Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons (NVRC) is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 1987 through strong community support. For 15 years, NVRC has served as a bridge between the Northern Virginia community and people with hearing loss, helping to fill gaps in services while assisting community agencies and organizations in developing the capacity to better serve people with hearing loss. NVRC is the only agency that focuses on providing services to deaf and hard of hearing persons and their families in the Northern Virginia area. Residents and professionals of the District of Columbia and the metropolitan area of Maryland also often receive NVRC services.