Mission: The Arc is an association formed in 1950 by family members and friends of people with mental retardation. Today there are 120,000 members and nearly 1,000 state and local chapters. The primary objective of the Arc is to secure for all people with mental retardation the opportunity to choose and realize their goals of where and how they learn, live, work, and play. The Arc is further committed to reducing the incidence and limiting the consequence of mental retardation through education, research, advocacy, and the support of families, friends, and the community.
Mission: The arc of york county is committed to ensuring that all individuals with intellectual and other disabilities have the opportunity to choose where and how they learn, live, work and play. Programs: Community resource network - arc advocates help individuals with mental retardation and their families by working hard to protect their rights and to ensure that they obtain the services they need to become fully participating citizens. Advocates support parents in securing special education services, and help them understand and navigate through other service systems. They also assist individuals in finding housing, provide information and referral services, speak to community groups, and develop educational programs concerning the prevention of mental retardation. penn employment services -by matching highly motivated and qualified individuals to jobs that fit their interests and abilities, the arc's penn employment program offers people with disabilities the means to learn specific job skills and to find satisfying employment. Penn employment also partners with school districts to provide community exploration and part-time employment to high school students in order to prepare them for life after high school. This program currently serves approximately 120 people. support services - state program that purchases various pieces of equipment or software, or makes home/van improvements that help people with any kind of disability live a more normal life. The york county department of human services makes the purchase, sends the bill to the arc, and the arc pays the vendor after the arc has been reimbursed by the state.
Mission: All Things Bright and Beautiful, Inc. (ATBAB) will enhance the cultural and economic vitality of the Virginia Peninsula and the greater Hampton Roads area through the provision of a diversity of artistic and community programs and services. At its core, ATBAB exists to nurture an inclusive community that is more connected, concerned and informed. Through ATBAB's programs, the organization will:-Produce and present high-quality performing arts presentations that will invite its community to examine and celebrate itself and the world in which it lives-Partner with other non-profits to raise awareness and funds for their deserving causes to the mutual benefit of all involved-Extend opportunities to the community's youth to learn through and about the arts-Provide the dynamic environment and occasion for the community to gather and collectively experience events-Nurture members of the community that lack substantial job skills and training by providing them with the opportunity to work in various disciplines, encouraging a higher quality of life-Afford a space for local artists to perform and display their work
Employment Preparation & Procurement, Job Training
Mission: To invest in the future of men and women, as well as youth, through vocational training and mentorship. Target demographics: invest in the future of men and women, as well as youth, through Geographic areas served: Youngstown Ohio and the Mahoning Vally Area Programs: Consortium Training and Mentorship
Mission: To provide training to electrical apprentices Programs: Training of apprentice electricians for the electrical industry for mahoning and trumbull county
