REGIONAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT CLINIC

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The Northern Virginia Training Center is part of the service delivery continuum for persons with intellectual disabilities who reside in the Northern Virginia area. NVTC provides inpatient care, outpatient treatment, community staff training, and specialized educational opportunities for students win cooperation with area universities. For individuals who live in the community, medical, dental, and behavioral health services offered through community options often do not adequately serve the needs of people with intellectual disabilities. NVTC's outpatient program, called the Regional Community Support Clinic (RCSC), provides specialized medical, behavioral, dental and respite services to individuals living in the community who have complex medical and behavioral needs. NVTC employs professionals specifically trained in the sub-specialties necessary to serve this population and is uniquely qualified to be a resource to the community regardless of a consumer's residential status. The services provided by NVTC to consumers of the five Northern Virginia Community Service Boards (CSBs) are services that either cannot be readily accessed in the community that require professionals with specialized training and education, or can be provided at less cost by the Training Center. NVTC staff also share expertise in new service approaches with community professionals and provide training to staff from community residential and vocational providers. In addition, NVTC has contractual relationships with 30 regional universities and colleges to provide student internships, practicum and specialized educational experiences in the treatment of individuals with intellectual disabilities.