What’s Happening at The Arc
🎉 Big news! The Arc of Washington County has officially earned a 3-year CARF Accreditation! This rigorous recognition means we’ve met the highest standards of quality and person-centered care in our services. Executive Director Troy Van Scoyoc shared, “This is an enormous achievement and is an indication of our dedication and commitment to improving quality for the lives of the people we serve.” We’re proud of our team and the incredible individuals we support every day. 💙 Learn more about what this means: www.carf.org
Brian and Larry enjoying a trip to the beach. This is Brian's FIRST time enjoying the sand beneath his sneakers. This trip was partially funded through our Empowering Lives Fund. All of our fundraising efforts go towards Empowering Lives Fund which provides people supported with financial support when needed for social, emotional, medical, or other support needs.
Congratulations Rebecca! We are so proud of the work you do every day to support people in our residential homes. Rebecca has been nominated for the Direct Support Professional Award at the Maryland Association of Community Services Conference!
Mikey enjoying dinner out at a local Chinese Restaurant. He also visited Horror On Main.
Congratulations Sarah and your Special Olympic Cheerleading Team for winning silver at the Towson Competition!
Raven was awarded Swimmer of The Year at Towson University's Special Olympic Competition this year.
Funded by The Community Foundation of Washington County's Mary K. Bowman Grant, people supported where able to attend the show Three American Troubadours at Luhrs Performing Arts Center.
Capital Women's Care attending our Annual Wellness Fair - Thank you for being there with us!
Thank you, Bob Bodell, for his 11 years of service on our Board of Directors and 4 years served as Board President.
Supported by Empowering Lives Fund, Wolfe Exotic provided a enrichment activity with snakes, bearded dragons, and a tortoise. We loved learning about and petting these scaly friends!
Even our staff joined in on the fun!
It was the perfect day for the Meaningful Day Program to host their annual Talent Show!
On Campus Books & Boogie celebration. Each person supported listened to special guests reading, danced alongside friends & received a special bookmark with book to take home.
At the golf course where we raised funds to support the Empowering Lives Fund.
Around The Arc: A Cultural Celebration
Playing Mancala during Around The Arc: A Cultural Celebration event
Getting ready for our photo shoot for the new re-imaged website
<3 Daisy + Mike's Commitment Ceremony <3
Look who came on campus! Stryker from The Boxcars
Candi Blessing came home from Italy with three medal she earned at The Special Olympics.
Advocacy Day in Annapolis
A special guest joined us for our Easter Egg Hunt
Brandon enjoyed sharing his baseball book and reading about Camden Yards
Thank you to The Community Foundation of Washington County for supporting music and wellness for our Stepping Stones children! We are excited to collaborate with Maryland Symphony Orchestra.
JLG “Good2Give” Volunteers came on campus to help us prepare for spring by mulching at one of our residential homes and building flower beds on campus.
Johnnie attended the Native American Festival and picked out this sweatshirt for himself.
We love being part of Meritus Park Stadium – We’ll be hosting several events there this season!
We are so proud to celebrate the return of our Olympians who competed in Italy in March 2025.
“The Arc takes care of me and makes me feel happy.”
- Kim Hose