THE ARC OF LITCHFIELD COUNTY INC

THE ARC OF LITCHFIELD COUNTY INC CONTINUED FROM PARTS I & III: RESPECT, AND DIGNITY. LARC IS A LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE ARC, THE LARGEST COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION FOR THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. ON A DAILY BASIS, LARC SUPPORTS 132 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES THROUGHOUT NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT. SERVICES INCLUDE RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOMES, IN-HOME SUPPORTS, TRANSPORTATION, DAY AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS. OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER THE PAST YEAR INCLUDE: -LARC IS PARTICIPATING IN PROJECT SEARCH, AN EMPLOYMENT TRAINING MODEL THAT IS SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATING INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES INTO COMPETITIVE WAGE JOBS. -LARC IS WORKING WITH LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS TRANSITIONING FROM SCHOOL TO WORK ARE AWARE OF THE OPPORTUNITY. THE PROJECT SEARCH PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO BE A ONE-YEAR PROGRAM AND IS BASED ON A SCHOOL YEAR. PARTICIPATING INDIVIDUALS, PRIMARILY AGED 21 AND OLDER, WILL WORK IN INTERNSHIPS AT CHARLOTTE HUNGERFOR