The Arc Noble County Foundations

12/20/2025

We have also been busy making ornaments for our tree!

12/19/2025

The holiday festivities continue! We've been busy making cards for some of the area nursing home residents.

12/18/2025

Yesterday, we visited our good friend, Jim, and delivered a Christmas card from us. We love catching up with friends!

12/17/2025

Changes to SNAP Benefits Starting January 1

Beginning January 1, 2026, under Indiana’s new “Smart SNAP” initiative, sugary drinks and candy will no longer be eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits. Sugary drinks are defined as non-alcoholic beverages with natural or artificial sweeteners. Drinks with milk or milk substitutes, such as soy or rice, don’t count, and neither do drinks exclusively sweetened with real fruit or vegetable juice.

That means soda, energy drinks, sports drinks like Gatorade, and sweetened iced tea are banned from SNAP use, but unsweetened iced tea, fruit juice, or electrolyte replacement drinks like Pedialyte are still covered.

Candy is defined as a preparation of sugar, honey, or other sweeteners combined with chocolate, nuts, fruit, or flavorings — not including products that require refrigeration.

Candy bars, marshmallows, fruit strips, sugared popcorn, and mints meet the definition, but ice cream, fruit itself, and potato chips are still allowed.

12/16/2025

FSSA has received approval from the Centers for Medicaid & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the agency’s proposed waiver amendments to the following 1915(c) home and community-based services waivers:
• Health and Wellness
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Indiana PathWays for Aging
• Community Integration and Habilitation
• Family Supports

Approved waivers have an effective date of December 31, 2025.

The approved Community Integration and Habilitation, Family Supports, Health and Wellness, and Traumatic Brain Injury Medicaid waivers can be found here: https://www.in.gov/fssa/ddars/bds/medicaid-hcbs-waivers/.

The approved Indiana Pathways for Aging Medicaid waiver can be found here: https://www.in.gov/pathways/resources/.

12/15/2025

12/14/2025

B-I-N-G-O!!! Another fun time at bingo with Kendallville Public Library.

12/13/2025

Diamond art fun at Kendallville Public Library last week! Checkout that adorable Christmas picture!

12/12/2025

We held our Christmas party and annual meeting last evening. Thanks to all that attended! 2025 is almost a wrap. It's been a great year and we are looking forward to 2026!

12/11/2025

The cold and snow doesn't stop us from enjoying the pool at the Whitley County Family YMCA!!

12/11/2025

📢Hiring!! Join our team!!

Full-time and Part-time positions available!

🔶️Community Coordinator / DSP / Job Coach🔶️
🔶️Driver🔶️
🔶️Driver / DSP🔶️
🔶️Facility Tech (Janitor)🔶️
🔶️PAC Services Provider🔶️

To see complete job posting: https://www.arcfoundations.com/jobs

Job application available here: https://www.arcfoundations.com/job-application

To learn what a Direct Support Professional (DSP) does: https://www.whatisadsp.org

📝To apply:
📍506 South Orange Street, Albion
🕐8am-4pm Monday thru Friday
📞Call Jalyssa at 260-636-2155
📧Email jkessler@thearcfoundations.com
📝Complete the job application and email, mail, or drop it off.

12/09/2025

Happy work anniversary this month to Amanda and Theresa.