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| Programs of The Arc of Cabarrus.......... LIFEguardianship - The mission of LIFEguardianship is to advocate and ensure that person-centered supports and services are provided in the least restrictive and intrusive manner. The majority of persons with disabilities can manage their own affairs with informal assistance from family, friends, advocates, and/or agency support personnel. For some people, however, the severity of their disability makes it necessary to appoint a guardian. This program provides a guardian for a person when there is no family member or other individual able or willing to do so. The court appointed guardian visits individuals on a regular basis and monitors all aspects of their lives - residential settings, employment, day programming and social/personal and medical issues. For more information, please contact the Guardianship Specialist at brianr@ctc.net
Family Support Network of Southern Piedmont is dedicated to enhancing the lives of children with special needs by working with their families and service providers. FSN of Southern Piedmont offers support and resources for parents and caregivers of all children with special needs. We provide information on specific syndromes or illnesses, information on local resources, parent-to-parent matching, trainings for parents and siblings, assistance with service coordination, IFSP's and IEP's. This program serves families residing in Cabarrus, Rowan, Stanly, Iredell and Union Counties. For more information please contact the Program Coordinator at ccranford@ctc.net
Sibshops is a program for brothers and sisters of children with special needs. This program gives siblings an opportunity to meet other siblings in a relaxed, recreational setting to discuss common joys and concerns of having a brother or sister with a disability. Sibshops is for kids in 3rd-8th grades that have a brother or sister with special needs. For more information on this program contact ccranford@ctc.net
Arc Related Activities......... Camp Spencer - In cooperation with Concord Parks and Recreation Department, The Arc sponsors this one week summer camp, which offers arts, crafts, swimming, movies, a dance, music and great fun for adults with disabilities.
Operation Santa provides Christmas gifts for Cabarrus County residents with intelllectual disabilities who would otherwise receive no gifts at holiday time. Donations and volounteers are welcome!
Cabarrus Champions is our local Self-Advocacy Group. The group meets once a month. Activities include dances, dinners, games and guest speakers. For more information, please call The Arc at 704-788-1616.
Specific Assistance Fund - The Arc of Cabarrus maintains a Specific Assistance Fund to help supplement costs associated with having a disability. The money can be used to purchase assistive technology items, cover registration fees for special programs, and a variety of other needs. This fund can only be accessed after all other resources have been exhausted and can only be used by Cabarrus County residents.
"Having a child with a disability can be an overwhelming challenge. With the help of The Arc, we have been able to cope with life a little better and bring hope to others." - Arc Member |
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