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Our Mission | Who We Are

The Arc Chemung-Schuyler is a family based organization, providing supports to people with varying abilities. We create opportunities for individual growth, while emphasizing choice. Our passion for excellence is evidenced by our family and community partnerships, quality supports, education, and advocacy.

 

Our Vision | Where We Are Going

The people we support are accepted and valued members of their communities.

 

Our Values | We Believe In

  • Our Staff Being Our Greatest Resource

  • The People We Support Being First

  • Doing the Right Thing

  • Respect 

  • Teamwork  

  • Life-Long Learning 


Strategic Plan Goals & Objectives


Affiliations

The-Arc-of-New-York-Logo.jpgThe Arc Chemung-Schuyler is one of 35 local Chapters of The Arc New York, the largest provider of supports and services for people intellectual and developmental disabilities in New York state. In addition to the programs offered by The Arc Chemung-Schuyler, Chapters of The Arc New York collectively support more than 60,000 people with disabilities and their families in every county of the state, and employ more than 30,000 people in our shared mission to provide people with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities the ordinary and extraordinary opportunities of life.

 

As part of this larger statewide organization, The Arc Chemung-Schuyler  is able to draw on a rich network of expertise and statewide resources to ensure the highest quality services for the people we serve, and to raise the unified voices our Chapter communities and nearly 100,000 members statewide to strengthen our advocacy efforts.

 

Founded by families more than 75 years ago, The Arc New York has driven transformation and progress in the lives of people with disabilities, fought and ended the abuses of institutionalization, and developed a robust system of community support that provides opportunity, dignity, and integration for people with disabilities. Together with The Arc Chemung-Schuyler and other Chapters across the state, The Arc New York continues to be an influential advocate for our system of care, and the rights and opportunities of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.


The Arc Chemung-Schuyler is a member of the Collaborative of NY, Inc., a network of 13 not-for-profit The Arc New York agencies. Collectively, these agencies provide advocacy and a range of person-centered supports and services in 19 Western, Central & Southern Tier counties in Upstate New York to more than 9,000 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism. Through partnership, Collaborative agencies meet the diverse needs of individuals and families seeking choices, inclusion, and opportunities. 

 

Collaborative of NY, Inc. is represented in the following counties:

The Arc Allegany-Steuben

Cattaraugus & Niagara (Intandem) 

Chautauqua (The Resource Center)

The Arc Chemung-Schuyler 

The Arc Erie County NY

Arc of Genesee Orleans 

The Arc GLOW (Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wyoming)

The Arc of Monroe

The Arc of Onondaga

Ontario ARC

Seneca, Cayuga, Yates (Mozaic)

The Arc Wayne

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The Arc Chemung-Schuyler is a member of United Way of Schuyler County.

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