Information for Federal Workers / Contractors


This public webpage is designed to support RLC members including RR families who are part of the Federal workforce or have been recently affected by layoffs. We will update this page regularly so please check back here to learn of resources available that we are able to pass along to you. If there is something that you want to see on this page, please contact church@redeemermclean.org.


We are planning ways to best support congregational members affected by the recent government layoffs. To help with this, we’re hoping you‘ll take a few minutes to fill out our survey and share your thoughts both on how we, as a congregation, can help, and how you, individually, might be willing to support the affected members.

Below are websites with information for individuals affected by recent federal workforce actions:

  • Theaters across the Washington, DC area are offering free and discounted tickets to federal workers affected by layoffs and furloughs. Please visit this link for a list of participating theaters.

  • St. Thomas Episcopal Church is offering an 8-week support group for federal workers and contractors affected in any way by current administrative policies. Use this link to sign up; space is limited.

  • Congressman Don Beyer has distributed a list of events such as Transferrable Skills Workshops and Job Fairs in Alexandria, Arlington County, Fairfax County, and the District of Columbia. His email with these resources is available here.


Upcoming Events


Alexandria:
  • Friday, April 18 – Back To Work Hiring Event
    “Meet employers from various industries, explore job opportunities, and take the next step in your career. No pre-screenings will be conducted on-site—just bring your resume and be ready to connect.”

Arlington County:

  • Saturday, April 5 – Leadership, Career, & Volunteer Expo
    “The Leadership, Career, and Volunteer Expo is a free event that includes leadership development seminars, opportunities to connect with community leaders from the business, nonprofit, and local government sectors, and a job and volunteer fair. Free headshots will also be available.”
  • Thursday, May 15 – Hire Vets Now Networking and Hiring Fair

    • “This event is a networking reception and career fair offering transitioning service members, military spouses and veterans the opportunity to connect with Virginia employers looking to hire military talent. Participating employers are offering career opportunities in IT, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, defense, government, law enforcement and more.”

District of Columbia: