Organization
The Arc Minnesota
The Arc Minnesota is a nonprofit grassroots membership organisation supporting children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families through direct advocacy, housing navigation, and statewide policy work. Affiliated with The Arc of the United States, it serves all of Minnesota from its Saint Paul office.
About
The Arc Minnesota is a nonprofit grassroots membership organisation that has advocated for the full inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) since the 1950s. Affiliated with The Arc of the United States and headquartered in Saint Paul, it serves families and individuals statewide through a combination of direct advocacy, peer support, and legislative work.
What They Do
The Arc Minnesota provides individualised advocacy by phone, email, and video; housing and community support navigation; self-advocacy leadership programmes; and nonpartisan legislative and policy advocacy grounded in human and civil rights principles. A network of Arc's Value Village thrift stores in the Twin Cities generates sustainable revenue for its programmes.
Who They Serve
Children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Minnesota, as well as their family members and trusted supporters seeking advocacy, peer connections, housing guidance, and self-advocacy training.
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