Basic Organization Information
Arc Minnesota
- Also Known As:
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Arc West Central
- Physical Address:
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Moorhead, MN
56560
- EIN:
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41-0886463
- Web URL:
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arcwestcentral.org
- NTEE Category:
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R Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy
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R23 Disabled Persons' Rights
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W Public, Society Benefit
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W05 Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis
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R Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy
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R23 Disabled Persons' Rights
- Year Founded:
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1969
- Ruling Year:
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1975
- How This Organization Is Funded:
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Bremer Foundation - $30,000
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United Way of Cass Clay - $28,000
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DHS Housing Access Grant - $36,760
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Mission Statement
The mission of Arc West Central is to empower all people with developmental/intellectual disabilities and their families to choose and realize their goals of where and how they live, learn, work and play. We also share the mission of The Arc of Minnesota, which is to ensure the full participation of people with developmental/intellectual disabilities in their communities, by promoting systems of support and self-sufficiency for them and their families and through advocating for their rights.
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Leadership
Ms. Donna Atherton
Term:
Since
Sept
2007
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Program:
Family Connections
- Budget:
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$96,874
- Category:
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Public, Society Benefit
- Population Served:
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Disabled, General or Disability Unspecified
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Children and Youth (infants - 19 years.)
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Adults
Program Description:
Provide advocacy support to individuals and families who request assistance in dealing with specific, individual issues and to promote quality, accessible programs and services for people with developmental/intellectual disabilities
Increase membership to promote advocacy at the grassroots level.
Provide policy and legislative advocacy for the rights of individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities;
Provide training and support to persons with developmental/intellectual disabilities and their families;
Provide information and referral to support efforts to achieve quality services and improved quality of life for individuals and their families
Program Long-Term Success:
Increased the range and number of opportunities available to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (DD) and make people aware of their rights. Empower people with DD to make choices in where and how they live, learn, work, and play.
Program Short-Term Success:
<p>People with developmental disabilities and their families will have an increased knowledge of their rights and available resources to assist them in the educational, vocational, and personal aspects of their lives</p>
Program Success Monitored by:
Surveys after workshops indicating an increased knowledge of their rights and available resources to assist them in the educational, vocational, and personal aspects of their lives
Program Success Examples:
School aged children get what they need to progress and flourish in school. People participate in legislative forums and contact their legislators about issues that affect them. Families find the resources available to assist them and their family member with DD. Families and individuals make connections with other people in similar situations.
Program:
Housing Access Services
- Budget:
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$19,874
- Category:
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Housing
- Population Served:
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Disabled, General or Disability Unspecified
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Mentally/Emotionally Disabled
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Physically Disabled nec
Program Description:
<p>Provide housing access supports, services, and assistance to all Minnesotans with disabilities eligible for long term care or state plan home care services who want to relocate to homes of their own.</p>
Program Long-Term Success:
Successful relocation of people with disabilities.
Program Short-Term Success:
People with disabilities have choices in where they live.
Program Success Monitored by:
<div> Successful relocation and surveys indicating:</div><div> <p >o provide housing access supports, services, and assistance to all Minnesotans with disabilities eligible for long term care or state plan home care services who want to relocate to homes of their own.\\ Quality and effectiveness of service provided</p> <p >o Level of satisfaction in achieving successful relocation</p> <p >o Increased knowledge of housing issues, as a result of the information and/or service provided</p> </div>
Program Success Examples:
Individuals are successfully relocated to a place of their choosing.
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