The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties

The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties

The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties champions a life of inclusion, opportunity, and equity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) through advocacy, education, and supports. The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties envisions that all people with IDD are valued, respected, and fully included members of their community with the right to choose where they live, learn, work, and play. They align with The Arc of U.S. and The Arc of Pennsylvania their beliefs around human dignity, personhood, choice, rights, community, support, equity, and diversity.

• The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties works passionately to champion a life of inclusion, opportunity and equity as they advocate for, educate, serve, and support children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. They strive to ensure that all people with IDD have access to high quality programs which are responsive to their needs and that they are valued, respected and fully included members of the Lehigh Valley communities with the right to choose where they live, learn, work, and play.
• They are working to create a more inclusive and accessible future for people with IDD across the Lehigh Valley. Through the Advocacy department, SPARC Program and Agency with Choice Program, The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties serves over 1,500 Pennsylvanians with intellectual and developmental disabilities of all ages each year.