January 26th, 2021 To promote social connections during social distancing, The Arc of Larimer County is launching a volunteer program, “Reach Out Reach Up,” which will connect volunteers with adults with an intellectual/developmental disability (I/DD).…
Read MorePosted November 18th, 2020 As October was National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we wanted to cover the basics of reasonable accommodations in the workplace: what they are, what counts are “reasonable,” and what to do…
Read MoreThank you everyone who attended our first-ever virtual Annual Meeting last night! We were thrilled to share with you what we worked on in 2019 and what is coming next! During the Annual Meeting, elections…
Read MoreSept. 10th, 2020 – Read In Full at The Arc of The United States (link opens in new tab) Washington, D.C. – Yet another unnecessary police shooting of a person with a disability has occurred, this…
Read MoreThe Arc of Larimer County has made a video with tips and tricks to support children with disabilities while wearing a face mask. Our special thanks to Autism Home Support Services for partnering with us…
Read MoreWe understand that many of you have questions as schools release plans for the fall. With the stress and uncertainty of the future, it can be difficult to process your options. We wanted to say…
Read MoreMasks keep everyone safe and reasonable accommodations still provide access. PDF Flyer for Businesses: Face Masks and People with Disabilities (Opens in New Tab) FORT COLLINS, COLO. (JULY 27th, 2020) – The Arc of Larimer County and…
Read MoreJune 2nd, 2020 As Executive Director of The Arc of Larimer County, I wanted to express our heartbreak at recent events. The senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and too many others…
Read MoreMay 19th, 2020 The state budget crisis prompted by COVID-19 has the potential for serious negative impacts for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For that reason, The Arc of Larimer County joined 143 diverse…
Read MoreOur Thanks to AdvocacyDenver for putting this action alert together April 21, 2020, Letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, Senators Christopher S. Murphy and Bill Cassidy, M.D. stated: We write to you regarding the…
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