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.

Headquarters: VA-Arlington County

Where They Operate: VA-Arlington County; VA-Fairfax County; VA-City of Alexandria; VA-City of Fairfax; VA-City of Falls Church

Age Groups Served: All

Population(s) Served: Individuals with Disabilities

Notes: OSG has seven communities throughout Northern Virginia with several more in the works. OSG provides each community with 100+ hours of free monthly programming (nearly 1,000 events this year serving OSG peers, families, neighbors, and friends!) from essential life skills such as how to be safe in home, to planning and preparing healthy meals, to learning how to ride a bike/use the local Metro, to sharing perspectives about today's issues and social justice topics, to dining, walking and reading clubs - the list goes on!

Awards & Recognition

Awarded an NBCUniversal Local IMPACT Grant, highlighting OSG’s leadership in building inclusive, community-integrated housing and programs for adults with developmental disabilities.

Recognized by Arlington County Government for its role in strengthening community services and advancing inclusion initiatives.

Commended by Senator Mark Warner, who noted that OSG is “making a real difference in Northern Virginia” by expanding access to affordable housing and offering robust public programming.

Celebrated for innovative partnerships with affordable-housing providers such as Wesley Housing, promoting integrated, supportive communities across the region.

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