Our Mission
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The mission of The Arc-Solano is to promote the greatest personal growth, community understanding, and full participation of people with developmental disabilities and their families through support, education, and advocacy.
For more than 70 years, we have been on the front lines empowering Solano County residents to promote and protect their rights and interests, while enriching the quality of their lives. Currently, we provide three Core Programs that support adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities. Our two Day Programs provide our consumers with the necessary tools and life skills for community inclusion through classes, coaching, and guided community participation. By assisting with executive skills such as problem-solving, budgeting, and health management, our Independent Living Skills program supports those who wish to or who already live independently to remain that way. We also have Value-Added programs to enrich our consumers' lives, such as literacy and art.
The Arc-Solano is proud to be an affiliate of The Arc of California and The Arc US. Members of The Arc-Solano are part of a state and nationwide network totaling 23 local California chapters and over 600 chapters across the country. The Arc is the largest national community-based organization advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. It encompasses all ages and more than 100 different diagnoses including autism, Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, and various other developmental disabilities.
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We have a $5,000 goal for this year's GivingTuesday campaign, which is earmarked for our Art@Arc program. Funds raised in this campaign will be spend on professional art supplies for these amazing artists.
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You may not know it, but The Arc-Solano is a MEMBERSHIP 501(c)(3) organization! And we want you! Your membership makes a personal statement about your commitment to The Arc-Solano’s mission “to promote the greatest personal growth, community understanding, and full participation of people with developmental disabilities and their families through support, education, and advocacy.”
The Arc-Solano's Art@Arc program is thrilled to participate in Vallejo Open Studios (VOS) this year! Vallejo Open Studios is a free, self-guided tour that features a range of different Vallejo artists. Many artists open up their studios to the public, while others share space. For us, we are opening our Amy Scopesi Gallery to the public.
Vallejo Open Studios is November 9 & 10, from 11 am - 5 pm each day. Please stop by and tour our exciting new exhibit, which features three of our Art@Arc artists: Tamara Blackshear, Debra Logan, and AJ Mariano.
You can find the Artist Directory, which lists all of the participating artists in town, plus a map of the locations, at https://vallejoopenstudios.com/artist-directories/.
A GIANT shout out to our amazing staff! Thank you for all that you do!
2023 - 2024
Our impact this year.
For people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
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Program Participants
70+
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Hours of Independent Living Skills taught in 2023
8,000+
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Years of Service
71
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2023 Community Outings
500+
70 Years in Solano County
The Arc-Solano was founded in 1953 by a group of parents who wanted a better life for their children. Since then, The Arc-Solano has evolved, expanded, moved, changed names, and become the person-centered organization that it is today. In June 2023, we celebrated our 70th anniversary with a wonderful birthday party and invited all of our friends.
We were recognized for 70 years of service by Assemblymember Lori Wilson and Senator Bill Dodd. We put together a beautiful, lighted photograph display that documented our organizational history from 1953 to 2013 plus a gorgeous slideshow of our more recent history. We also danced the night away to the Bay Area's own Dream Achievers- a fantastic band whose members are all on the Autism spectrum.
It was a wonderful night to remember and we look forward to celebrating our next big birthday!
