ARC Services of Macomb, Inc

ARC Services of Macomb, Inc. (ARC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the well-being and quality of life for all persons with special needs and their families. It is the ARC's goal to assist individuals with special needs, along with their circles of support, to love, live, work, and play in their communities.

The ARC exists to assure that people with disabilities are valued and that they and their families can participate fully in, and contribute to, the life of their communities.

ARC of Macomb is a nonprofit membership association composed of people with disabilities, parents, friends and professionals involved with supporting people with disabilities in Macomb County, Michigan.

The ARC began operation in 1953 as a parent-inspired, grassroots movement. Parents were concerned with the lack of community-based services for their children with special needs and were looking for alternatives to institutions. Originally named the Macomb County Associates for Retarded Children, it was considered an educational facility. As the children grew into adults their needs changed, as did the needs of their parents. The ARC changed to meet those needs. Special education became law and the programs offered by the ARC became more vocational in nature. The preferences of persons with special needs and their families continue to drive the ARC today, and are reflected in its mission statement:

• ARC Services of Macomb, Inc. exists to assure that people with disabilities are valued and that they and their families can participate fully in, and contribute to life in their communities.
• They are committed to securing, for all people with disabilities, the opportunities to choose and realize their goals and dreams regarding where and how they learn, live, play, and work.

The ARC continues to offer valuable services to individuals with special needs through a variety of programs and services including, but not limited to:

• Vocational opportunities (both within the work center and through community employment);
• Community support services (including community access, assistance with life skills, activities of daily living, and social skills);
• Fiscal Intermediary services;
• The Shared Parenting Programs;
• Circle of Support services (guardianship and alternatives to guardianship);
• Representative Payee services, and advocacy from birth through life.

ARC Services of Macomb, Inc related entry . . .

AHRC New York City

AHRC New York City, a family governed organization, is dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental

Allen, Shea & Associates

The general partnership of Allen, Shea & Associates is a technical assistance workgroup, organized in March 1986, as a private, for-

Westchester Arc

Founded in 1949, Westchester Arc is the oldest and largest agency in Westchester County serving children and adults who have developmental

American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)

Since 1876, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has been providing worldwide leadership in the

ACHIEVA

ACHIEVA, formerly Arc Allegheny, is western Pennsylvania's largest provider of comprehensive services and supports for children and adults

The Arc of Florida

In 1915, the State of Florida established a commission to evaluate the need to establish an institution for persons who were “indigent,

Ontario ARC

Ontario ARC is a private not-for profit organization serving more than 1,000 children and adults with developmental disabilities and their