Presented by:
Tracee L. Garner, Outreach Coordinator / Peer counselor, ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia  (ECNV
Tia Marsili, The Arc of Northern Virginia Trust Director
Which benefits can help my loved one with disabilities? When and how do I start the application process? What do I do if my application is denied? How do I protect the benefits after I secure them?
Government programs can help pay for the needs of adults with disabilities. The challenge is knowing which benefits to apply for, when to apply and how to apply.

Join our online event to get information for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance, Retirement, Survivorship and Disabled Adult Child (SSDI).
Arm yourself with the futures planning you need!

Presented by:
Tracee L. Garner, Outreach Coordinator / Peer counselor, ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia  (ECNV
Tracee L. Garner holds a BS in Communications from ODU and enjoys assisting people with disabilities to uncover their abilities while providing information, resource and demonstrating what it takes to become strong self-advocates, and live a life of independence. Tracee has been with ECNV for 14 years as a Peer Counselor and Outreach Coordinator, working primarily to serve all of Northern Virginia residents with a focus on the counties of Loudoun and Fairfax. Tracee enjoys speaking and writing, is a published author in her spare time of many books of fiction and nonfiction, and is the resident guru for topics around Social Security Benefits, transit and so much more.
Tia Marsili, The Arc of Northern Virginia Trust Director
Tia Marsili oversees The Arc of Northern Virginia’s Trust department and works one to one with families and individuals to plan futures and establish SNTs throughout Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC.