
Learn more and sign up to volunteer: volunteerarlington.org/mlk.
01/16/2026
As we head into the New Year, we want to extend a heartfelt thank-you to all of our holiday in-kind donors. Because of your generosity, every individual we serve received a holiday gift this season. đź’™
Thank you to RSVP-Northern Virginia for assembling 85 busy bins for our homes; Terraforma Church for creating paper spinners and magnetic activity trays; WeHero for decorating and donating 200 tambourines for music therapy; John Champe High School PEER and DECA groups for kindness cards and a sock drive; Rackspace Technology for 35 hygiene kits supporting our mental health programs; Jo Deckert for her beautiful, handcrafted magnetic activity trays; Bryant High School for kindness rocks and holiday cards; Christina Filipowski for so many incredible holiday items and decorations; and Danielle Stanford for the lovely handmade holiday cards.
We are also grateful to everyone who donated through our Amazon Wishlist. Your support helped make the holidays joyful, meaningful, and seamless for the people we serve.
With the season wrapped up, we are excited to turn our focus to what’s ahead, including Volunteer Arlington’s MLK Day of Service. We cannot wait to continue building community together.
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OUR NAME HAS CHANGED, BUT OUR STORY REMAINS THE SAME.
We are excited for change, but rooted in a deep history. As we grow & re-brand to be better for you, we pride ourselves on making sure that we never forget where we came from.
Community Residences began in 1975 when a group of Arlington families, faith groups and government leaders worked with Arlington County to charter an independent nonprofit agency that would bring together and expand efforts to help people with mental health and/or developmental disabilities.
At its outset, Arlington Community Residences (as it was initially known) stood at the forefront of the growing community integration movement. This grass-roots, family-driven effort sought to create community-based alternatives to the institutionalization of people with mental health or intellectual disabilities. Arlington Community Residences brought together a few existing group homes and started several new homes so that Arlington resident with disabilities could live close to and regularly interact with family, friends and and neighbors.
As the community integration movement grew and the demand for community-based alternatives expanded, Arlington Community Residences became Community Residences when services were initiated throughout Northern Virginia, the Richmond area, and in
Maryland. Expansion was not only geographic; CRi also began to offer case management and transitional support for people who were homeless, residential youth services, day programs for adult with developmental disabilities, and home-based clinical and practical support for people living on their own.
Over the past four decades, thousands of individuals have been supported by CRi. That tradition continues with individualized support providing for fulfilling, high-quality lives of maximum independence.
We look forward to the future & are excited to see just what we can accomplish, together!
