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• Support for Men Who Have Been Sexually Abused (12/22/11)
• Photos: Fairfax County Helps Family Caregivers Keep Giving (11/28/11)
• Prevent Domestic and Sexual Violence through Special Interest License Plate (11/21/11)
• December Golden Gazette: Medicare Open Enrollment, Estate Planning and More (11/28/11)
• 25 Students Attend Disabilities Mentoring Day (11/7/11)
• Volunteers Needed to Help Low Income Families Prepare and File Their Taxes (11/3/11)
• Adoption Awareness Month: Facts and Events (11/2/11)
• Giant Food and Ernst & Young Win 2011 Fairfax Disability Employer of the Year Awards (10/27/11)
• Managing Chronic Illness Workshops for Adults with Disabilities - Fairfax, Oct 29 (10/26/11)
• 25th Annual Caregiver Conference - Register now for Nov 11 (10/26/11)
• Medicare Open Season Presentations in Fairfax and Herndon (10/26/11)
• A Partnership That Is Changing Lives (10/20/11)
• Home Heating Fuel and Crisis Assistance Programs for 2011 - 2012 (10/20/11)
• Medicare Open Season-Tools, Podcast, Presentations (10/19/11)
• Register for Legal Tools for Caregivers - Herndon, Oct. 26 (10/19/11)
• Prevent Falls, Maintain Independence Seminar - Vienna, Oct 19 (10/11/11)
• Register for Oct. 12 Medicare Open Season Seminar at Hollin Hall Senior Center (10/11/11)
• Medicare Open Season-Tools, Podcast, Presentations (10/19/11)
• Register for Legal Tools for Caregivers - Herndon, Oct. 26 (10/19/11)
• Register for Oct. 13 Medicare Open Season Seminar at Lorton Senior Center (10/11/11)
• Register for Caregiver Seminar Oct. 12 at Hollin Hall - Financing Long Term Care (10/11/11)
• Caregiver Telephone Support Group, Oct 11 - Register Now! (10/11/11)
• Managing Chronic Illness Workshops Start Oct 6 in Vienna - Register Now! (10/11/11)
• County’s Volunteer Medicare Counseling Program Wins State Award (10/11/11)
• Free Managing Chronic Illness Workshops for People with a History of Mental Health Issues - Annandale - Sept 30 (9/23/11)
• Understanding the Challenges of Alzheimer's Disease Seminar for Caregivers - Herndon - Sept 28 (9/23/11)
• Medicare Open Season Presentation at Sherwood Library Oct. 4 - Register Now (9/22/11)
• Oct gardening, estate planning, & handling door-to-door salesmen in October's Golden Gazette (9/22/11)
• Fall Older Adult Events: Caregiver Support, Fall Prevention, Medicare Presentations (9/22/11)
• Free Telephone Support Group for Caregivers of Older Adults, Sept 13 - Register Now! (8/24/11)
• Independent Living Project for Older Adults Coming to Reston, Sept. 13 - Register Now! (8/24/11)
• Independent Living Project for Older Adults Coming to Braddock Area, Sept. 15 - Register Now! (8/24/11)
• August 26 is Women's Equity Day (8/22/11)
• Fairfax County Volunteers Attend White House Senior Volunteerism Event (7/13/11)
• Nutrition for Older Adults Featured on Channel 16's Mature Living (7/8/11)
• Free School Physicals for Uninsured Children, 7/5, 7/6, and 8/16 (6/30/11)
• Help with the heat . . . Cooling Assistance and Fan Care programs now accepting applications (6/15/11)
• Safety tips to prevent children falling from open windows (6/15/11)
• Free Telephone Support Group for Caregivers of Older Adults (June 13, 2011)
• Volunteer to Give Caregivers of Older Adults a Much Needed Break - Training Set for June 14 (May 18, 2011)
• Fairfax County Offers Free Diabetes Management Workshops in Vienna (5/16/11)
• Free Diabetes Self-Management Program in Reston Starts May 11 (5/6/11)
• Family Caregiving Seminar: Legal Tools for Caregivers (5/6/11)
•  Register for May 17 Telephone Caregiver Support Group for Korean Speakers(5/5/11)
• Family Caregiving Seminar Making Life Easier: Gadgets, Gizmos and Home Modifications (5/4/11)
• Family Caregiving Seminar: Strategies for Managing the Stress of Caregiving (5/2/11)
• Online discussion about transitioning to kindergarten featured on "Ask Fairfax" on Wednesday May 4 (4/29/10)
• Photos: County Honors Volunteers for Older Americans Month (4/28/11)
• Learn about Legal Tools for Caregivers at Free County Seminar on May 10 (4/28/11)
• Independent Living Program Starts in Springfield on May 4 (4/27/11)
• Annual Young Adult Job Fair & Prep Session-Friday April 29 and Saturday, April 30. (4/22/11)
• SACC Art to Aid Japan (4/8/11)
• Read the April Issue of the Golden Gazette (PDF) (3/31
• Seminar on Financial Issues for Caregivers April 5 in McLean (3/30/11)
• March 29 Events: Caregiving Seminar, Federal Housing Funds Hearing, BOS Meeting (3/28/11)
• "Like" the New Facebook Page for Residents With Disabilities (3/28/11)
• Volunteers Needed to Transport Older Residents to Medical Appointments (3/28/11)
• Free Family Caregiver Seminars Start March 29 (3/23/11)
• Advisory Social Services Board report summarizes 2010 trends, events and initiatives (3/14/11)
• Live Well with Chronic Illness Workshops Begin March 14 in Springfield (3/7/11)
• Independent Living Project Begins at Burke Library March 4 (3/2/11)
• Read the Golden Gazette - March Issue (PDF) (3/1/11)
• Living Well with Chronic Illness Workshop Series in Mount Vernon Begins March 8 (2/28/11)
• Volunteer Fair for Boomers and Older Adults in Falls Church March 10 (2/24/11)
• Snow Day Activities for Children (2/22/11)
• SACC Celebrates the Invention of Dance (2/8/11)
• Telephone Support Group for Korean Speakers on Feb. 15 (2/7/11)
• Free Assistance Available During the 2011 Tax Season (2/4/11)
• February Issue of Golden Gazette Now Online (PDF) (2/1/11)
• Low income families can get free help preparing their federal income tax returns (1/28/11)
• Local employers and entrepreneurs, register now for this year's Fairfax Mega Job Fair and Entrepreneurship Expo (1/25/11)
• Volunteer by Jan. 31 to Help Long-Term Care Residents Protect Their Rights (1/21/11)
• Program to Help Older Adults Remain Independent Begins Jan 28 (1/20/11)
• Guide to In-Home Care Services (1/10/11)
• Help long-term care residents protect their rights - volunteer for 2011 by January 31 (1/5/11)
• Video: Fairfax County's Independent Living Project (1/5/11)