Session Description: Learn about innovative programs that benefit people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including employment and social programs that enrich and enhance lives. Arc Thrift Stores’ employment programs, social programs, and arc University are forward thinking peer support models that can be replicated nationwide. The arc Ambassadors program is recognized as one of Colorado’s leading programs in inclusion. Learn about these programs, recognized by the governor of Colorado as innovative and critical to the fabric of their communities.
Learning Objectives:
Describe and share the benefits of starting an Ambassador Program that provides learning and social opportunities for employees with IDD
Learn how to create and implement an Employment Programs on a deeper level that benefit employees and employers as well as communities.
Describe social programs, events and classes affiliated with an Arc University. The benefits for your state and impact not only individuals with IDD but families and guardians.
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