Welcome to The Arc of Vigo County
The Arc of Vigo County is committed to providing advocacy, parent support and training, respite services for families who have a family member at home with a developmental disability, a supported employment service for persons with developmental disabilities / diagnosis, and habilitation and personal assistance services for persons with developmental disabilities in order to facilitate the integration of all persons with developmental disabilities into all aspects of community living.
The purpose of The Arc Community Work Services Program is to provide whatever level of training, assistance and support that is necessary for persons with developmental disabilities to obtain and maintain paid, competitive work in an integrated community setting.
The purpose of The Arc Respite Program is to provide relief to families/primary caregivers who have a family member with a developmental disability and thus, enabling the person to stay in their home and community, keeping the family together by giving them time apart.
The purpose of The Arc Habilitation Program is to assist persons with developmental disabilities in acquiring, retaining and improving self-help, social, and adaptive skills necessary to continue residing in their home and community, while maximizing their presence in the community and enhancing the global quality of their lives.
Now you can support The Arc of Vigo County everytime you shop online with AmazonSmile! Use this link https://smile.amazon.com/ch/35-1132710 to select The Arc as your charity, then bookmark it and use it any time you shop online. Each time you make a purchase, Amazon makes a donation to The Arc of Vigo County!
You can also support The Arc when you shop at Kroger. Go to krogercommunityrewards.com and select the Arc of Vigo County (NPO# 84552) as your preferred charity. Be sure to scan your rewards card each time you shop at kroger and those donations will add up!
Annual Medication Adminstration & Abuse, Neglect, & Exploitation Training signup is now available for all employees of the Arc. The upcoming training dates are:
March 15 – 9 a.m. 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
March 18 – 9 a.m. 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
March 19 – 9 a.m. 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Click Here for the Training Sign Up Link
We are currently hiring Direct Support Professionals for a variety of shifts click here to apply
Click Here to learn about the Erskine Green Training Instititue
Vigo County Health Department Link
Union Hospital Covid-19 Information Page
Indiana State Department of Health Covid-19 Link
Current Informaton from the CDC about Coronavirus (Covid-19)
| How to Protect Yourself | What To Do If you Are Sick |
| https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html |
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html |
Centers for Diseas Control Main Covid-19 Website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Notice
Please click here for link to the FFCRA Act Guidlines
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EGTI
The Erskine Green Training Institute! See main site page for details.