COMMUNITY & OPPORTUNITY
Building a more powerful nationwide movement for disability rights
Our Mission
The Arc mission is to empower people with disabilities to believe in their own unique abilities and achieve their full potential by providing quality, innovative services that focus on advocacy, independence, employment, meaningful community life and personal happiness.
Our Impact
With your help, we are working every day to build a future of inclusive work, play, worship, community, travel, and more.
350
STAFF MEMBERS
71 Years
DRIVING CHANGE AND PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
325
INDIVIDUALS SERVED
What We Do
Link to: Advocacy
Advocacy
Connecting individuals with disabilities and their families with the resources that build well-being.
Link to: Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology
Improve the potential of people with disabilities to achieve their goals through the use of technology.
Link to: Community Day Services
Community Day Services
Innovative programs on almost every aspect of community life.
Link to: Community Support Programs
Community Support Programs
Individuals receive one-on-one training and other supports for achieving their personal goals.
Link to: Residential
Residential
Residential care in Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILAs).
Link to: Work Services
Work Services
Training and paid employment opportunities which help individuals develop transferable work skills.
Donate – The Road Ahead
Your car opened up a whole world to you. When you donate a car to The Arc, you open a world of opportunities for people with disabilities. 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of a donated vehicle helps strengthen The Arc of the Quad Cities Area to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities live full and inclusive lives.
Support The Arc
Do you believe in our mission? Help us to empower people with disabilities to believe in their own unique abilities and achieve their full potential. When you support The Arc you are not only supporting people with disabilities, you are strengthening the structures and supports that people with disabilities rely on every day to achieve their full potential. You also become a part of keeping The Arc a strong, strategically savvy organization that makes real change happen.
Join Our Team
Are you interested in joining our committed staff? Come to open interviews and talk to our HR staff to see if a rewarding career at The Arc is right for you. The Arc is always looking for qualified compassionate candidates. At The Arc, you will make a difference in the daily lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You will be a part of fulfilling The Arc’s mission of empowering people with disabilities to achieve their full potential and personal happiness.
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.