Delarc celebrated May the 4th in Star Wars fashion. Friday, May 3rd, staff and self-advocates dressed in their favorite Star Wars character attire and enjoyed the Star Wars themed day. Individuals had the opportunity to win prizes by entering in an art contest and/or...
Meet Katrina Roloson, Delarc's Assistant Residential Program Director. Katrina has worked with The Arc of Delaware County for the past 11 years. Prior to working at Delarc, Katrina worked at The Joshua House in the residential setting then the day program. She worked...
The Arc of Delaware County and the New York Arc Chapters Celebrate Progress for People with Disabilities with a Statewide Week of Service. The Arc of Delaware County is joining people with disabilities, staff and families across the state to celebrate The Arc New...
This past Saturday, May 18th, was Walton First Baptist Church and Delarc's 2nd annual Spring Fling. There was dancing, light refreshments, games, face painting and more. As you walked through the double doors you were greeted with the Studio 190 artwork that was on...
March was Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The Hancock Central School 6th graders were given the assignment to read the book, "Out of My Mind" by Sharen M. Draper, a story of an 11-year-old girl with cerebral palsy. Reading the book gave the students a...
Katherine Backus, who goes by Katie, is a top preforming Life Coach 12. Katie was the November 2023 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month! She was one of our first recipients of the S'Happening Awards, an award celebrating her superior performance and exemplifying...
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. In recognition of DD Awareness Month, we'd like to take a moment to introduce you to a few people, share a quote from each of them related to what they feel makes them unique, and invite you to join us in embracing...
Friday, March 15th, we gathered for our first quarter agency-wide staff meeting. We introduced recent new hires and cheered for those who had received promotions within the quarter, participated in team building activities, and took time for some St. Patricks' Day fun...
One of our Life Coaches, Rachael Dougherty, was recently promoted to Life Coach 10! (Laura Jean and Rachael) Rachael was hired as a Life Coach 3 at Delarc's THRIVE program back in 2020, right as the pandemic hit. This unexpected event was an example of the flexibility...
4th Quarter/Holiday Meeting It is always a great time when the Delarc crew gets together. Our 4th quarter/holiday meeting was held at our Hamden location Friday, December 22, 2023. Gathering together allows us to celebrate our accomplishments, work on team...