Arc Fresno Believes... Everyone
should have the opportunity to achieve success both socially and vocationally.
Everyone is to receive encouragement and support toward attaining one's goals.
Everyone should be treated with respect and dignity
Did you know that Arc Fresno...
Provides
Employment!
Promotes Win-Win Partnerships
with over 200 business including chambers of commerce in the cities of Clovis,
Fresno, Sanger,
Kerman and Reedley
as well as the State of California. Arc Fresno is committed to providing top
quality services
Enhances Lives!
Offers a wide range of services
for our clients from basic functional needs to independent living skills and
from simple work tasks in a sheltered environment to multiple work tasks in
an individual placement in the community. Promotes self-determination by facilitating
a Consumer Advisory Board that also monitors the efficiency of the agency.
Meets
Needs!
Uses an Individual Person Centered
Plan for persons with developmental disabilities in order to provide assistance
with goal attainment. Provides business with cost effective solutions for employment
or sub-contract needs to assist in meeting company goals.
Our History-Incorporated
June 29th, 1953
In 1952, a few parents of children who were
developmentally disabled sat down to map out a brighter future for their sons
and daughters. From their concern and commitment, Kelso Activity Center was
born. Over the decades, Kelso grew from a single school to the multi-facility
system of comprehensive programs and services that is now Arc Fresno, an asset
to the community and a visible expression of the possibilities of human potential.
People with developmental disabilities have a wide range of learning disabilities
and physical handicaps. They may have mental retardation, autism, epilepsy,
neurological disorders or cerebral palsy. Approximately 97% of the clients served
by Arc Fresno have mental retardation, which is defined as "slow or delayed
in development or progress," and may additionally have other handicaps which
impair their functioning. People with these developmental disabilities simply
have to work harder and longer to attain skills that most people take for granted.
But they can and do learn.
To meet the needs of this group, roughly 3% of the population nationwide, Arc
Fresno has evolved into a diverse organization combining innovative programs
with sensitive care to train people who are mentally retarded in critical life
skills and work habits to further their independence. This is not an impossible
dream. It is estimated 75% of the people with disabilities can become self supporting,
and an additional 15% partially self-supporting, when given appropriate training
early in life. Arc Fresno is placing clients in the workforce in ever-increasing
numbers on a daily basis.
In addition, the agency places great emphasis on prevention. Over 100,000 infants
are born with mental retardation. Over half of all these births can be prevented
with proper genetic and nutritional counseling. Arc Fresno is strongly committed
to an aggressive program of on-going public awareness and education to create
greater acceptance for and understanding of mental retardation. Finally, Arc
Fresno is a powerful advocate working to ensure that people who are mentally
retarded are guaranteed the same rights as any citizen.
Affiliations
Accredited by CARF, The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission, Member
of Arc California, Arc US, and the American Association on Mental Retardation.
Mission Statement
Arc Fresno is committed to enriching the quality of life for individuals with
developmental disabilities by providing and developing an array of opportunities
designed to maximize their potential as members of the community.
Vision Statement
Arc Fresno is a highly respected organization in the community, committed
to developing and operating programs that educate, employ and enrich the lives
of people with developmental disabilities.
Arc Fresno maintains the highest standards in order to assure participants quality
programming and progressive transitioning opportunities. Arc Fresno is the leader
in educating the community regarding issues related to developmental disabilities.
Arc Fresno employees are respected, accepted and appreciated for their unique
and important contributions to the mission. We support our employees by providing
opportunities for growth, development and advancement at all levels of the organization.
Value Statements
The Inherent Value of People: We believe that people are inherently good
and therefore entitled to dignity and respect. We also believe that our success
is directly linked to the accomplishments of the people we serve and we take
great pride in their success.
Involvement: Arc Fresno will be more than just a place to work. It will
be an experience of belonging, teamwork, and involvement where everyone is challenged
to learn, explore and grow.
Integrity: We believe that integrity, compassion and commitment are the
hallmarks of great leadership and we will strive to exemplify these traits in
every relationship we develop and with every service we provide.
Creativity: We will maintain an organizational culture that looks toward
the future and inspires and encourages creativity. We will continue to embrace
each new challenge as an opportunity to improve our services.
Stability: We believe that adequate resources are necessary for the provision
of quality services today, and in the future. Arc Fresno will continue its tradition
of financial stability to meet the needs of our consumers and our community
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4567 N. Marty
Fresno, CA 93722
559.226.6268
Fax 559.226.6269
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