The County Conversation

The County Conversation is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from the Fairfax County Government discussing programs, services and items of interest to residents of Fairfax County. On this edition of the conversation, host Jim Person talks with Bev Cosham, chair of Reston Community Center’s Board of Governors, about RCC’s 45th anniversary. Learn more about the Reston Community Center online at https://restoncommunitycenter.com or call RCC at 703-476-4500. To listen to other county podcasts, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts. For more Fairfax County news and events, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news. You also may call 703-FAIRFAX, that’s 703-324-7329, weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The County Conversation is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from the Fairfax County Government discussing programs, services and items of interest to residents of Fairfax County. On this edition of the conversation, host Jim Person talks with Chief Equity Officer Karla Bruce about “Gains, Gaps, & Goals: The Status of Women in Fairfax County” and the findings from this women and girls research that was commissioned by the Department of Family Services. Learn more: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/gains-gaps-goals-status-women-and-girls-fairfax-county One Fairfax: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/topics/one-fairfax Fairfax County's Strategic Plan: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/strategicplan To listen to other county podcasts, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts. For more Fairfax County news and events, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news. You also may call 703-FAIRFAX, that’s 703-324-7329, weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The County Conversation is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from the Fairfax County Government discussing programs, services and items of interest to residents of Fairfax County. On this edition of the conversation, host Jim Person talks with Emilie Shumate, youth services section manager with the Fairfax County Park Authority, about the Park Authority’s Spring and Summer Camps program. To learn more, call the Park Authority Registration Call Center at 703-324-8680. For questions about specific camps, email Camps@fairafxcounty.gov. To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts For more Fairfax County news and events, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/news or call 703-FAIRFAX (703-324-7329) weekdays between 8am and 4:30pm

The County Conversation is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from the Fairfax County Government discussing programs, services and items of interest to residents of Fairfax County. On this edition of the conversation, host Jim Person talks with Marcus Moore, Sr. Transportation Planner/Transportation Demand Management Liaison with the county’s Department of Transportation, about “Ride your Way,” a campaign that encourages commuters to use public transportation alternatives in partnership with their employers. Find the Fairfax County DOT online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/transportation. Learn more about the “Ride Your Way” program and other commuter services at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/transportation/commuter-services. To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts For more Fairfax County news and events, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/news or call 703-FAIRFAX (703-324-7329) weekdays between 8am and 4:30pm

The County Conversation is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from the Fairfax County Government discussing programs, services and items of interest to residents of Fairfax County. On this edition of the conversation, host Jim Person talks with Anna Shapiro, deputy director for real estate finance and development at the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority, about affordable housing development and preservation and real estate finance, and how Anna and her team deliver taxpayers a return on investment (ROI). Find the Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination online at fairfaxcounty.gov/environment-energy-coordination or call them at 703-324-7136. Get more details on the Green Business Partners Program at fairfaxcounty.gov/environment-energy-coordination/green-business Get more details on the Energy Conservation Assistance Program at fairfaxcounty.gov/environment-energy-coordination/energy-conservation-assistance-program To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts For more Fairfax County news and events, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/news or call 703-FAIRFAX (703-324-7329) weekdays between 8am and 4:30pm

The County Conversation is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from the Fairfax County Government discussing programs, services and items of interest to residents of Fairfax County. On this edition of the conversation, host Jim Person talks with Neely Law, community specialist, Fairfax County’s Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination. They discuss the county's Green Business Partners Program and the Energy Conservation Assistance Program. Find the Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination online at fairfaxcounty.gov/environment-energy-coordination or call them at 703-324-7136. Get more details on the Green Business Partners Program at fairfaxcounty.gov/environment-energy-coordination/green-business Get more details on the Energy Conservation Assistance Program at fairfaxcounty.gov/environment-energy-coordination/energy-conservation-assistance-program To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts For more Fairfax County news and events, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/news or call 703-FAIRFAX (703-324-7329) weekdays between 8am and 4:30pm

The County Conversation is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from the Fairfax County Government discussing programs, services and items of interest to residents of Fairfax County. On this edition of the conversation, host Jim Person talks with Heather Potter, counselor with the Domestic and Sexual Violence Services’ Anger and Domestic Abuse Prevention and Treatment (ADAPT) program, about DSVS’ “unpack gender” initiative, which is about exploring gender roles, norms and stereotypes, and how they are connected to sexual violence. Learn more about DSVS online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/domestic-sexual-violence. Call the Domestic and Sexual Violence 24-Hour Hotline: 703-360-7273 To listen to other county podcasts, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts. To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts For more Fairfax County news and events, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/news or call 703-FAIRFAX (703-324-7329) weekdays between 8am and 4:30pm

The County Conversation is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from the Fairfax County Government discussing programs, services and items of interest to residents of Fairfax County. On this edition of the conversation, host Jim Person talks with Allison Homer, senior community specialist with the Fairfax County Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination, about the county’s “Resilient Fairfax Plan” – what it is and why it’s important. Learn more about the Fairfax County Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/environment-energy-coordination. To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts For more Fairfax County news and events, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/news or call 703-FAIRFAX (703-324-7329) weekdays between 8am and 4:30pm

The County Conversation is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from the Fairfax County Government discussing programs, services and items of interest to residents of Fairfax County. On this edition of the conversation, host Jim Person talks with Maggie Parker, director of Offsite and Collaborative Programs with the Reston Community Center. To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts For more Fairfax County news and events, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/news or call 703-FAIRFAX (703-324-7329) weekdays between 8am and 4:30pm

The County Conversation is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from the Fairfax County Government discussing programs, services and items of interest to residents of Fairfax County. On this edition of the conversation, host Jim Person talks with Emily Swenson, head of Volunteer Solutions in the Department of Family Services, about DFS’ Volunteer Solutions and the upcoming Venture into Volunteering fair Oct. 15, 2023, at Springfield Town Center. Volunteer Solutions: fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/older-adults/volunteer-solutions. Venture into Volunteering Fair: fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/older-adults/volunteer-solutions/volunteer-fair To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts. For more Fairfax County news and events, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/news You also may call 703-FAIRFAX, that’s 703-324-7329, weekdays between 8am and 4:30pm

The County Conversation is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from the Fairfax County Government discussing programs, services and items of interest to residents of Fairfax County. On this edition of the conversation, host Jim Person talks with Reasa D. Currier, director of Fairfax County’s Department of Animal Sheltering, discussing the animal shelter, the issue of abandoned animals and how to adopt them, as well as the grand opening of a second animal shelter location in Lorton. To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts For more Fairfax County news and events, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/news or call 703-FAIRFAX (703-324-7329) weekdays between 8am and 4:30pm

On this edition of the conversation, host Jim Person talks with Andrew Carter, program manager of the Old Firehouse Center, about the Center, its activities, mission and purpose – as well as the Old Firehouse Center Block Party upcoming on Saturday, Sept. 16. For more information, call the Old Firehouse Center at 703-448-8336, or visit online at https://oldfirehouse.org.

On this edition of the conversation, host Jim Person talks with Eric Forbes, Deputy Director of the Solid Waste Management Program, Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES). Our topic is the DPWES vacuum leaf service, which, county staff are proposing to discontinue permanently after this winter. The Board of Supervisors will decide the future of the service at a public hearing to be scheduled later this fall. To provide feedback, visit our survey page: engage.fairfaxcounty.gov/leaf-collection *Please Note: The survey closes Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. **ALSO, the FY 2024 levy is $0.012 per $100 of assessed real estate value. To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts For more Fairfax County news and events, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/news or call 703-FAIRFAX (703-324-7329) weekdays between 8am and 4:30pm