News & Updates

Our Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) have been on the frontline of the COVID-19 outbreak from the beginning. While we can't say enough about the health workers who are being called to go above and beyond - we want to take a moment to recognize our DSPs. Every day...

The Arc Central Chesapeake Region, a nonprofit committed to transforming lives for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), announced today that it granted over $30,000 to Maryland youth through their Family Fund grant. Created in 2017, the...

The Arc Central Chesapeake Region has received a $500 grant from the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County (CFAAC): Community Crisis Response Fund to purchase and source cleaning supplies and personal hygiene products for direct support professionals (DSP)...

Social distancing - though necessary - is disruptive to routines and can result in people feeling lonely and disconnected. The measures being implemented to keep our community safe are disruptive to routines and social interaction; the people we support will need help adapting to these changes.

Ten thousand dollars in funding for Autism-related requests is available for the first time this year through the Arc Central Chesapeake Region partnership with the Bowen Foundation for Autism, which is an organization for namesake Bowen Levy, who died last year after...

The Arc Central Chesapeake Region, a nonprofit committed to transforming lives for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), announced today over $30,000 available for Maryland youth through their Family Fund grant. Created in 2017, the Family...

The Arc Central Chesapeake Region, a nonprofit committed to transforming lives for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, today announced that it had been awarded a $10,000 grant from The Arc Maryland. The Arc Central Chesapeake Region, in...

The Arc Central Chesapeake Region and Laura Austin, President of the Board, are pleased to announce the addition of Raj Kudchadkar to the Board of Directors, effective January 9, 2020. A strong, diverse, and committed Board of Directors is integral to The Arc’s...

The Arc Central Chesapeake Region announced a $1.50 per hour pay increase Thursday for about 300 of its 350 workers, the third such increase in two years, the company’s chief executive officer said.

CEO Jonathon Rondeau today announced a significant change in starting salaries for Direct Support Professionals. DSPs provide the services, supports, and expertise that help people with a disability live, work, play, and ...

ADVOCACY ALERT Urge the Governor and the General Assembly to Include No Less than a 4% Increase for DDA Community Service Providers in the FY21 Budget!  Dear Friends of The Arc, Last Spring, you helped us #Fightfor15, and with the influence of your voice, we were able...

Our partner The Arc Maryland is pleased to announce the launch of a Statewide Listening Tour. We want to hear from the family members of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities! Please join us to meet with other families and...