The Arc Of Franklin-Fulton Counties

Programs: Provide traditional and base services for the purpose of fostering, protecting, and nurturing the human rights of citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Multiple services can be provided through these traditional and base services: companion services - provide assistance in daily living activities including: grooming, healthcare, household care, meal preparation, planning and socialization. Home & community habilitation - services to protect the health and welfare of individuals and in acquiring, maintaining, and improving self-help, domestic, socialization and adaptive skills. Respite care/family aide - direct services to provide relief to families and caregivers. Advocacy - help ensure individuals with disabilities enjoy the same rights, access to opportunities and privileges as other citizens. Mileage reimbursement - staff provide transportation so that consumers can participate in everyday activities. Van transportation - provided to adult consumers to and from local day programs.

acengy with choice (awc) is a program of home care services developed by the office of development programs to encourage participant/consumer- directed care, which allows the consumer to recruit their own employees who in turn become employed by the arc of franklin & fulton counties. Multiple services can be provided through awc: companion services - provide assistance in daily living activities including: grooming, healthcare, household care, meal preparation, planning and socialization. Home & community habilitation - services to protect the health and welfare of individuals and in acquiring, maintaining, and improving self-help, domestic, socialization and adaptive skills. Respite care - direct services to provide relief to families. Advocacy - help ensure individuals with disabilities enjoy the same rights, access to opportunities and privileges as other citizens. Mileage reimbursement - provide transportation so that consumers can participate in everyday activities. Homemaker chore services - services that provide household cleaning and maintenance and homemaker activities.

nathan tappen memorial scholarship is awarded annually to an individual entering the field of special education.