Arc West Central

Serving Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Norman, Otter Tail & Wilkin counties. Arc West Central, serving Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Norman, Otter Tail, &amp, Wilkin Counties

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Looking for a home of your own? Contact Katherine Brinkman, Housing Access Coordinator. Video from DHS. Brochure

"The Arc of West Central Minnesota has always been a top notch organization with top notch people! The Arc has always been there for us as a resource, family connector, and support group backbone! We can always count on the Arc! Diane Brendemuhl, parent

View a clip from Offense Taken, a DVD produced by Self-Advocates of Minnesota (SAM), which brings attention to the hurtful use of the "R" word. For more information, please visit RTC Media Productions

Arc Events

Dances
Moorhead, 2nd & 4th Mondays of September 26th-May 14th, 2012, 7:15-8:15, Ellen Hopkins School

January 26th, 2012, 7-9pm,for parents/guardians, January 27th, 9:30am-11:30am for professionals - Technologies for Residential IndependenceMoorhead. Sengistix

February 4th, 2-3:30pm. YMCA Playstation/Behavior Workshop, Fargo

February 13th, 7:15-9pm - Valentine Dance, Moorhead

April 4th, 2012 Day at the Capital.

Learning Differences monthly Parent/Caregiver Support
1st Tuesday in Douglas County, 6:30-8pm - Alexandria
2nd Tuesday in Wilkin County, location to be determined
3rd Tuesday in Grant County, Elbow Lake
4th Tuesday in Ottertail County, location to be determined
Topic:
February- IEPs

Watch Driven by Opportunity, a new video created by our national organization to show The Arc focus.

Interesting link to AbleLink Technologies - Research & Technology to allow people with cognitive limitations to do the everyday tasks everyone else takes for granted. Independent living, including Everyday Skills for the iPad platform.

Transition timeline developed by Arc of Massachusetts. Life After Special Education by Disability Law Center

Rose Sale February 29th-March 9th, with an April 5th delivery date.
Lollipop Roses are a beautiful mixture of colors, which would be perfect for Easter, the Sunday following our delivery date!

Would you be willing to go the extra mile to assist with this fundraiser? We are seeking people that could coordinate taking orders and collecting money at your workplace, your church, your neighborhood, or any other place you could think of. We also need volunteers to deliver roses. Please contact us & we will send you a packet of information & publicity.

Pick-up locations in Moorhead, Fargo, Barnesville, Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, & Alexandria.

Looking for Sibshop facilitators. Would you be interested in leading sessions for siblings of kids with disabilities? Sibshops give kids a chance to have fun & share their thoughts and experiences about having a family member with a disability.

We would like to hold Sibshops in all areas of our region! Training available.Call Donna 218-233-5949.

Special Needs Basic Care Expansion SNBC is a managed care program for people with disabilities. MN adults with disabilities not enrolled in a home and community-based waiver program that receive MA will automatically be enrolled in an SNBC plan starting January 2012 unless they choose to opt out. Adults enrolled in one of these waiver programs -- (CAC), (CADI), (BI) or (DD) - will be enrolled in SNBC March 1st. Children will be enrolled July 1st.
SNBC Q & A

Power points from our November 17th Webinar
SNBC Expansion from DHS
Medica Overview - For people in Norman, Clay, Becker, Wilkin, & Otter Tail Counties
Prime West Overview - For people in Grant & Douglas Counties

Arc West Central provides Housing Access Services for people with disabilities that are eligible for long term care or state plan home care services and wish to move to homes of their own. Brochure. Watch Disability View Points discussion on MN housing programs for persons with disabilities.

The Arc's Vehicle Donation Program -
Donate An Unwanted Vehicle to The Arc

Did you know that The Arc can help you get rid of unwanted vehicles and help you earn a tax break for making a charitable donation to Arc West Central?

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Lower initial fee for unfunded trusts.

Considering a Special Needs or Supplemental Needs Trust for a family member? Check out The Arc of Minnesota's Master Pool Trust. The Arc of MN Master Pool Trust, administered by professionals that know the intricacies of trusts, makes it possible for families to put money aside for a loved one with a disability, for things like vacations, cell phone, cable TV, without affecting eligibility for government benefits such as SSI & MA.

For a limited time, The Arc Minnesota is offering families an opportunity to create an unfunded trust for an initial payment of $200 with the other $600 paid when the trust is funded.

Articles on Social Well-being

Children and youth with disabilities are
often at higher risk for experiencing lower levelsof social, and emotional well-being than their peers without disabilities. They are among those more likely to be bullied and harassed, have a small number of friends, participate in few extracurricular activities, and generally are connected to few people outside their families.

A publication, Impact, gives practical and insightful articles related to supporting the social well-being of children and youth with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities.

Arc West Central is now on Facebook!

Online donation option.

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Arc West Central Brochure

Are People with I/DD Still Living in the Shadows? Still in the Shadows with Their Future Uncertain, which outlines the steps we need to take as a movement to address the unmet needs highlighted in the survey. With deep budget cuts and the proposed restructuring of essential services such as Medicaid, there is a real fear that our society may regress toward the institutional services we have been working to end for more than 50 years. Key Findings. Read the full report

Arc West Central
810 4th Ave. S, #134
Moorhead, MN 56560
218-233-5949
1-800-411-0124
Fax 218-233-0853
arcwcm@702com.net

Updated 1/19/2012