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Now hiring direct support professionals. Join us for an In-person Hiring Fair, Thursday, April 15 from 2:00 – 6:00 PM at our Severn headquarters in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

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2021 Family Fund: Now Accepting Applications!

Don’t miss your chance to apply for the Family Fund grant. Applications are due today, April 15, 2021. Find out if you are eligible, now.

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2020 Annual Report

The Arc’s FY20 Annual Report is here! Check out stories from the people we support, achievements from the last year, and get a look at what the future holds for The Arc. 

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What We Do

We promote respect, create opportunities, facilitate services and advocate for equal rights for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Number of People Served

    1,536 People In Services and 1,032 People in Fiscal Management Services

    The Arc is proud to serve children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Anne Arundel County and the Eastern Shore. At The Arc, we customize our services to fit the person’s lifestyle, personality, and vision for themselves. We create opportunities for people with disabilities to live, work, and play where and how they choose. Over the course of the year, we have created 1,536 opportunities for people to live more independent, included lives and have supported 1,032 people to self-direct their services.

    *Based on the number of people served in FY20; people receiving multiple services are counted more than once.

    News & Events

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    Celebration Impact

    June 15, 2021
    7:00PM

    Join The Arc Central Chesapeake Region in recognizing the 2021 Celebration Impact award winners at a virtual reception on June 15 at 7:00PM.

    Every year at Celebration Impact, The Arc recognizes people in...

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    The Arc Central Chesapeake Region Welcomes Matthew Teffeau to Its Board of Directors

    The Arc Central Chesapeake Region (The Arc), a nonprofit committed to transforming lives for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), and Laura Austin, Board Chair, are pleased to announce the addition of Matthew Teffeau,...

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