What is Arc?

The Arc is the national organization for people with mental retardation and related disabilities. It is devoted to promoting and improving supports and services for their families. The association also fosters research and education regarding the prevention of intellectaul and developemental  disabilities in infants and young children.

Who is the Arc?

Arc embodies people with intellectaul and developemental  disabilities, parents and other family members. Friends and professional members who work day to day with this special group of individuals are also included. Arc is a grass root organization with 140,000 members who are affiliated through approximately 1,000 state and local chapters across the nation. The Arc’s work is guided on a national level, consisting of 24 directors and a delegate body of representatives from each chapter. The National headquarters staff located in Silver Spring, Maryland and Washington, DC carry out their decisions and directives.