The Arc of Greensboro offers many programs and services for those living with IDD within in the Greater Greensboro community. Explore below to learn more about each program!
Destination Arc
The Arc of Greensboro offers monthly social opportunities for our incredible individuals. With unique and essential social, educational, and recreational activities, we are able to empower a community often overlooked. We are creating a world with opportunities for everyone to have a chance to thrive.
Supported Employment
Job Development
- Job Placement
- Intensive Job Training
- Long-term support
Project SEARCH
Project SEARCH is a dedicated program focused on providing education and training to young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This is accomplished through an innovative workforce and career development model that benefits the individual, workplace, and community.
Competitive Employment
The goal for each program participant is competitive employment. To reach that goal, the program provides real-life work experience combined with training in employability and independent-living skills to help young people with significant disabilities make successful transitions to productive adult life.
The Project SEARCH model involves an extensive period of skills training and career exploration, innovative adaptations, log-term job coaching, and continuous feedback from teachers, skills trainers and employers. As a result, at the completion of the training program, students with significant intellectual disabilities are employed in nontraditional, complex and rewarding jobs. In addition, the presence of a Project SEARCH program can bring about long-term changes in business culture that have far-reaching positive effects on attitudes about hiring people with disabilities and the range of jobs in which they can be successful.
arcBARKS
arcBARKS Dog Treat Company was conceived and developed by The Arc of Greensboro, Inc. to provide vocaional training for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
“Special Treats Made By Special Hands” – meaningful activities for folks with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Dog treats made from scratch, using all natural ingredients. Treats boxed and sold through the arcBARKS store front, various local retailers, and online ArcBARKS dog treats are shipped all over the country!
Five (5) Days a Week or Daily
Small and Individualized
Life Skills and Social Skills
Art, Physical Activity, Field
Trips