The Arc of Greater Williamsburg

The Mission of The Arc of Greater Williamsburg is to improve the well-being of older teens to senior citizens with intellectual disabilities through the provision of monthly social, educational, and recreational activities, while providing respite for their families and caregivers.

Our members are people with intellectual and physical disabilities, their families, friends, interested citizens and dedicated health service professionals. All are concerned with improving the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities.

The Arc of the United States

The Arc of the United States is the world’s largest community based organization of and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It provides an array of services and support for the families and individuals, and includes over 140,000 members affiliated through more than 850 state and local chapters across the nation.

Programs and Services

The Arc of Greater Williamsburg (GW) is a local chapter which has served young adults to senior citizens in the community for over 33 years. In 2008 we provided nearly 14,000 hours of respite to families and caregivers and were grateful for 3,400 hours of volunteer service.

• We conduct 10-11 activities each month. They are held in the evenings or on weekends.
• We offer programming for young adults to senior citizens.
• We have three distinct programs: Self-Advocacy (Education); Adapted Wellness (Fitness); and Quality of Life (Social/recreational).
• We work with area high school transition teams to bring awareness to our programs once these young adults leave special education.
We strive to make our activities:

What Can People With Intellectual Disabilities Do?

The Arc of Greater Williamsburg sponsors a number of activities each month for those with developmental disabilities.