Northeast Arc’s Latest

PLAN of MA & RI Gift to Northeast Arc Will Support Inclusion for People with Diverse Abilities

Dec 20, 2023

Left to right: Jo Ann Simons, Northeast Arc President and CEO, Dianne Powers, Northeast Arc Chief Development Officer, and Joan McGrath PLAN of MA & RI Executive Director Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Inc. (PLAN of MA &...

The Arc Tank 5.0 Awards $247,500 To Improve Lives of People With Disabilities or Autism

Dec 6, 2023

Northeast Arc awarded $247,500 to three innovative ideas during Arc Tank 5.0.

Breaking Grounds Featured on NESN’s Dining Playbook

Nov 7, 2023

NESN’s Dining Playbook stopped by Breaking Grounds Cafe to learn about the coffee shop’s mission and to meet one of the graduates of the Project Perk internship program.

Northeast Arc Names Dianne Powers Chief Development Officer

Nov 6, 2023

Powers will be responsible for all development efforts to support Northeast Arc’s mission. She will also oversee public relations, marketing, and volunteer services.

Jo Ann Simons Featured on Inside the Corner Office Podcast

Oct 3, 2023

In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Jo Ann Simons, Northeast Arc's CEO, joined James Cassetta, President of WORK, Inc., on the New England Council's Inside the Corner Office podcast to delve into their personal motivations for championing the...

Arc Provides Technical Assistance

Sep 27, 2023

Mark Van Doren is one of a number of individuals in Northeast Arc’s Residential programs using Remote Supports and Monitoring Services (RMS), provided by SafeinHome.

People with Down Syndrome Deserve Access to Alzheimer’s Treatment

Sep 20, 2023

The clinical trials for new Alzheimer’s disease treatment drugs failed to include the very population that made progress on Alzheimer’s treatments possible — those with Down syndrome, write Hampus Hillerstrom and Jo Ann Simons in a Boston Globe op-ed.

Jenny Holaday and Jackson Skane Join Northeast Arc Board of Directors

Sep 12, 2023

Jenny Holaday is the President of Encore Boston Harbor and Jackson Skane is a student at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School and an autism ambassador.

Celebrating the Impact of Residential Direct Support Professionals

Sep 11, 2023

September 10-16 is Direct Support Professional Recognition Week, which is an opportunity to honor the dedicated DSPs who carry out our work of changing lives and discovering abilities every day.