Arc Of Centre County Inc

Programs: The arc of centre county offers an array of dynamic community living arrangement service options to support persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the community. Residential services provide twenty-four hour support in a licensed community home providing direct services in the areas of health maintenance, activities of daily living, behaviorial support, socialization, community integration, financial management, and recreation.

nittany employment services (nes) provides vocational support and services to individuals with developmental and other varying disabilities. The primary goal is to secure competitive community employment for each individual. Nes provides a range of services that include evaluation, vocational planning and counseling, pre-employment training, job development, job coaching, and follow-along services.

through home and community habilitation (hch) service provision individuals acquire, maintain, and/or improve upon the skills necessary to live in the community, to live more independently, or to be more productive and participatory in community life. Services consist of support in the general areas of communication, health maintenance, money management, relationship development, meal preparation, and the use of community resources. Professional and dedicated staff provides this face-to-face support at the individual's residence, or other agreed upon location, and at a frequency that meets the individual's level of need at the time. Hch service also enhances the quality of life for persons residing in long-term care facilities by providing 1:1 personalized time and attention to promote stimulation and interaction.