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Herkimer ARC in Herkimer New York started as a summer camp with 20 children and teens, with a range of disabilities including autism, enrolled. It started in 1969 with parents asking "Who will care for our children and what will they do when they reach the age of 21?" In addition to its beginnings as a summer came an activity center was established in 1972. Soon after in 1973, the first vocational training center and workshop was opened. And in 1974 they welcomed residents to the agency's initial residential home. Services now include a day treatment program, Herkimer ARC’s Transportation Service, vocational workshop and ARC’s Career Connections and ARC’s Goodwill store and donation center. Today ARC’s clients with developmental, psychological, and physical disabilities the opportunity to choose attending individualized classes, working in a supported vocational setting or the community, participating in programming at a Senior Center and/or volunteeri...

This Southern California nonprofit group home provides special education and counseling to children of abuse, mental illness or in foster care. The main campus is 17 acres and includes 6 group homes serving kids 7 – 18.  Founded over 100 years ago HILLSIDES, based in Altadena, CA,   has made its mission is to create safe places for children, strengthen families, provide special education; and advocate for children’s rights. This Southern California nonprofit creates safe places for children in its residential treatment program where children living in the group homes, are in foster care or that have been referred by the Department of Mental Health or public school districts. On the Hillsides’’ campus   they have the chance to live in a secure, stable environment enabling them to heal and rebuild trusting relationships with adults. Hillsides works with many social and child services organizations, including Los Angeles County, Pasadena, Glendale, and San G...