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Last updated: May 4th, 2017 Earlier today on May 4th, Members of the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act – which would repeal major provisions of the Affordable Care Act, cuts $880 billion…

On March 28th, 2017, The Arc of Larimer County was thrilled to host its 5th Annual Film Festival.  Films featured this year covered topics ranging from inclusion in school, relationships, employment, Medicaid, and recreation.  The…

by The Arc Washington, DC – The Arc released the following statement following the House of Representatives pulling the vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA): “We are pleased that this dangerous piece of legislation is not being considered on the House floor. We commend the Members of Congress who stood up for the rights of their constituents with intellectual and developmental…

Peter V. Berns Chief Executive Officer of The Arc Originally posted on The Huffington Post Headlines across the country mention looming changes to the Medicaid Program. Make no mistake when reading these articles, what they mean…

This Article was, originally published on chalkbeat.org, was re-posted with permission from the authors.  Please click here to read the article in the original form.  By Ann Schimke (ASCHIMKE@CHALKBEAT.ORG) and Eric Gorski (EGORSKI@CHALKBEAT.ORG) The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday…

UPDATE (3/8/17): The Arc released the following statement on the draft legislation that repeals the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and pays for it by decimating Medicaid, a program critical to the lives of people with…

The Arc of Larimer County would like to congratulate those recognized at the 2016 Fort Collins Commission on Disability Mayor’s Awards, which were held on October 20th at the Fort Collins Senior Center.  This annual event…

On October 11th, The Arc of Larimer County held their annual meeting.  The annual meeting serves as an opportunity for members to vote on important issues and a chance for members of the community to…

Relationships are a critical piece of being a part of a community, but it takes a variety of skills to build appropriate relationships with those around us.  However, unless caregivers specifically teach these skills, individuals…

The Arc of Larimer County is taking a stance of support on 5 Ballot issues voters in Larimer County will see this fall.”We feel it’s important to let voters know that each of these issues…