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Support for Adults
The Arc understands that life in your community can be lonely. We seek to improve public and community life for people with disabilities.
The Arc has Knowledge about:
- Mental health services
- Rights and responsibilities within the mental health system
- Family Independence Agency services
- Disability benefits
- Supports for job opportunities
- Various educational/support groups in the community
The Arc provides Advocacy:
- Within mental health, social welfare and community system
- Tools for self-advocacy
The Arc offers Support:
- Holistic - we support the family as a whole
- Emotional - we always have time to talk
- Life needs - transportation, household, resources in the community
The Arc is a Compass that:
- Points in the right direction
- Networks to other community services/resources
- Links to additional resources
The Arc in Action:
- Attends PCP’s
- Forms support groups
- Offers training and educational opportunities
Provides
support based on individual needs through the use of volunteers
Offers support in budget education and representative payee for people living on their own
The Arc is a
Network that:
- Brings people with disabilities together
- Brings agencies together
- Brings the community together
- Develops volunteers for support
The Arc has
Opportunities to:
- Volunteer, give back and make a difference
- Get to know other people with disabilities and members of the Arc
- Support people with disabilities. This builds our community and lots of hands make light
work
The agency exists to improve community life for people with disabilities living in the county. Please contact us at (517) 546-1228 or drop a line on email at
pnowak@arclivingston.org to see how we can help. Our address is 1044
Durant Drive, Suite 1, Howell, Michigan 48843.
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