The Arc Central Chesapeake Region

2021 Family Fund: Now Accepting Applications!

The Arc is accepting applications for the Family Fund grant. Applications are due by April 15, 2021. Find out if you are eligible, today.

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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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The Family Fund is Now Accepting Applications

The Arc Central Chesapeake Region, a nonprofit committed to transforming lives for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), announced today over $42,000 available for Maryland youth through their Family Fund grant. The Arc is...

The Arc Welcomes New Board Members – Jonathan Barnes and Traci Kodeck

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 Jonathan Barnes...