The Arc of Fredrick County Frederick, MD The Arc of Fredrick County Maryland ARC Creating enviable lives for people with developmental disabilities  

 

 

 

The Arc of Frederick County
assists persons with
developmental disabilities
and their families to obtain
the services they need and
want in order to become as
independent as possible and
to enjoy quality of life
within our community.

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One Page Brochures:
We have developed one-page brochures that describe our supports and activities. You can download the brochure as a PDF version, or view most of them as a JPG without downloading. (Adobe Acrobat required for PDF versions.)

 


Updated December 3, 2010 -- The Arc of Frederick County is a DORS Vendor

The Arc of Frederick County is pleased to announce that we now provide services the through the Division of Rehabilitative Services (DORS).  Through this new partnership, The Arc will provide Community Employment Services and Job Development, Placement and Retention.  The Arc is excited to work in collaboration with DORS to expand our array of services as we support transitioning youth students and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to locate meaningful careers.  For more information please contact Aaron Stephens at (301) 663-0909 extension 26 or contact DORS at (301) 600-3075.


The Arc facilitates several support groups:

A Parents with Disabilities support group for participants to discuss parenting concerns such as discipline, nutrition, medical, school, and neighborhood issues.

Parent Support Groups - Daytime and Evening groups of parents who have a child with a developmental disability.  Participants share stories of successes and struggles can be expressed within a group of parents who can really relate to each other. They share ideas on different topics and offer support to one another. This is a casual group setting where parents are involved in the decisions about the group.

Hispanic Support Group - Parents and other family members of people with developmental disabilities meet on a regular basis to discuss resources and information in Spanish.  Facilitated by an Arc Support Coordinator who is fluent in Spanish.  Para información en Español haga click aqui.

Working Together - A group of self-advocates who speak to others about their disabilities and achievements

Sibshops - for child siblings

Siblings Support Group - for adult siblings