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Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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We are individuals with developmental disabilities joining together to learn how to speak for ourselves. Every fan of our page is entitled to their own opinion.

We want others to know that we are people first and our disabilities come second. We would like our page to be a responsive and motivating environment for all to enjoy and partake. In order to maintain this environment, we have some expectations for all our fans to follow. We reserve the right to remove content that: is considered spam i.e. is unrelated to the mission of The Arc of the Mid Ohio Valley, breaches copyright law, is offensive or abusive i.e. personal attacks on any individual, disrespectful of others, contains inappropriate language, promotes illegal activity, mispresents the agency or it programs. Respect the opinions of others. We encourage you to take some responsibility for the quality of the conversations in which you are participating. Help make this a friendly place for inclusion of everyone. The Arc of the Mid Ohio Valley isn't affiliated with Facebook. As a Facebook account holder, you should be familiar with Facebook's privacy and security policies, and understand how your information can be displayed and used throughout the site as well as other third-party sites that may be linked to by Facebook. WV Birth to Three Region 2
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11/05/2026

Just met Katie Moore, from VoicesThatLeadUs and host of once a month advocacy support meetings THIS FRIDAY, Nov. 6th from 5-6pm. Register Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/E--zoCVhQ0ir4jjHGjDtdQ #/registration

11/03/2026

We are holding an essay submission contest for self-advocates who are currently involved with People First. The essay should focus on why you would want to go to the Disability Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C., held on March 15–16, 2027.

Essays can be written or submitted via audio or video recording, and should be between 100 and 300 words. Submissions are due by November 13, 2026, and should be emailed to Alexis Ullmann at [email protected] and Michelle Curtis at [email protected].

Please note that we are only able to accept a limited number of self-advocates and/or caregivers or staff.

11/02/2026

November Training Registration Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRmveFbzuxQjfEL4zC3_hV0d7BYF9XuEkUYoc2tC9jfcVUsg/viewform?pli=1

Disability Matters Archive:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaGfvGn8ZH8dZhH3abOiKJ92TygQqp09l&si=thD9gT4cgtvH2cwp

Find Your Polling Precinct:
https://apps.sos.wv.gov/Elections/Voter/FindMyPollingPlace

10/28/2026

OverviewCommunity Advocates for Special Education (CASE) Project is a volunteer advocacy project brought to you by the WV Developmental Disabilities Council. The goal of this project is to provide high quality and comprehensive training for volunteer special education advocates. These volunteers wil...

10/28/2026

This month Morgan talks to our 2026 Conference Keynote Speaker Sean McElwee!

To purchase one of Sean's shirts please visit www.seanese.com.

10/27/2026

November Training is coming up on November 18, 2026 from 10am-2pm. Registration begins at 9:30am. It is being held at LIFE United Methodist Church in Fairmont or on Zoom. You must register for this event using the link below.

https://forms.gle/rTPkB55AfzNELBDx8

10/26/2026

November Training Registration Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRmveFbzuxQjfEL4zC3_hV0d7BYF9XuEkUYoc2tC9jfcVUsg/viewform

Disability Matters Archive:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaGfvGn8ZH8dZhH3abOiKJ92TygQqp09l&si=78nSLhbOOqzv2xqx

Find My Polling Place:
https://apps.sos.wv.gov/Elections/Voter/FindMyPollingPlace

10/14/2026

Webinar Alert!

Understanding Community Living and Action Steps for State Advocates
October 28th
4:00 PM ET
Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/NjM6vHgMQyGn61VreN5Eeg

With the current federal landscape bringing attention to the rights of people with disabilities living in their communities, there are multiple actions advocates can take to make community living and inclusion a way of life.

As a part of its Home Sweet Home campaign, NACDD is hosting a webinar with leaders who have lived experience and subject matter experts. The webinar will focus on understanding community living and what state advocates can do to ensure that community living and inclusion become the way of life for people with developmental disabilities in local communities.

10/12/2026

October Teleconference Recap:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1C5qujyB8n/

Disability Matters Archive:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaGfvGn8ZH8dZhH3abOiKJ92TygQqp09l&si=-PVFSRFbZmC0Eo34

Zoom Link for People First Handbook Cohort:
https://thearcofwv-org.zoom.us/j/84773829323

Address

1917 Dudley Avenue
Parkersburg, WV
26101

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Website

http://www.peoplefirstwv.org/

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