Genesee County ARC Competitors

Occupational and Vocational Education

The Arc of Monroe has been providing a variety of programs and services for over 1,500 people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their families in the Rochester community for nearly 70 years. The Arc works to enhance the quality of life and self-esteem of people in our programs, providing them with meaningful social development, supported employment, residential community living and enrichment opportunities. The Arc is funded in part by the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. The Arc also receives funding from Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR). The Arc of Monroe has 42 locations in Monroe County that assist people with intellectual and/or other developmental disabilities that include Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorders among others. A wide array of services are offered through The Arc for people with intellectual and/or other developmental disabilities such as living opportunities in our group homes and residences, volunteer opportunities in the community, unique and creative individualized day services programs, job training is offered through our ArcWorks facility and placement through our Job Path Program. The Arc Foundation of Monroe raises and manages funds to enhance the quality of life for people who are part of The Arc of Monroe. A variety of fundraising efforts provides financial support for programs vital to The Arc’s social, recreational and organizational activities. At The Arc of Monroe, we are proud of our history of helping others, but we are just as proud of our commitment to the future, ensuring that people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their families will continue to be offered the highest quality, most innovative programs and services available.

Located in Southwestern New York State and bordering Pennsylvania's northwestern counties, Cattaraugus County is in a central geographic location between Rochester, Buffalo, Cleveland and Pittsburgh and is within a three-hour driving distance of each of these metro centers. Major metropolitan areas, New York City and Philadelphia are less than a seven hour trip by car, with the international metropolitan area of Ontario, Canada with Canada's largest city of Toronto less than four hours away.