Recreation
Northeast Arc’s Recreation program offers individuals the opportunity to participate in active and healthy recreation as well as leisure activities for enjoyment, relaxation, development, and personal growth.
Recreation offers a variety of programs that run weekly and seasonally including:
- Health and wellness (athletics)
- Arts and crafts
- Cooking
- Bowling Leagues
- Social clubs
- Special Olympics of Massachusetts
- Special Interest programs
- Friday Night Happenings
- Saturday Activities
Program descriptions, pricing, and staffing ratios can all be found online by visiting RecDesk.
Northeast Arc Recreation Programs run for 8 weeks at a time. All new participants are required to schedule an introductory meeting with Recreation staff before attending programs, and may include parents, legal guardians, etc.
To schedule your meeting; create a profile via RecDesk and a staff member will reach out to schedule on intake. All profiles must be approved after intake in order to complete registration for a specific program. Registration is required in order to attend all in-person programs.
OFFICE LOCATION: The Center for Linking Lives at the Liberty Tree Mall, 100 Independence Way, Danvers, MA 01923
Contact Recreation
Director of Recreation: 978-924-5787
Program Supervisor: 978-924-5196
Lead Recreation Specialist: 978-924-5818
Recreation email for general information: Recreation@ne-arc.org
Recreation Program Guide

Recreation Guidelines
Department Information
Northeast Arc Recreation Programs run for 8 weeks at a time. All new participants are required to schedule an introductory meeting with Recreation staff before attending programs, and may include parents, legal guardians, etc. To schedule your meeting; create a profile via RecDesk and a staff member will reach out to schedule on intake. All profiles must be approved after intake in order to complete registration for a specific program. Registration is required in order to attend all in-person programs.
Program Information
We offer a variety of weekly programs that change seasonally, as well as Friday Night Happenings and Saturday Outings. Information about the price of each is found on RecDesk. We also offer specialty programs at different times throughout the year, and additional sports opportunities in conjunction with Special Olympics Massachusetts. You can register for all programs online at RecDesk — and if you need guidance on creating an account, just email us.
Payment & Cancellation Information
Payment policy:
Payments are due in full before a program begins; please note that registration is not complete until payment is processed. Upon receiving registration confirmation, please pay online on RecDesk via credit card.
If paying with a check please mail and make checks payable to:
Northeast Arc Recreation
ATTN: Dayna Rybicki
100 Independence Way STE D3
Danvers, MA
01923
Some program funding available through:
- Adult Autism Support Center
- Family Resource Center
Flex Form for funding must be signed and submitted within one week of completing registration. The form is available on the front page of RecDesk. Failure to complete, sign, and submit the Flex Form to the Recreation department may result in removal from the registered program. Upon checkout through RecDesk, you will be able to choose the Fee Option that corresponds to your funding source.
Cancellation Policy:
- Client
- For Monday- Friday Recreation Programming, a 24-hour cancellation notice via email to Recreation@ne-arc.org or phone call to 978-924-5353 is required for a credit on your account if paid in full
- If you have not paid in full your invoice will be adjusted accordingly
- If you do not notify the Recreation Department about your cancellation; you will be charged for the program missed
- For Saturday Recreation Programming, 48 – 72 hours cancellation notice via email to Recreation@ne-arc.org or phone call to 978-924-5353 is required for a credit on your account if paid in full
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- If you have not paid in full, your invoice will be adjusted accordingly
- If you do not notify the Recreation Department about your cancellation; you will be charged for the program missed
- Inclement Weather Cancellations
- If the Recreation Department must cancel programming due to inclement weather, staffing or any other unforeseeable event the following will occur:
- An email from recreation@ne-arc.org will be sent providing all applicable information
- A credit to your account will be applied if you have paid in full
- If the Recreation Department must cancel programming due to inclement weather, staffing or any other unforeseeable event the following will occur:
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- For Monday- Friday Recreation Programming, a 24-hour cancellation notice via email to Recreation@ne-arc.org or phone call to 978-924-5353 is required for a credit on your account if paid in full
Policies & Procedures/Transportation Information
Transportation drop-off and pick up is required for all recreation programming, including Friday Night Happenings and Saturday Community Activities.
To help us provide safe, quality programs, participants are to be escorted into program sites. It’s very important that you do not leave anyone at a program site without confirming that program staff has arrived. Before leaving the building, please ensure that the participant is checked in with a member of the Recreation staff.
Participants should not arrive more than 15 minutes early nor be picked up more than 15 minutes after the program ends. If your family member will be utilizing The Ride or any other transportation service, please schedule drop-off as close to the program time as possible. The safety of our participants is paramount.
Emergency Protocol
Northeast Arc Recreation staff will not utilize restraints in any situation. In the event of an emergency or severe behavioral occurrence, the supervising employee will call 911, safely secure the area, and notify the parent/guardian immediately. In the event of minor injuries — bumps, bruises, scrapes — first aid will be administered on-site.
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