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The Arc Receives Award From Centers for Disease Control for Cutting Edge HealthMeet Project
/in Press Releases/by The ArcThe Arc is excited to announce that it has been awarded a three year cooperative agreement through the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to run a new project called HealthMeet.
The Market Allows Self Advocates to Achieve With The Arc Long Distance: An Insider’s Preview
/3 Comments/in News/by The ArcIt was an exciting time at The Arc’s National Office last week when I let out a cheer and announced that we had the first six vendors for The Market at The Arc’s 2012 National Convention and International Forum in Washington, DC.
The Arc Responds to New Report on Alcohol Intake During Pregnancy
/1 Comment/in Press Releases/by The ArcThe Arc is concerned about new research released earlier this week from Denmark stating that drinking low to moderate levels of alcohol during early pregnancy will cause no ill effects to children.
Tuning In
/in Programs and Supports/by Ann Cameron WilliamsThese days, there’s a lot of talking going on. In the disability world, if you turn the radio dial, you can switch the stations from diagnosis, early intervention, and how to manage the new identity of being a family connected to a child with an intellectual and developmental disability. A few clicks up and the […]
The Arc Supports Members of Congress in Unveiling Legislation to Give Families Greater Financial Flexibility for Loved Ones With a Disability
/3 Comments/in Press Releases/by The ArcToday, The Arc of the United States joined Congressman Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), Senator Robert Casey (D-PA), Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and disability organizations to unveil the “Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2011” (ABLE Act) at the U.S. Capitol.
Reaction From The Arc on House Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing on CLASS Act
/in Press Releases/by The ArcWashington, DC – As the nation’s largest organization working on behalf of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), The Arc released the following statement on today’s Congressional hearing on the CLASS Act.
Family Served by The Arc of Jackson County Gets Extreme Home Makeover
/2 Comments/in From Our Chapters/by Shelly DeButtsThe McPhail family from Medford in southern Oregon, are set to receive an Extreme Home Makeover from the popular ABC show of the same name to help their sons, Sawyer and Thatcher, who have autism.
The Arc of the U.S. Launches New Medicaid Reference Desk
/in Press Releases/by The ArcToday, The Arc of The United States is announcing the launch of the new Medicaid Reference Desk.
New Heights in Denver
/in News/by Suniti BalDay one of The Arc’s National Convention was extraordinarily successful.
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