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The Arc of Tennessee, Inc.

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545 Mainstream Drive, Suite 100, Nashville, TN, USA

EIN Number: 62-0639154

contact information

Phone: (615) 248-5878

Hours: Closed

Mon 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM (EST)

Tue 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (EST)

Wed 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (EST)

Thu 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (EST)

Fri 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (EST)

Sat Closed

Sun Closed

Website: https://www.thearctn.org/

Email: info@thearctn.org

NTEE Code: R23: Disabled Persons Rights

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

The Arc Tennessee empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families to actively participate in the community throughout their lifetime.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

Advocacy and Public Awareness The Advocacy and Public Awareness project is funded by the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD). Through it we provide information and referral, advocacy, stipends, training opportunities, town hall meetings, PATH planning, publication of a quarterly newsletter. This project funds one position for a person with a disability. The Arc Tennessee has provided advocacy assistance to 314 people, information and referral to 648 people, held 82 self-determination and self-advocacy workshops, held agency training and consultations in 40 locations,, facilitated 11 PATH planning sessions and supplied 134 committees, boards and task forces with volunteers and staff this past fiscal year. Secondary Transition Project The Secondary Transition Project is a grant project funded by the State Department of Education. It helps families and students understand the Secondary Transition process, see the possibilities for adult life, and become aware of resources available to help make their dreams come true - to mold students into productive members of society.The process includes assessment, gathering information, planning, family and student involvement, interagency collaboration, and inclusive community experiences. It promotes collaboration between families, students, and educators to help meet the student's Secondary Transition goals. People Talking to People (PTP) The purpose of People Talking to People: Building Quality Project is to create a system of quality assurance and quality improvement that has as its core, large numbers of consumers providing functional feedback that results in timely remediation and system wide quality improvement. It is a power shift - a system that is powered and led by the voices, priorities, and choices of the people receiving supports through the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. This project has a databased program to collect information from the survey tool and is using it to produce quarterly and annual reports of our findings. This information is then formulated into recommendations for system change within the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Throughout this process we will continue to amend the infrastructure and processes based upon findings. A protocol has been developed to help improve the interview process and assure consumer voices are heard. Family Engagement The focus of this grant is increasing the quality and quantity of family engagement in Special Education. Some of the things include: having a web presence; web-based training; providing resources and support; regional training events; newsletter; community conversations. Feedback from families is gathered and provided to the TN Department of Education to improve families' opportunities for engagement in their child's educational process. People First The objective of this grant is to revitalize People First, a disability rights organization run by self-advocates. VR Pre-Employment Training Services (Pre-ETS) The Arc Tennessee has a grant with Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) to work with high school aged students age 14 to 22 that have disabilities to provide services to help them prepare for the world of work as adults. Pre-ETS services include workplace readiness, post-secondary education counseling, and self-advocacy.