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The American Jobs Plan

President Biden’s speech announcing the American Jobs Plan, included a MAJOR announcement of an investment of $400 Billion to expand access to HCBS and support the direct care workforce. The plan is linked here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/03/31/fact-sheet-the-american-jobs-plan/ Of specific note isn’t only the size of the investment, it is also the inclusion of both services and workforce supports AND the inclusion of a permanent reauthorization of the Money Follows the Person program. There are not a lot of specifics, and The Arc will be working with Congress to figure out how we can operationalize this in legislation. We will need everyone's support to see this important legislation becomes law. This package is expected to take until late summer/early fall to come together. President Biden’s plan will: [...]

By Wenjing Ke|2021-04-01T17:18:59-04:00April 1st, 2021|Action alerts, advocacy, Advocacy update, Advocacy updates, Arc news, Blog, Blogroll, Community, In the news, News & Views, Releases|0 Comments

2020 Holiday Appeal

Dear Friend, The air is crisp today, and the changing of the seasons is bringing us closer to the holidays. With the economic effects of COVID-19 having a disproportionate effect on individuals and families served by The Arc Alliance, we are anticipating a surge in support requests. I am writing to you today to request your support this holiday season. Every dollar counts and we need your contribution to make a difference in the life of individuals with a disability. COVID-19 has taken so much from the individuals we serve, and their families. Day programs were closed, virtual Early Intervention services have increased stress among parents and caregivers, and adult clients in independent living have been cut off from family and friends due to [...]

By Wenjing Ke|2020-11-16T17:02:15-05:00November 16th, 2020|Action alerts, advocacy, Community, Stories, Support|0 Comments

Interview With Kelly Weiss
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Interview With Kelly Weiss

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Interview With Kelly Weiss

On June 4th we had the pleasure of interviewing Kelly Weiss, the Owner & Operator of Perkiomen Valley Brewery, which will be opening at the end of June 2019. It is a local community nano brewery located in the Green Lane area of Montgomery County. The family created a comfortable place to gather in a mobility and sensory friendly environment. The brewery plans in the future to provide jobs for individuals with disabilities that are under-represented in the workforce. Please visit their website: https://perkiomenvalleybrewery.com/ - they are also on Facebook and Instagram! Watch the video below or follow the link to BCTV's website to learn more! https://youtu.be/nVXQwjptVvI https://www.bctv.org/video/employment-innovated-jobs-for-individuals-with-disabilities-6-4-19/

By Wenjing Ke|2019-06-06T13:20:45-04:00June 6th, 2019|advocacy, Advocacy update, Advocacy updates, BCTV shows, Blog, Blogroll, Community, Stories|0 Comments

Chandler Budget Impasse

I'm not sure Harrisburg cares! We need to let them know that we care and we can make a difference! Paul Stengle Addressing Families Today the blog will be about the meeting with legislators that The Arc Alliance held on November 12th. There were about six or seven legislators present. The reason they were having this event was because of the recent budget impasse. Pennsylvania still does not have a budget! Legislators Addressing Families The Arc Alliance wasn’t the only organization present. There were many other human services organizations also there to tell their stories. There were also parents there to advocate for their children. Some of the stories they told were very emotional, you could see it on their [...]

By pleo|2015-11-30T09:36:29-05:00November 30th, 2015|Action alerts, advocacy, Arc news, Blog, Blogroll, Chandler Balch, In the news|2 Comments

Benefits Training by Michael Walling

By Diana Polec|2015-10-14T09:09:04-04:00October 14th, 2015|advocacy, Blog, Blogroll|0 Comments

Moms Group – Come Meet Some Wonderful Moms Just Like You

By Diana Polec|2015-09-23T10:09:05-04:00September 23rd, 2015|advocacy, Autism, Blog, Blogroll, Community, Down Syndrome|0 Comments

MCDSIG Children on Big Screen at Times Square

Three children from the Montgomery County Down Syndrome Interest Group were selected to participate in a video with photographs of children, teens and adults with Down Syndrome to promote acceptance and inclusion to be shown at Time Square for NDSS. MCDSIG Children on Big Screen at Times Square

By Diana Polec|2015-09-18T16:25:09-04:00September 18th, 2015|advocacy, Blog, Blogroll, Community, Down Syndrome, Support|0 Comments

Lights, Camera Action!

Right to Left - Linda Chesney, Anthony Rogers, Joyce Boswick, Emily Smith and Scott Camilleri The Arc Alliance hosts a month program on BCTV a local cable channel based i Berks County. The program airs the first Tuesday of each month at 11am and then is replayed throughout the month. You can always link to the archived episodes through The Arc Alliance website. LINK The program has a simple format and goal, which is to inform and provide resources regarding Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, individuals rights and how The Arc Alliance can support them in life. This past Tuesday we had a great time discussing Supports Coordination and how The Arc Alliance Supports Coordinators help individuals inn the community. Two individuals The [...]

By pleo|2015-08-07T15:32:51-04:00August 7th, 2015|advocacy, Arc news, BCTV shows, Blog, Community, In the news, News & Views|0 Comments

PEAC’s Inclusion Conference

By Diana Polec|2015-08-07T14:34:32-04:00August 7th, 2015|advocacy, Blog, Blogroll, Community|0 Comments

Does Harrisburg Care? It doesn’t seem like they do!
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Does Harrisburg Care? It doesn’t seem like they do!

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Does Harrisburg Care? It doesn’t seem like they do!

Hey Harrisburg, where's the budget? It doesn’t seem like many of our elected officials care about individuals with disabilities. As they are on break without a budget for the state, the citizens of Pennsylvania are the ones who suffer. Rep Gene DiGirolamo a true friend of those with disabilities has introduced a compromise budget which is currently not getting attention. DiGirolamo indicated that he has heard, legislators are not really hearing from constituents regarding supporting the restoration of the 10% cut to the block grants. We can change that today! Harrisburg and political negotiations of the budget impasse might feel like a world away, but the impact of the budget impasse is being felt in every county. The PA General Assembly is currently on break [...]

By pleo|2015-07-31T20:32:03-04:00July 31st, 2015|advocacy, Blog, In the news, News & Views|0 Comments

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