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The Arc of Larimer County’s Board of Directors Introduces Our New Executive Director
Dear Members and friends of The Arc of Larimer County, Happy Fall! 2018 has already been an engaging and exciting year for all of us at The Arc of Larimer County. In this excitement, we…
Read MoreBus Stop Updates in Fort Collins Slated to Receive Less Funding
Posted September 18, 2018 You can call or email Fort Collins City Council and ask that bus stop updates remain at current funding levels! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnjq1vw928M What’s Happening Now: The City of Fort Collins uses a…
Read MoreThe Arc Opposes Appointment of Judge Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court
Posted Aug. 15th, 2018 from The Arc of The United States Click here to read on The Arc’s Blog From The Arc of the United States: Today, The Arc came out in opposition to Judge…
Read MorePrimary ballots are in the mail – what you need to know about voting or assisting someone with a disability while voting
Posted June 4th, 2018 Primary election ballots are in the mail and the general election is rapidly approaching on November 6th. The Arc of Larimer County, a nonpartisan organization, would like to remind everyone of…
Read MoreComcast highlights the benefits of hiring people with disabilities
The Arc of Larimer County (The Arc LC) promotes and protects the civil rights and overall wellbeing of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) through individual and systems advocacy and education to foster lifelong…
Read MoreGovernor makes stop in Fort Collins to Sign Bill to Increase Employment of People with Disabilities
Posted May 18th, 2018 Governor Hickenlooper made a stop on May 18th in Fort Collins to sign a bill to increase employment outcomes for people with disabilities. The bill, SB18-145, sponsored by Senator John Kefalas…
Read MoreThe Arc Responds to Release of House Farm Bill, Proposed Cuts to Basic Food Assistance
Posted on April 17, 2018 by The Arc Washington, DC – Yesterday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (TX-11) released a draft of the 2018 Agriculture and Nutrition Act, also known as the “Farm Bill,” to reauthorize farm programs…
Read MoreWhy The Arc of Larimer County Supports the Reform of Ability One and Segregated Employment Programs for People with Disabilities
Letter from Marilee Boylan, Executive Director of The Arc of Larimer County Published April 2nd, 2018 After a recent opinion piece in the Coloradoan titled, “Disabled workers in Fort Collins lose jobs with government rule…
Read MoreLocal Non-Profits Team up to Take Aim at Sexual Assault Rates of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities through Free Workshop Series
Posted March 15, 2018 The Arc of Larimer County, a non-profit advocacy organization for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, is partnering up with the Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy Center (or SAVA) and The Responsible…
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