The Arc of Hancock County, Indiana
- Advocates for individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities(i/dd)
The Arc of Hancock County, Indiana
- Advocates for individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities(i/dd)
R - Remember, We're only human.
E - Even though we are different -
We are equal.
S - Speak up for your rights
P - Please be kind to others
E - Everyone deserves a chance
C - Courtesy is the way to treat
other people
T - Think before you speak
A collaborative poem created by the DreamMakers Advocates Group of The Arc of Hancock County
Copyright 2009
**Thank you for treating all people with respect!**
Dennis Porter
Executive Director
(317)462-3727
Executive Director - Dennis Porter
Email: dennisthearc@gmail.com
*Facebook - Arc of Hancock County*
Officers
Pres. - Debbie Mowrey
Vice Pres. - Susan Geesa
Secretary - Janice Cassell
Treasurer - Teresa Cook
Past Pres. - Janice Cassell
Directors
Janie Bruns Phyllis Gillingham
Heidi Lind Aubrey Quinn
Lynn Wybiril
Self-Advocates
Jacob Arland Ted Kukulka
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Board Meetings - 4th Tuesday of Month
Begins at 7:00pm -
Address: 141 Green Meadow Drive, Suite 3
Greenfield, IN 46140
Phone: (317) 462-3727
The Arc of Hancock County is a nonprofit, nonpolitical, and nonsectarian organization that was formed April 1961 by concerned parents of children with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities(I/DD).
The purposes of The Arc are:
A. To promote the general welfare of persons with developmental disabilities in Hancock County and elsewhere;
B.To foster development of programs in their behalf;
C. To encourage research related to developmental disabilities.
D. To advise and aid parents in the solution of their problems and to coordinate their efforts and activities.
E. To develop a better understanding of the problems of persons with developmental disabilities by the public;
F. To cooperate with all public, private and religious agencies and professional groups in the furtherance of these ends;
G. To associate with and support the Arc of Indiana and Arc of the United States to promote the common cause.
H. To serve locally as a clearinghouse for gathering and giving out information about developmental disabilities.
I. To promote education for the prevention of I/DD birth defects.
January - Annual Membership Meeting
March - Disability Awareness Month
May - Circus Carnival (Drive Thru)
June -July Discovery Camp
October - Halloween Dance,
Trunk or Treat
November- Fall Membership Meeting
Quarterly Advocates Program & Social Funfests
Discovery Camp - A day camp every Summer at Agape. Up to 150 children learn how to ride & care for horses.
Call 317-462-3727 for immediate assistance or Sign up to hear from us about special events. *Facebook -Arc of Hancock County*
We love our customers, so feel free to visit during normal business hours.
141 Green Meadows Dr Ste 3, Greenfield, Indiana 46140, US
Office(317) 462-3727 Fax(317)462-3705
Mon - Fri / Call For Appointment