News & Updates

The Arc Central Chesapeake Region (The Arc CCR) today announced the appointment of Rebecca “Becky” Peter as the organization’s new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.

Dear Stakeholders, It is with disappointment that we announce that The Arc Central Chesapeake Region (The Arc) has submitted our official notice to withdraw from consideration as a vendor for the Financial Management and Counseling Services Contract (Solicitation...

“It’s a joy seeing a person with a disability learn to work and live in the community independently and being part of that process is so rewarding,” said Prochaska.

We know that Gen Zers are driven by purpose, passion and impact. They need human interaction, though they enjoy working independently. They are diverse. All that’s a great fit for a career in direct support.

Fostering Dialogue Between People with Disabilities and Law Enforcement to Improve First-Responder Outcomes By Jonathon Rondeau In 2003, while working as a camp director for a local organization, I was fortunate to meet Ethan Saylor, then 16, a young man with Down...

The Arc CCR Celebrates Community Members with Awards Honoring Leadership and Support for People with Disabilities The Arc Central Chesapeake Region (The Arc CCR) CEO, Jonathon Rondeau, and former The Arc CCR Board President and current Arc Maryland Board President,...

Outstanding Employee of the Year, Gilbert John Zucchi Direct Support Professional Award: Abdul Arasah has been with The Arc CCR, as a Team Leader, for about a year.  Over the course of the year, he has become a model leader and an asset to the agency.  The people...

In the 1960s, the parents of children with disabilities in Anne Arundel County rallied to create equal opportunities for their sons and daughters to access services in the community. This network soon became The Arc Anne Arundel County, which offered workshops,...

Our Chief Executive Officer, Jonathon Rondeau, recently had a visit with Yolanda Vazquez at Comcast Newsmakers in White Marsh, Maryland.  They discussed the areas that The Arc Central Chesapeake Region supports, the work and what we do for people with disabilities,...

Thousands of Maryland workers work full-time but don’t earn enough to make ends meet. That’s why the Fight for $15 Maryland Coalition is calling on the state legislature in Annapolis to stand up for its hard-working people and raise the state’s minimum wage from $9.25...