Northeast Arc

11/10/2025

Jeff Boucher, Northeast Arc's assistive technology coordinator, attended the Bridging School to Community transition event at Perkins School for the Blind Boucher spoke to families about how assistive technology can help individuals navigate the transition from the school system to adult community services.

11/07/2025

Northeast Arc's Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer, Tim Brown, recently joined students and faculty at the Center for Civic Engagement at Salem State University for a roundtable discussion about healthcare access and affordability in this changing environment.

11/06/2025

Northeast Arc's Adult Family Care Program supports individuals with disabilities, enabling them to live at home through stipends that offer support to families and caregivers. Learn more about how this program can help you by visiting paidcaregiving.org. Qualifying families can receive up to $18,000 per year.

11/06/2025

This great event is one week away. We hope to see you there!

Join the Northeast Arc Adult Autism Support Center on November 13 for the Community Connections Adult Autism Resource Fair. The free event will take place from 4 to 6 :30 p.m. at Reading Public Library and will feature a variety of resources for individuals and families. No RSVP is needed, and you can contact adultautism@ne-arc.org with any questions.

11/05/2025

The Northeast Arc Royals did it again, taking home first plce at their third competition of the year! Our incredible Special Olympics cheer team continues to amaze with their hard work, teamwork, and unstoppable spirit on and off the mat! Their next competition will be the state meet on Saturday at Gillette Stadium.

We are so proud – congratulations and keep on shining! 🌟

11/04/2025

Miranda Anasiudu, from Northeast Arc's Personal Care Management Program, and Ashley Fitzpatrick, from the Adult Family Care Program, hosted a "Transition Talk" webinar for the Perkins School for the Blind about how each program can help people with disabilities live at home or in a family-like setting. Watch the full webinar at the link below!

This workshop, with expert speakers from the Northeast Arc, helps parents and caregivers of children with disabilities better understand two important support programs, Personal Care Attendant (PCA) and Adult Foster Care (AFC).

11/03/2025

Some of our favorite photos from the 56th Annual Mike Frangos Commodore Invitational Golf Tournament at Myopia Hunt. It's the longest running charity golf tournament in the country, and 100 golfers helped us raise nearly $200,000 to support critical Northeast Arc programs and services.

We were thrilled to honor Paul Kurker of Eastern Bank with the Mike Frangos award in recognition of his longtime work to support NeArc's mission. Paul received a beautiful painting of Myopia from ArcWorks Community Art Center artist Meghan Scire.

During the event we also awarded the second annual Trip Hargrave Winners’ Cup to the top foursome of the tournament. The trophy was created in memory of Trip, a longtime NeArc champion who passed away unexpectedly in 2023. Trip's wife Mickey and daughter Caroline were there to hand out the award.

You can view more photos on our Flickr page: 170170938@N03/" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/170170938@N03/

11/03/2025

Northeast Arc Community Resource Specialists have created a Food Resource Guide for families in Northeastern Massachusetts. It is available now at bit.ly/foodresourceguide

This guide provides comprehensive information about local food resources available throughout the Central Middlesex, Lowell, Merrimack Valley, Metro North, and North Shore Areas. Resources are organized by city and town to help you easily find food pantries, community meals, and other programs in your area.

11/03/2025

🚨 Advocacy opportunity: Please contact Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey today to emphasize the importance of adequately funding state programs for people with disabilities and appropriately supporting the workforce. Sending a letter via The Arc of Massachusetts action center takes just a few minutes. Please add your voice today!

I just took action by asking Governor Healey to protect critical funding for the IDD and autism community in the FY27 state budget. You can, too.

11/02/2025

This holiday season you can find gifts worth giving at Northeast Arc Gifts This unique gift shop features products from across the United States and around the world – all made by people with disabilities or autism. You can buy in-store at the Liberty Tree Mall or online at parcelsgifts.com.

11/01/2025

November is National Family Caregivers Month, which is a time to celebrate and recognize the 63+ million family caregivers across the United States who devote their time, energy, and love to supporting a family member with disabilites and complex medical needs. At Northeast Arc, we are proud to help caregivers through a variety of programs, including respite, nursing, family support centers, Adult Family Care, and Personal Care Management. Whether it is financial assistance, medical guidance, or support groups, we work to empower the caregivers who are helping family members live as fully included members of their communities.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween! 🎃👻 Northeast Arc participants have been getting into the spooky spirit all week, including parties at residential homes, celebrating with friends, and enjoying a trunk or treat! A huge thank you to the volunteers who helped make this fun possible: Fenwick Best Buddies, Endicott College Best Buddies, North Shore Bank, and Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.