Community Living

The Arc of Baltimore helps people live independently in neighborhoods across greater Baltimore - in homes, apartments, condominiums - in a variety of ways, all with the aim of helping people becoming full and active members of the communities in which they live.

The Arc of Baltimore provides community living supports over three hundred people, all with the aim of helping people become full and active members of the communities in which they live. We accomplish this by teaching supported individuals the skills that are necessary to:

• grow in their relationships
• benefit from resources in the community
• develop community supports
• participate in all routines of daily living
• exercise their rights and responsibilities as citizens
• become more independent

Individuals choose the supports they receive with help from their families, friends and advocates, based on their desires and needs. Even before they become part of the agency, individualized plans are created which guide The Arc’s efforts in supporting them. When they enter The Arc, individuals meet with all who seek to help them at least once a year to create and change their Individual Plans based on new desires and needs.

The Arc provides supports in a way that gives special consideration to the health and safety of individuals. We monitor physical and mental health and obtain community services as needed. Safety procedures in the home and in the community are used and we provide supervision based on the needs of individuals.

The staff who support individuals include:

• Direct support staff who work in individuals’ homes and in their communities
• Program Managers who provide case management
• Operations Managers who supervise staff and ensure the safe operation of homes
• Nurses
• Psychological Associates