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- EIN 25-1642318
- (724) 745-3010
- PO Box 385 Meadow Lands PA 15347 USA
- www.aadvantageinc.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Developmentally Disabled Centers, Disabilities, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Job Training
Mission: The Arc is an association formed in 1950 by family members and friends of people with mental retardation. Today there are 120,000 members and nearly 1,000 state and local chapters. The primary objective of the Arc is to secure for all people with mental retardation the opportunity to choose and realize their goals of where and how they learn, live, work, and play. The Arc is further committed to reducing the incidence and limiting the consequence of mental retardation through education, research, advocacy, and the support of families, friends, and the community.
Programs: Provided human resources management, fiscal management and information technology management to four affiliated and one unaffiliated 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, plus one affiliated for-profit corporation. Each entity promotes the inclusion of developmentally challenged citizens in everyday life and teaches individuals skills so that they may live and work in the community.