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- EIN 72-0568009
- (318) 387-7817
- 901 N 4th St Monroe LA 71201-5909 USA
- www.arcomonroe.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Developmentally Disabled Centers, Disabilities, Human Services, Job Training, Vocational Rehabilitation
Mission: To promote the general welfare of all persons with disabilities, primarily developmental disabilities, within its service area which generally includes the northeast portion of louisiana. Arco envisions a place for each of our citizens where the community provides for all including those with disabilitites. Seeking to empower persons with developmental disabilities and their families to have quality lives through instruction, support and opportunity, arco proclaims the tenants that all persons are of equal value, all persons have the same basic needs and all persons learn in uniquely different ways.
Programs: Supported employment - this income was derived primarily from the louisiana department of health and hospitals through two medicaid waivers, the now and the supports waivers. These funds were used to train clients in vocational and prevocational activities and supportive services. Also some income was derived from the louisiana workforce commission, office of louisiana rehabilitative services. This program specifically provided vocational training support to clients placed in jobs within the community.
early intervention - early intervention's income was derived from the louisiana department of health and hospitals, united way, grants, non-profit agencies and charges for therapeutic services (private insurance). This program provided training and therapeutic services to disabled infants ages 0-3 years. Additionally arco served a few children over the age of 3 years through private health insurance or private pay.
supported living - supported living's primary income was derived from the louisiana department of health and hospitals medicaid now waiver. This home and community based program helped the individual clients become more independent by providing support and training in their personal residences within the community. State funds for those without medicaid waivers were provided by the office for citizens with developmental disabilities. Some individuals were private pay.
day habilitation - provided meaningful non-work day activities to men and women and was funded by medicaid's now and supports waivers. Supported work contracts - provided clients with worker training opportunities in cleaning and document destruction services and in operations of the sassy kats clothing store. Mallard home - mallard home's income was derived from the louisiana department of health and hospitals intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled (icf/dd) medicaid program. Clients paid a pro-rata share of the costs based on thier income. This program provided clients with a home environment within the community and helped them become more independent citizens. Typically, clients in mallard home were trained also in the supported employment program.