Frequently Asked Questions
[SPARC ensures] access to integrated and respectful community living for people with severe disabilities.”
How much does it cost to join SPARC?
Choose a monthly rate based on the number of days each week.
1 day – $250
2 days – $375
3 days – $475
4 days – $600
5 days – $750
Social Club – $195
Annual Reports
2022 Annual Report
2021 Annual Report
Financials
Do I have to pay if I miss a day?
If schools are closed, is SPARC open?
What is SPARC?
SPARC is a therapeutic day program based on a curriculum called Circuit Train Your Brain.
What services does SPARC provide?
What is a PSA?
What do you mean by braiding services?
What makes SPARC a different choice for day support?
Are you a Medicaid provider?
No. We offer community based activities that are meaningful and beneficial to our participants.
Do I have to sign a contract?
Who comes to SPARC?
What is Social Club?
Social Club meets once a week online and offers a monthly outing in the community that is planned by the group. This program is designed for young adults developing the skills to transition from their parents home.
How much does it cost?
Participants pay a monthly fee based on how many days a week you’d like to join us. The current fee schedule is from $195 – $750 per month. Call for details.
Do you provide transportation?
No. Center participants have several choices. Some use their own private vehicles and accessible vans to come to Center, others use Metro bus or rail, and many travel in their PSA’s car. Another option for is to use alternate public transportation, like MetroAccess, or Star. Travel training resources are available to everyone.
What does a typical day look like?
Arriving at the Center in one of our community center locations, you’ll be met by staff and volunteers who will have “warm up” activities to kick off the day. When you and your friends are ready we begin guided leisure learning lesson(s) facilitated by staff with PSA’s helping you participate. Some example of activities are science experiments, cooking, sports, computer lab activities, themed activities, party planning, art, music, photography, and sensory exploration. All activities are modified and adapted so everyone can participate. We enjoy an extremely social lunchtime break in the Centers. Bring your own lunch or head out in the community to buy lunch. Whatever you decide, you have friends all around to join you. The afternoon block is typically a team building activity, game or craft, or exercises facilitated by staff. All activities focus on targeted functional areas of learning so you keep building skills in a fun way.
What is the process to get into SPARC?
Call, arrange a tour and visit! We love potential Center participants to come spend time getting to know us. If, after a visit, you’d like to schedule an assessment we’ll work with you to begin where and when you decide.
Do you have a waiting list?
Some Center locations have a waiting list. We are accepting participants at the Herndon location
How can I find out more information and arrange a visit?
Call (571) 407-1807 or email
debi at sparcsolutions.org
Center Locations
ARLINGTON
Arlington Mills Community Center
909 South Dinwiddie Street
Tuesday & Thursday
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Participants pay a monthly fee based on how many days a week you’d like to join us. The current fee schedule is from $195 – $750 per month. Call for details.
We welcome partners!
Click on "Support SPARC" to make a monetary donation.
SPARC also needs caring people to invest their time and expertise in order to offer programs that give SPARC participants a chance to enjoy a fuller life. Contact our Executive Director, Debi Alexander, at 571-407-1807 if you can provide scholarships, in-kind donations including equipment, materials, access to unique activities, or other products and services supporting SPARC's mission.
Help people with disabilities by investing in the most underserved in our community.
Donations keep prices low for members in need.
Your gift is fully tax deductible.
More than 90% of our budget supports program costs.
[My son] Adam has participated in SPARC since its inception. As many other young adults with disabilities, he was not able to get a full-time job. So, unlike typical adults, there was little for him to do while my husband and I worked. He always has a personal care attendant with him but being at home all day without a place to go does not provide the opportunity for meaningful social interaction and participation in diverse activities. And so the desire to lead a purposeful life becomes limited. Awakening in the morning and having a plan for the day other than sitting at home and staring at the four walls is imperative for all to create a well-balanced life for themselves. This is what SPARC has given Adam.
Attendance at SPARC provides the young adult attendees with an unlimited amount of potential to enrich their lives. The staff provides meaningful and purposeful activities that awaken their minds and help them to become creative human beings….
Without SPARC, Adam never would have had the opportunity to make friends, participate in beneficial activities and create a satisfying life for himself.”