Our Mission
The Arc of Frederick County helps people with developmental disabilities to live enviable lives.
Enviable lives are the lives we all lead, filled with purpose and meaning, and with friends and family. This is accomplished by providing services, advocacy, and creating supportive communities.
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As a leader for our cause and in the community, we offer programs and services to raise awareness and make a difference for our mission.
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Fundraisers and events help us raise awareness and generate crucial resources in support of our cause. Join us at our next event and see how you can get involved.
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Our grassroots network is an integral part of our larger community. Team up with us and see what a huge difference a little bit of your time can make.
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With your help we have significantly improved the community by providing essential resources, fostering empowerment, and catalyzing positive, sustainable change.
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The Arc of Frederick Countyprovides individually designed support services and collaborates with the community to build inclusive programs for adults and children with developmental disabilities.
What's Happening at the Arc of Frederick County
Cultivating the leaders of tomorrow, The Arc partners with student volunteers to enhance our services and equip them with skills they can use to increase inclusion in their social circles today! The Arc thanks our volunteer from TJ High School who is teaching the art of henna in progressive weekly classes beginning with how to mix and prepare henna, followed by learning application techniques, and experimenting with various designs.
The Arc values the creativity of our Direct Support Professionals who share their skills and talents to enrich the lives of people we serve. We appreciate their energy and enthusiasm as they blend creativity and a splash of color to add some summer sparkle and fun to the lives of people they support at home, work, and in their communities!
The Arc is happy to announce our Fall 2026 Parents' Day Out and Super Sibshop dates. Parents' Day Out provides FREE respite care to children with disabilities and their siblings and Super Sibshops brings brothers and sisters of children with disabilities together for fun activities and times of sharing! To meet the needs of participants, registration is required. Please contact Brianna at bhand-solomon@arcfc.org to register for PDO, and Qionna at qirby@arcfc.org to register for Super Sibshops!
