Wayne County Chapter NYSARC Inc The Arc Wayne

Offers family support services including respite care, behavior management, after-school programs, parenting education, transportation, homemaker services, reimbursement funding, and training to enhance family members’ ability to support individuals with developmental or behavioral health needs.

Provides 24-hour supervised residential support and supported living arrangements for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in 15 homes and a supportive apartment program, serving approximately 101 to 120 individuals to promote independent living.

Employs individuals with and without disabilities through its social enterprises, including café operations offering coffee, baked goods, and catering services, as well as Key Industries which provides transitional paid employment for high school students.

Offers comprehensive employment-related programs including prevocational training, job readiness classes, job coaching, internships with wage support, transitional and supported employment, and competitive integrated employment services for individuals with intellectual, developmental, or behavioral health disabilities, serving approximately 250–450 individuals annually.

Provides care management services addressing medical, behavioral health, and social service needs for children and adults with chronic conditions or serious emotional disturbance across multiple counties, including care coordination and service planning.

Provides day habilitation services that support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in achieving personal goals related to community involvement, productivity, and daily living skills through structured activities in health and wellness, arts, music, culinary skills, greenhouse plant care, and skill-building in communication, decision making, and problem solving.

Provides early intervention and preschool services for children from birth to age 5, including evaluations, special education classrooms, therapy services (speech, occupational, physical, music), nursing, vision services, licensed daycare, and full-day or half-day programs regulated by New York State, serving Wayne County and surrounding areas.

Offers internships and experiential learning placements in fields such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, psychology, social work, nursing, human services, and high school vocational training to build workforce capacity and support professional development.

Provides meal programs including home-delivered meals for seniors under the Wayne County contract, lunch delivery in the Newark area, and on-site meal preparation and catering services for events and daily operations.

Delivers mental health, psychosocial rehabilitation, and behavioral health services including an Article 16 clinic, therapy (speech, occupational, physical, music), psychological services, crisis intervention, and cognitive assessments for children and adults with developmental disabilities, serious mental illness, or substance use disorders.

Ensures equal opportunity employment, compensation, and access to services without unlawful discrimination based on race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, color, or national origin, in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Operates a Self-Advocacy Program that conducts guided group sessions, interactive discussions, storytelling, leadership opportunities, and real-world advocacy experiences to help individuals with developmental disabilities identify personal priorities, build communication and decision-making skills, and contribute to organizational and community change.

Engages volunteers and interns annually to support services for hundreds of people with and without disabilities across various programs.

Enhances community access by providing free public WiFi, seating with Erie Canal views, and operating the F.A.S.T. Program, which loans sporting and activity equipment to schools, churches, and civic groups for youth events in Wayne County.