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About Us

Mission Statement

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.

 

Facts about The Arc of Frederick County

The Arc of Frederick County provides individually designed support services and collaborates with the community to build inclusive programs for adults and children with developmental disabilities. Founded by parents in 1958 because community programs for children and adults with disabilities did not exist, The Arc continues to be a leader in advocacy efforts and the creation of new services for families today. The Arc of Frederick County supports more than 600 people each year.

 

Programs and Services provided by The Arc include...

  • Information and Referral Services for anyone who contacts The Arc and needs connections to community resources
  • Residential Supports for children and adults in their family's home, their own home, and to learn the skills to transition to their own home
  • Employment Supports for adults and transitioning students to locate careers based on their passions, talents, and personal interests
  • Day Services so that people with significant developmental disabilities can access and meaningfully participate in the Frederick community.
  • Futures and Estate Planning to help parents plan for their child's needs and where they will live, when parents are no longer around to help.
  • Sibling Supports including workshops and support groups for brothers and sisters of children and adults with developmental disabilities
  • Autism Waiver Service Coordination for school-age children
  • Educational advocacy to partner with families and schools to promote effective education for each child
  • Training seminars for self-advocates, parents, siblings, professionals, and other community members covering topics such as school advocacy, creative employment options, and navigation through social service systems
  • Parents' Day Out program that gives parents a few hours of respite each month knowing their children are being cared for in a safe, supervised environment.
  • Support Groups for self-advocates and families

 

Community Education

The Arc publishes The Link, a bi-monthly newsletter for members. A library is available to the public which includes publications and training materials. A speakers bureau is also available upon request. Learn how to...

 

A Fiscally Responsible Nonprofit Organization

The Arc is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. We are proud of our strong fiscal responsibility. Our most recently filed 990 is available by visiting Guidestar, the national leader in providing nonprofit data.

Social Networking

  • You can now stay in touch and receive updates for The Arc of Frederick County by joining us on Facebook. If you currently have a profile on Facebook, visit our page and become a fan!

  • Check out the various events and activities we put on at The Arc at Market Street!

  • Enjoy getting a glimpse into the lives of people we serve and learn how Frederick County supports people to be active and contributing members of their communities.

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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY General Statement Thank you for visiting The Arc of Frederick County’s website. Your privacy is very important to us. The information we collect about you (member) when you become a member, donor, or constituent, is used to process your membership, donation, or request for information and referral, and to provide you member benefits. This privacy statement applies to The Arc of Frederick County’s website only. Links to other websites and to services hosted by other companies can be accessed from our site. Please be advised that the privacy policy on these other sites may differ from our own privacy policy. Information Collection We do not collect personal information automatically on people who browse our website. We log your IP address, your browser type, and your access times. We utilize this information to conduct site performance evaluations, to see where visitors are coming from, and to keep track of page “hits”. This data helps us determine what content our members find most appealing so that we can maximize your usage of this site. This is recorded for internal website management only. When you become a member of The Arc, we ask you to fill out a form that requests (or we otherwise seek to collect) your name, address and email address, and telephone. Some of our services do require personal information from the user. If you contact The Arc of Frederick County with a request or question, we may ask for your name, address, email address, and phone number to provide you with the requested information or response. This information is supplied by the user, with the user’s consent and awareness, for purposes that are clearly described to the user at the time the information is requested. Use of Information Your name and address information is used solely to process your membership, donation, or request for information and referral. As noted in our Donations Policy, The Arc of Frederick County does not share our donor lists with outside organizations, with the exception of The Arc of the United States and The Arc of Maryland. Donors may request that their names not be shared with these two organizations. To do so, please send your contact information to info@arcfc.org or by telephone 301-663-0909 x133. Communication From time to time, we may send out email messages or postal mail soliciting your support, prompting a call to action, or alerting you of what’s new at The Arc of Frederick County. In addition, you may receive communications from us if you have contacted us for a particular reason, and/or to receive the information or service you have requested. All email communications from us will contain instructions for unsubscribing from future emails. Copyright Information All materials published on this website are protected by copyright. Materials that are copyrighted (including text, brochures, and photographs) may not be reproduced, retransmitted, or distributed without the written consent of the Executive Director of The Arc of Frederick County. If permission is granted to reproduce materials from this site, we ask that credit be given to The Arc of Frederick County. If you would like permission to reproduce an item from this website, please contact info@arcfc.org. Please specify the URL and article or feature that you would like permission to reproduce. Note: website visitors may print our Fact Sheets and other brochures for personal use. File Security All employees of The Arc of Frederick County take your personal information very seriously. All employees must learn and obey our security policies. Access to members’ personal information is limited to key management personnel and our member and donor services departments. The information is ID and password protected. Your Consent By becoming a member, donor, or constituent of The Arc of Frederick County, and/or by using our website, you consent to the collection and use of the information you provide to us as described above. If we make any material changes in our privacy practices in how we use your personally identifiable information, we will post a prominent notice in our bimonthly newsletter, The Link, and on our website prior to implementation of the change. Contact Us If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, would like to review your personal information, or feel that this site is not following its stated information policy, please contact us at info@arcfc.org or 301-663-0909 x116.
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

In the course of its regular fundraising activities, The Arc of Frederick County will accept donations of the following: money, securities, real property, and personal property. The Arc of Frederick County may elect to refuse gifts of cash, securities, real estate, or other items of value if there is reason to believe that such gifts are incompatible with the mission of the organization, conflict with its core values, or would create a financial, administrative, or programmatic burden. The Executive Director will refer questionable gifts to the Board of Directors for guidance on a case-by-case basis. Arc staff are encouraged to bring to the attention of the Executive Director any concerns they may have about the appropriateness of accepting any gift. The Arc of Frederick County may elect to refuse gifts of any type if the potential gift poses a conflict of interest -- including but not limited to real conflicts of interest, appearances of conflicts of interest, or perceived conflicts of interest. When donations are accepted with restrictions, those conditions will be honored. If The Arc of Frederick County cannot meet those conditions, staff will ask the Board of Directors for guidance about returning the donation or requesting modifications in the donor's conditions. Requests by donors to remain anonymous, have their names removed from mailing lists, or to restrict appeals will be honored. Information about donors that should be private will not be made public. Donors will not be subject to excessive pressure when solicited for contributions. The Arc of Frederick County does not share our donor lists with outside organizations, with the exception of The Arc of the United States and The Arc of Maryland. Donors may request that their names not be shared with these two organizations. The Arc of Frederick County does not hire outside fundraisers or pay fundraisers on a percentage basis. Volunteers who solicit contributions for The Arc of Frederick County will be monitored by the Board of Directors.

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