Warren Washington ARC Develops New Respite Center
Queensbury – Warren Washington ARC, a chapter of NYSARC, Inc., will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house event at the new Van Dusen Respite Center at 3 Ogden Road on Friday, December 16th. The ribbon cutting will take place at 1:00, and the home will be open for tours from 1:00-7:00. The center [...]
Madison Cortland ARC Offers Sensory Swim
Oneida – Madison Cortland ARC and the Oneida Family YMCA are pleased to now offer a Sensory Swim Program for children with special needs. The first eight-week session began in March and is held in the aquatic center at the Oneida Y. It is a specially-designed aquatic program for children with sensory processing difficulties. Due [...]
Special Needs School Named for KidStart Godfather
Groveland – The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming has dedicated its new KidStart building at 5871 Groveland Station Road in upstate Groveland, NY to Dr. Lyle C. Lehman, a pioneer in the field of special education and lifelong advocate for people with disabilities. The school, which serves approximately 350 children annually, many with special needs, was inaugurated [...]
Madison Cortland ARC Announces Two New Programs
Oneida – Madison Cortland ARC is pleased to announce two new programs being offered at their facilities. First, a new training program for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, “Challenging Behavior Group Training.” The training offers families of children with Autism and other intellectual or developmental disabilities behavior plans for the home, focusing on [...]
Target Grant Helps Herkimer ARC to Promote Books
Herkimer – A $2,000 Early Childhood Reading Grant provided to the Herkimer ARC by Target is helping children, ages three to eight enrolled in recreation programs, to learn to read and to promote a life-long love of books. The grant is being utilized to purchase books, develop curriculum, and to fund book-specific activities and field [...]
ARC of Oswego Hosts Holiday Party for Children
Recently, the Early Intervention department at ARC of Oswego County hosted a special holiday party for the children in the program, along with their families. Approximately 40 children gathered at the Fulton Moose Lodge to play games, enjoy snacks, and do holiday craft projects. The afternoon was topped off by the arrival of Santa, who [...]
HARC Celebrates Thanksgiving
Herkimer, NY – HARC employees embraced the Thanksgiving spirit of loved ones spending the holiday together by hosting a food drive to ensure that children, who receive agency services, share a special meal with their families at home. The project, conceived by Day & Clinical Services classroom staff, was supported throughout the agency by employees [...]
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