"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
August 29th, 3:00- 5:00pm Alexandria YMCA Open House.Free for individuals with disabilities & their family or caregivers
October 8th & 9th, Breezy Point Resort, MN - The Arc of MN Convention Mission Possible". "Disability Mentoring Day" on Friday morning for students and job seekers with disabilities.
Recent cuts to the PCA (Personal Care Assistance) program are significantly affecting our three-year-old daughter and our family.
Before I share the impacts, I want to give you a bit of background. We were blessed to adopt Grace when she was 17 months old. Grace’s contagious smile and sparkling eyes are just two small indicators of her engaging personality. Prior to Grace’s arrival into our family, she was working through a multitude of medical challenges – open heart surgery at 5 months of age, an ectopic kidney, and a mild bilateral hearing loss. She also has sensory processing disorder, which means that Grace has more to overcome as she receives and perceives sensory input through sights, sounds, touch, tastes, smells and movement differently than the rest of us.
Often people who aren’t familiar with sensory processing issues describe her as ‘busy’. More
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 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. Disability View Points discussion on MN housing programs for persons with disabilities.
Considering a Special Needs or Supplemental Needs Trust for a family member? Check out The Arc of Minnesota's new 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 things like vacations, cell phone, cable TV, for a loved one with a disability, without affecting eligibility for government benefits, such as SSI & MA .
"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!
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