THREE WAYS TO HELP!

We are working hard to respond to the Coronavirus threat and keep the people we support and our staff safe. At this time, we are turning to our community for partnership in this crisis. If you can help, here are three easy ways!

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Coronavirus Cautions Continued

In response to the Coronavirus, The Arc Baltimore outlines their response to prevent the spread of the virus through special guidance to staff and the people we support.

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Annual Report

This Spring 2020 issue of the Advocate is dedicated to sharing aspects of our new strategic plan and it includes elements of our annual report which we are not producing this year.

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Annual Meeting & Awards Reception Announcement

Given continuing restrictions on gatherings, the Annual Meeting and Awards Reception will not take place at the Sheraton Hotel on June 30^th. We will separate the business meeting from the awards program and hold both virtually.

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Put on the Cape blog series

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Kathleen Durkin, The Arc Baltimore’s CEO has been reflecting with staff about our mission, vision, and values during this time of COVID-19 with a series of blog articles entitled “Put on the Cape.”

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NEW DATE FOR THE 26TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

6/23/2020

Please join us this summer for our 26th Annual Golf Tournament. We have decided to postpone the tournament until Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

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Our Mission

The Arc Baltimore supports people with developmental disabilities to lead fulfilling lives with a sense of belonging, purpose and meaningful relationships.

Programs and Services

Our Impact

People earning paychecks directly from their employer

Children living in loving foster homes through our Treatment Foster Care program

Adults with staff help in their family’s home

MTA bus shelters cleaned by crews of supported workers

Satisfaction level from 500+ surveys of people in The Arc programs

Nursing and therapeutic services provided

Families and professionals attending education programs

Companies employing or hosting interns supported by The Arc

Assistive technology devices for help in daily life

Financial help for crises intervention and family needs

Individuals receiving day services at one of our seven locations

People in homes they choose with the support they need

Hours given by 500+ volunteers and interns

Interns building skills through Project SEARCH or Career Catalyst

Dads, moms and siblings attended support groups

People volunteering and enjoying daily activities in the community

DHS respite hours for 529 families

Zip codes where we support people in their homes

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Our Stories

Meet Maria, Mercy Ridge’s Star Employee

MARIA HUDAK-ROSNER is many things. Her colorful paintings hang in the homes and offices in the Greater Baltimore area and are a feature of our… Read full story

Patience (and Experience) Pays Off for Rasheeda

Rasheeda has been receiving services from The Arc Baltimore since 2012 after completing her education at Maryland School for the Blind. At that point, she… Read full story

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Testimonials

“Over the last ten years, the environment at PDP has provided employees from The Arc a chance to be part of the working community. It gives them a sense of worth and pride that their contributions play an integral part of our process and success. They form relationships with the staff and become part of the PDP family. Furthermore, it educates our staff that people with disabilities are also people with abilities. This is a lesson that we hope can translate across all communities.”

- Brian Hartman, PDP Group

“The employees that I work with all help me and support me to get done the things I need to do. They are like my family. I love my job.”

- Donna Motley, supported employee

“I don’t know what I would have done without Melissa, my sister’s live-in support staff. It’s like Melissa knows my sister better than I do. She is very in tune with Doris.”

- Shirley Garrett, sister

My supervisor teaches me how to be responsible and how to stay focused and concentrate. They teach me how to be a man.

- Will Douglas, supported employee

“We thought about Community Living Services for a while. We knew that this would be the best scenario for our son Matthew, and we were very confident that The Arc would meet those needs.”

- Mary Ann Powderly, mother

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