The Arc of Northeast Mississippi is a volunteer-based membership
organization made up of individuals with
intellectual,
developmental and
other disabilities,
their families,friends,interested citizens and
professionals
in the disability field.
The Arc advocates for and serves people with I/DD, including Down syndrome, autism, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy and other diagnoses. The Arc has a network of 700 chapters across the country promoting and protecting the human rights of people with I/DD and actively supporting their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes and without regard to diagnosis.
The Arc is not an acronym; always refer to us as The Arc, not The ARC and never ARC. The Arc should be considered as a title or a phrase.
This year has been like no other. The ground continues to shift on disability rights and care across the country.
At the recent National Convention in Charlotte, advocates and chapter leaders from across the country shared the same concerns: budgets are stretched thin, barriers to services are growing, and families are worried about losing the supports that make daily life possible.
Veteran...
Millions of children and adults with disabilities rely on Medicaid for the support they need to live in their communities and their health care coverage.?
In 2025, Congress has to make big decisions about what our nation’s priorities should be and how to pay for them. Some policy makers think there is money to spare in the Medicaid program. We know that’s not...
The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program provides critical support for millions of people with disabilities to help afford the basics of everyday life, like food and rent.
But SSI has many rules that make it hard for people to save money and get out of poverty. SSI has an asset limit that has not been updated since 1989! Assets include cash, money in bank accounts, most retirement...
The Arc of Northeast Mississippi is a volunteer-based membership
organization made up of individuals with
intellectual,
developmental and
other disabilities,
their families,friends,interested citizens and
professionals
in the disability field.
