Mission and Values
The Arc of North Carolina is committed to securing for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to choose and realize their goals of where and how they learn, live, work and play.
The Arc of North Carolina is committed to securing for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to choose and realize their goals of where and how they learn, live, work and play.
The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
The Arc’s position statements address critical issues related to human and civil rights, treatment, and services and programs for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
The Arc of North Carolina has been providing advocacy and services to people
with intellectual and developmental disabilities since 1953.
The Arc was born more than 60 years ago from a grassroots movement of families working vigilantly to create services for children and adults who were being denied day care, educational opportunities and work programs.
The Arc of North Carolina is a state chapter of The Arc of the United States. With nearly 700 state and local chapters nationwide, The Arc is on the front lines to ensure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families have the support and services they need to be fully engaged in their communities. The Arc works with its federation of state and local chapters to create an impressive network of human service agencies ensuring they have the strongest civil rights advocates promoting and protecting their needs at all levels.
Governed by a volunteer board of directors, we work passionately to uphold our vision that every individual and family living with an intellectual or developmental disability has access to the information, advocacy and skills they need to participate as active citizens of our democracy and active members of their community.
There are more than 20 chapters of The Arc across the state of North Carolina. Get plugged into yours today.
Dear Friends,
Welcome to 2020; it is a new year, and a new decade! This is a great time for us to take stock and look to the future. I am confident that this will be a successful year with many achievements. Over the past year, we have weathered some tough times, but I’m proud of our staff, the people we serve, and the community that supports The Arc of North Carolina for rising to the challenge and pushing forward.
2019 was quite a year for The Arc of North Carolina. We are grateful for the many successes that we have had over the past year. As always, our staff continues to work hard advocating for the individuals and families that we serve.
Our leadership team has been meeting with state and federal legislators and attending committee meetings to ensure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities continue to have access to critical supports and services such as housing in group homes.
We’ve led and participated in several events, including a breakfast for legislators, our biggest Rooted in Advocacy conference to date, and the Disability Policy Seminar in Washington, DC. We’ve welcomed several new staff and members of the Board of Directors.
2020 is not only an election year, but it is the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We look forward to celebrating the anniversary and continue to work hard to ensure that the issues and accomplishments of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and their families are well-publicized.
We are grateful for your continued support. As I have always said, we cannot do our job without the help of the people and communities of this great state. The Arc continues to be on the front lines to ensure that individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities and their families have the support and services they need to be fully engaged in their communities.
Sincerely,
John Nash
Executive Director, The Arc of North Carolina
Statewide Toll Free: 800-662-8706
Charlotte office: 704-568-0112
Triangle office: 919-782-4632
Triad office: 704-637-1521
East office: 910-791-9022
Housing Division:
Greensboro office: 336-273-4404