Fast Facts
JARC IS:
JARC is a Michigan 501(c)3, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization operating 20 homes and a variety of independent living programs for adults with developmental disabilities, and support programs for families of children with any disability. A 54-member Board of Directors guides the organization.
FUNDING AND BUDGET:
Over 25% percent of JARC’s $10 million annual budget, or $3 million, is raised privately from thousands of individual donors, corporations, businesses and foundations. The Michigan Department of Community Health and Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority fund the remainder of JARC’s operational expenses. JARC receives no operating support from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit or the United Way.
HOMES AND PROGRAMS:
- The Samuel and Jean Frankel Residential Services Division includes 20 attractive and well-maintained homes located throughout southern Oakland County (Beverly Hills, Bloomfield Township, Farmington Hills, Huntington Woods, and West Bloomfield). Two to six men or women live in each of JARC’s homes, which generally provide staffing 24 hours per day.
- The Lama and Samuel Shetzer Independent Living Services Division provides varying levels of support to help individuals live independently in the community in apartments, homes or condominiums. Some individuals are staffed daily, and others need only bi-weekly visits to live successfully.
- The Merle and Shirley Harris Children and Family Division serves more than 300 families with children of any age, with any disability, including those on the autism spectrum, with developmental delays, and with learning disabilities. JARC’s professional staff provides in-home respite care, community skill building, socialization opportunities, comprehensive school inclusion services, financial grants, advocacy to obtain public services and benefits, and preparation for community living.
WHOM WE SERVE AND WHAT WE OFFER:
JARC serves adults and children with a wide range of abilities. In its group homes and independent living programs, JARC serves adults with developmental disabilities. Some are learning basic skills such as using silverware or choosing their own clothing, while others are learning to budget their money so they can live in their own homes or apartments. All JARC divisions provide the highest quality of direct care services tailored to the individual’s needs, as well as a wide range of social, recreational and religious opportunities that ensure a full, rich life. JARC’s mission is to enable people with disabilities to be fully included in community life throughout their lives.
In addition to its well-trained staff, JARC has over 900 volunteers, ages 8 to 80, who teach classes, sell tickets to fundraising events, help in the office, develop a personal relationship with someone served by JARC, and meet hundreds of other important needs.
HISTORY:
JARC was founded in 1969 by a group of parents concerned about the future of their children with developmental disabilities. Over the past 38 years, JARC has served hundreds of individuals and received support from thousands of donors.
Known as a prototype for innovative, high-quality programs, JARC is one of the nation’s largest providers of its kind.
NEED TO KNOW MORE?
For more information, email alissapianin@jarc.org.