In November, three generations of Yvonne Richards’ family came to help in a tree planting to honor her memory and […]
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Blog, Development, Direct Support Professionals, Family
Our Garden for Remembering
Meet Our Newest Board Members
The Arc Baltimore recently welcomed J. Patrick Miles, Alicia Morgan Cooper, and Alyssa Navarrete to its Board of Directors. These […]
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Blog, Board of Directors, Uncategorized
The Good Doctor Fails to Show Options for Family in Distress
The Good Doctor episode “Tough Titmouse,” aired on October 15, did not depict the true full range of options available for […]
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Advocacy, autism, Blog, Community Living, DDA, Disability Awareness, Family, Outreach
Linda Paylor is Fostering Excellence
Linda Paylor is a tough cookie with a soft spot. Make that six soft spots, one for each of the four girls and two […]
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Blog, Family, Foster Care
Scrambled Eggs and Hope
By Kathryn Mayer It all began with the scrambled eggs. Chris visited me in NYC about six months after our […]
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Advocacy, Blog, Community Living, Disability Awareness, Family, Siblings
How Assistive Technology Helps Me At My Job
by Jenny Herrmann My name is Jenny Herrmann. I work at The Arc in the mailroom. I am a generally […]
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Assistive Technology, Blog, Community Employment, Uncategorized
Kathleen Durkin’s Remarks from the 2018 Annual Meeting
I am honored that the Board of Directors selected me to be the Executive Director of The Arc Baltimore and […]
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Blog, Board of Directors, Kathleen Durkin, Special Event
Tori Remained Focused on Her Goal
Tori Gerstley is an outgoing, personable young woman whose goal was to work with the elderly in a nursing home […]
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Blog, Community Employment, Employers or Distinction, Internships, Project SEARCH, Transitioning Youth
New Executive Director Focuses on the Future
Reprinted from 2017 Holiday Advocate Newsletter Since her start as executive director in July, Kathleen Durkin has been on the […]
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Advocacy, Blog, Community Employment, Community Living, Day Services, Disability Awareness, Employment, Kathleen Durkin, Uncategorized
Granola and Generosity Make Good Partners
“Our partnership with The Arc has been an incredibly positive and uplifting experience for our company and team. Joanna and Michelle [The Arc […]
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Blog, Community Employment, Community Partner, Disability Awareness, Employment, Transitioning Youth