Tori Gerstley is an outgoing, personable young woman whose goal was to work with the elderly in a nursing home […]
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Reprinted from 2017 Holiday Advocate Newsletter Since her start as executive director in July, Kathleen Durkin has been on the […]
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“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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Our latest guest blogger, and Board Member of The Arc Baltimore, Seth Burdine takes us on an assistive technology tour […]
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On July 1, 2017, I began my role as executive director of The Arc Baltimore. For my first month, I […]
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On June 15, The Arc Baltimore held a tribute dinner for the now retired Executive Director Steve Morgan with nearly […]
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The dangers of obesity and its related diagnoses are well known. One of The Arc Baltimore’s newest programs, Healthy Weighs, […]
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REPRINTED FROM SPRING 2017 ADVOCATE NEWSLETTER The Arc Baltimore has always taken seriously the task of providing continuing education and […]
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Self-advocate Shane Hargest was asked earlier this year by the Center for American Progress & The Arc of the United […]
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This past fall, Carl, a supported individual, and Melissa Myers, his direct support staff, embarked on a cross country train […]
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