In the News
Dancing with The Arc fundraiser returns to Innovative Field
The Arc of Monroe dance contest returns.
RIT industrial engineering students join forces with ArcWorks on trio of projects – Rochester Business Journal
ArcWorks recently partnered with Rochester Institute of Technology on three student-led projects focused on improving processes at the local facility.
Rochester celebrities getting ready to pair up for second annual ‘Dancing with The Arc’
The Arc Foundation of Monroe Dancing With The Arc – 6/6/24
Join us for the second annual “Dancing with The Arc”! Based on the popular competition show, Dancing with the Stars, this fundraiser pairs people supported by The Arc of Monroe with local Rochester celebrities where they embark on a magical journey together to learn a dance!
Direct support professionals in N.Y. call for higher wages to help staff care for people with disabilities
Direct support professionals are individuals who provide people with disabilities help with their everyday needs. According to the state’s Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, there’s more than 100,000 across New York state. They’re an essential part of how Betsy Irish lives her everyday life.
Tributes pouring in for Don Alhart following retirement announcement
Colleagues past and present, local leaders, community members and many others are wishing legendary 13WHAM News anchor Don Alhart well after he announced his retirement Thursday, effective June 6, after 58 years at Channel 13.
Mackenzie Mislan | The Arc of Monroe – Rochester Business Journal
Mackenzie Mislan has joined The Arc of Monroe as Marketing & Communications Manager.
Bekka Fifield | The Arc of Monroe – Rochester Business Journal
Bekka Fifield has joined The Arc of Monroe as Advocacy Manager.
Accessibility unleashed
The Arc’s Christen Smith interviews experts about strategies for inclusive viewing in the latest issue of 585 Magazine.
The third annual Festival of Inclusion draws thousands to Rochester
On Saturday, the Golisano Training Center at Nazareth University hosted the Third Annual Festival of Inclusion, attracting thousands of attendees. The event, part of the Golisano Foundation’s Spread the Word Inclusion campaign, aimed to promote acceptance and inclusivity for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Direct Support Professionals need and deserve better pay
Well, here we are again.
Despite Gov. Kathy Hochul touting the Empire State as a leader in the fight for equity, and her vision of the “New York Dream” that promises opportunity and dignity for all citizens, New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) — and those who care for them — remain forgotten.
‘We can’t function without them’: Local nonprofits urge state to boost pay for direct support professionals
Leaders of those organizations employing direct support professionals — including two who are among the Rochester region’s largest nonprofits — are coming together and asking the state to increase the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for them, saying the proposed compensation is not commensurate with the needed services these employees provide.
For media inquiries, please contact Christen Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications
Christen Smith
Director of Marketing & Communications
The Arc of Monroe
Office: (585) 271-0660 x1315
Cell: (585) 773-8535
chrsmith@arcmonroe.org
Mackenzie Wolfer
Marketing & Communications Manager
The Arc of Monroe
Office: (585) 271-0660 x2587
mwolfer@arcmonroe.org