The Importance of Employer Partners At the St. Louis Arc we dont simply help someone find a job, we support an individual to find meaningful employment. In order to achieve this goal, the St. Louis Arc is constantly creating relationships with area employers to help build their work force with reliable employees. We need our…
For more than a decade the St. Louis Arc has been a proud communitypartner with the National Historic Landmark, Missouri Botanical Garden. One of the oldest botanical gardens in the United States, the mission of the Garden is to discover and share knowledge about plants and theirenvironment in order to preserve and enrich life. Throughout…
On Thursday, April 19 over 400 guests assembled for a cosmic cocktail party benefiting the St. Louis Arc. The 2018 Superheroes for Kids event, presented by World Wide Technology, Lion Forge, and Steward Family Foundation, raised more than $275,000 for Arc programs. KMOXs Charlie Brennan served as the evenings emcee, narrating the adventures of the…
Are you or your loved one looking for housing and support in the St. Louis area? Finding a place to call home can be a challenging process. The St. Louis Arc can help. The St. Louis Arc is currently looking for adults who are seeking a unique residential opportunity. We offer experiences that maximize an…
On Friday, January 19 over 600 people gathered at St. Louis University High School for the St. Louis Arcs annual Friends and Family Trivia Night. The trivia night was first hosted in 2002 to benefit Belle Childrens Services. Seventeen years later, the trivia night raised a record amount of $32,000 for Childrens Services at the…
Neighborhood Experiences is a unique program which engages participants, ages 13-20, in volunteer and work experiences to achieve personal and career goals.
As we approach the end of October, the St. Louis Arc would like to recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month(NDEAM). This nationalcampaign raisesawarenessaboutdisability employment issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of Americas workers withdisabilities. The St. Louis Arcs Supported Employment team was busy in fiscal year 2017, supporting 100 individuals with disabilities obtain…
Go The Whole 9 This spring the St. Louis Arc partnered with Webster University students to create a public service announcement for the Go the Whole 9 campaign. Go the Whole 9 is an awareness campaign funded through the Department of Mental Health, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse and the United Way to educate…
Developing relationship and partnerships throughout the community is the purpose of the Community Integration (CI) program. This includes working closely with area college students who are considering careers working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Over the past 10 years, the CI program has developed partnerships with a number of area colleges and…
For 13 years, the St. Louis Arc has partnered with businesses and individuals in the St. Louis community for the St. Louis Arc Back to School Drive. This year, 150 children were identified from our Capable Kids and Family, Parents Learning Together, and Belle Children Services programs for the drive. With a Little Help From…