Transcript The Arc of the United States Growth and Affiliation Thomas

CONNECTION,
COLLABORATION
& ENGAGEMENT
• 6TH LARGEST CHARITY IN THE UNITED STATES
• 694 CHAPTERS IN 49 STATES
• $3.9 BILLION IN REVENUES
• 89% DIRECTLY TO PROGRAMS
• 1,042,780 INDIVIDUALS WITH I/DD AND THEIR
FAMILIES SERVED ANNUALLY.
AND THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE WAYS WE
SUPPORT
•ADVOCACY
•EDUCATION
•SCHOOL-TO-COMMUNITY TRANSITION
SERVICES
•JOB TRAINING
•RECREATION
•PERSONAL HYGIENE TRAINING
•SUMMER CAMP
•EARLY INTERVENTION
•THERAPEUTIC SERVICES
•AFTER-SCHOOL CARE
•RESPITE
•SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS
•DAY CARE
•HOUSING
•EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS
•ENTREPRENEURIAL
BUSINESS
•SELF-ADVOCACY TRAINING
•SIBLING SUPPORT
•FUTURES PLANNING
•GUARDIANSHIP OUNSELING
• PUBLIC POLICY
• SAVE OUR LIFELINES
• YOUR STORIES ARE POWERFUL!!
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NATIONAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER OPENED IN 2010
OPERATED BY AND FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, WEBSITE WITH OVER 460 RESOURCES
PRISM – THE MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER
YOU TUBE VIDEO ANSWER SERIES
FACEBOOK AND TWITTER ACCOUNTS
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
ARCHIVED WEBINARS
autismnow.org
 HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND HEALTH REFERRALS FOR PEOPLE WITH I/DD
 TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
 TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WITH I/DD AND THEIR CAREGIVERS
 WEBINARS AND ACCESSIBLE ONLINE RESOURCES
WWW.THEARC.ORG/HEALTHMEET
School to Community Transition
 50 specially selected chapters
 Help young people transition
from school to community by
providing direct support and
services
 Create a National Community
Resource Database to raise
awareness on best practices and
identify emerging trends in
transition.
eXplore eRecycling
 Collaboration of chapters of The
Arc across the US and experts in
the employment, disability, and
e-recycling field
 Inclusive, community-based
employment opportunities for
people with I/DD
 Opportunity to observe and
develop opportunities for
possible entrepreneurial
programs.
Wings for Autism
TM
o FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES
o A PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM FOR THE INDIVIDUALS,
THEIR FAMILIES, AIRLINE AND AIRPORT PERSONNEL AND TSA PERSONNEL.
o INDIVIDUALS GET TO “PRACTICE” THE AIRPORT EXPERIENCE FROM CURB
TO DE-BOARDING
o AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES TO DISCOVER IF THEIR FAMILY TRIP CAN
REALLY HAPPEN!
o GOAL: TO BRING THE PROGRAM TO 50 AIRPORTS AROUND THE COUNTRY.
National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability
 IT WILL ADDRESS BOTH OFFENDER AND VICTIM ISSUES INVOLVING PEOPLE WITH
INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
 THE FIRST OF IT KIND IN THE COUNTRY
 RESOURCES:
 RESOURCE LIBRARY
 DIRECTORIES OF EXPERT WITNESSES
 ATTORNEYS
 FORENSIC INTERVIEWERS
 VICTIM ADVOCATES
 A DATABASE OF RELEVANT STATE LAWS
 HANDS-ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING FOR CHAPTERS AND JUSTICE
PROFESSIONALS
FASD Prevention Initiative
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FASD IS AN UMBRELLA TERM DESCRIBING THE RANGE OF EFFECTS THAT CAN OCCUR IN AN
INDIVIDUAL WHOSE MOTHER DRANK ALCOHOL DURING PREGNANCY.
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1 IN 100 BABIES ARE BORN WITH FASD
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THIS IS NEARLY THE SAME RATE AS AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.
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SHOCKINGLY, FASD IS MORE PREVALENT THAN DOWN SYNDROME, CEREBRAL PALSY,
SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME, CYSTIC FIBROSIS AND SPINA BIFADA COMBINED.
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AND IT IS COMPLETELY PREVENTABLE!!
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THE ARC WILL EDUCATE DOCTORS, NURSES AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ABOUT THE
RISK CONSUMING ALCOHOL POSES DURING PREGNANCY AND TO DELIVER THIS CONSISTENT
AND UNAMBIGUOUS MESSAGE:
DON’T DRINK IF YOU ARE PREGNANT OR THINKING OF BECOMING PREGNANT.
Board Focus
 INCREASE THE INITIATIVES OFFERED TO OUR CHAPTERS
 SUSTAINABILITY
 DIVERSITY
 INCREASE BRAND AWARENESS