The Arc Alliance

Since 1951 The Arc Alliance has been a family focused grassroots charitable organization. The company's history is rich with pivotal actions, advocacy, and groundbreaking movements that have altered the landscape of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities environment. Through it all family has been the underlying and influential dynamic tha... t pulls the company together and propels the company forward. The Arc Alliance is here to support individuals with Intellectual and developmental disabilities and their family moving toward independence and active involvement in their community! In the early years of the movement The Arc Alliance (then The Arc of Montgomery County) was a unifying agency for mothers to join together and have their voices heard. Over time and with much work, systems changed, barriers were taken down and the Intellectual and developmental disabilities movement gained momentum. As families joined together and The Arc Alliance strengthened (and changed names - The Arc of Montgomery, Berks and Bucks Counties) it was clear that more was required. Lack of services for infants, educational systems based on segregation and institutionalization of those with disabilities still maintained a foothold in the company's society. Together The Arc Alliance and families advocated for the rights of loved ones with disabilities and fought for change.Read More