Wisconsin’s Leading Advocate
Since 1960, The Arc Wisconsin has been on the front lines in making change happen for people diagnosed with Autism, Down syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and a range of diagnoses across the spectrum of intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Arc Wisconsin is the state’s leading advocate for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families and our member chapters offer the high quality supports and services people want and need.
Read our most recent newsletters:
- July 2021
- February 2021
- December 2020
- October 2020
- July 2020
- March 2020
- December 2019
- September 2019
- July 2019
- March 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- October 2018
- August 2018
- May 2018
- January 2018
Public Policy
The Arc Wisconsin works to protect people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families on the federal level through our public policy efforts. We champion the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families and has achieved legislative victories on behalf of our constituency.
Our local chapters provide a voice at the local and state legislative levels for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Our chapters are vigilant in meeting the needs of our constituents. No other organization serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities comes close to the depth of The Arc’s reach into local communities.
Supports and Services
The Arc’s national network is the premier provider of supports and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and has a demonstrable record of success in achieving the outcomes people want for their lives.
We believe that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are entitled to the rights afforded every American and that they demand to be included and participate as full members of the community. Our chapters are vital in providing the supports and services crucial to achieving these goals.
Supports and services offered by our chapters include:
- Information and referral services;
- Individual advocacy to address education, employment, health care and other concerns;
- Self-advocacy initiatives;
- Residential support;
- Family support;
- Employment programs; and
- Leisure and recreational programs
To find out about supports near you, contact your local chapter.
Education & Activism
The Arc Wisconsin is a peerless advocate for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, preserving and protecting their fundamental rights through advocacy and action in support of legislation for civil rights, education, employment, health care, housing, and more.
We rely on the grassroots foundation that was established by parents, siblings and other family members over 60 years ago. Today, families, along with self-advocates (people with intellectual and developmental disabilities) are still leaders of The Arc Wisconsin movement. Join our action e-list today to become a part of our movement!
