Our Work
The Arc Maryland is the largest statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to the rights and quality of life of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. We do this through public policy, advocacy, public awareness, and training and membership support.
The Arc Maryland is part of a national network of nearly 700 state and local chapters of The Arc nationwide. The Arc is on the front lines to ensure that people with IDD and their families have the support and services they need to be fully engaged in their communities.
The Arc Maryland supports nine local chapters that serve communities around the state. This local network of chapters provides a wide range of human services and other supports to people with IDD and their family members, including individual and public policy advocacy, residential, educational, and vocational services, employment, family supports, and early intervention that promote people with IDD to participate and be included in their communities.
Standards of Excellence Certified
What does this seal represent? Nonprofit organizations must comply with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Standards of Excellence builds on that foundation, and goes a step further. The Standards for Excellence® are intended to describe how the most well-managed and responsibly governed organizations should, and do, operate. Based on fundamental values – such as honesty, integrity, fairness, respect, trust, compassion, responsibility, and accountability – these Standards describe how nonprofits should act to be ethical and be accountable in their program operations, governance, human resources, financial management, and fundraising. Eight (8) Guiding Principles are provided, along with fifty-five (55) Standards – more detailed performance benchmarks that will enable nonprofits to strengthen their operations.