Our Mission
The Arc of Frederick County helps people with developmental disabilities to live enviable lives.
Enviable lives are the lives we all lead, filled with purpose and meaning, and with friends and family. This is accomplished by providing services, advocacy, and creating supportive communities.
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As a leader for our cause and in the community, we offer programs and services to raise awareness and make a difference for our mission.
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Fundraisers and events help us raise awareness and generate crucial resources in support of our cause. Join us at our next event and see how you can get involved.
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Our grassroots network is an integral part of our larger community. Team up with us and see what a huge difference a little bit of your time can make.
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Latest News & Announcements
With your help we have significantly improved the community by providing essential resources, fostering empowerment, and catalyzing positive, sustainable change.
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The Arc of Frederick Countyprovides individually designed support services and collaborates with the community to build inclusive programs for adults and children with developmental disabilities.
What's Happening at the Arc of Frederick County
The Arc is happy to announce our Fall 2026 Parents' Day Out and Super Sibshop dates. Parents' Day Out provides FREE respite care to children with disabilities and their siblings and Super Sibshops brings brothers and sisters of children with disabilities together for fun activities and times of sharing! To meet the needs of participants, registration is required. Please contact Brianna at bhand-solomon@arcfc.org to register for PDO, and Qionna at qirby@arcfc.org to register for Super Sibshops!
The Arc THANKS Mona Curtis, the Vice President of The State of Maryland Order of Eagles 1067 Frederick Auxiliary for being a champion for children and adults with autism and their family members! Mona rallied awareness and support among the Eagles and beyond and gifted The Arc with a generous cumulative contribution from the hearts she inspired! We thank Mona and each donor for standing alongside The Arc as we help people with autism and their families!
The Arc extends our gratitude to Heather Ehart Hinkle, Director of Disability Access Services at Frederick Community College, for presenting on the pathways to higher education to Voices of Ability, a local self-advocacy group. Frederick Community College is a welcoming academic institution that partners with The Arc to include students with disabilities. Our collaboration has served as a catalyst to advance inclusion for education, job development, and personal enrichment locally and beyond. We thank FCC students and teachers for respecting diversity in the classroom and value leadership at Frederick Community College who create educational options to serve all in our community.
