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{{Infobox Organization | {{Infobox Organization | ||
| − | |name= | + | |name=ARC Gateway |
|image=ARCGatewayLogo.png | |image=ARCGatewayLogo.png | ||
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|leader_title= | |leader_title= | ||
|leader_name= | |leader_name= | ||
| − | | | + | |executive=[[Donna Fassett]] |
| − | | | + | |board=[[Linda Bloom]], president<br/>[[Peter Mougey]], vice president<br/>[[Kathy Anthony]], treasurer<br/>[[Jacquie Wallace]], secretary |
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|staff= | |staff= | ||
|key_people= | |key_people= | ||
|budget= | |budget= | ||
| − | |website=[http://www.arc-gateway.org/] | + | |website=[http://www.arc-gateway.org/ arc-gateway.org] |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''ARC Gateway, Inc.''' is a non-profit organization that serves children who have or are at risk of developmental disabilities as well as adults with developmental disabilities. |
| − | ARC was initially an acronym for "Association of Retarded Citizens," but was deprecated as the phrase "mentally retarded" grew in disfavor and officially changed in [[2002]].<ref>[http://www.sunbiz.org/COR/2002/0124/00784290.tif Record of name change]</ref> | + | ARC (usually pronounced as three letters, not "arc") was initially an acronym for "Association of Retarded Citizens," but was deprecated as the phrase "mentally retarded" grew in disfavor and officially changed in [[2002]].<ref>[http://www.sunbiz.org/COR/2002/0124/00784290.tif Record of name change]</ref> |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | ARC Gateway dates back to [[1947]], when a small group of local parents opened a one-room school house for their own developmentally disabled children. The parents drafted an organizational constitution in [[1954]], appointed [[Pearl Nelson]] their first president, and became members of the state and national [[Wikipedia:Arc of the United States|Associations for Retarded Children]]. | |
| − | Over time, the parents who began | + | Over time, the parents who began ARC developed new programs, including the Pollak Activity Center and the Pollak Rehabilitation Workshop, day programs that gave developmentally disabled adults opportunities to learn and work. Programs for children continued to expand as well. In [[1974]], ARC Gateway began the Infant Stimulation Program, and in [[1977]], the Pearl Nelson Center became the Pearl Nelson Preschool, serving children ages two to five. ARC's first group home, the Women's Residential Training Center, opened in [[1978]]. |
==Services & facilities== | ==Services & facilities== | ||
| − | + | ARC Gateway now serves more than 850 children and adults with programs ranging from early intervention services, pediatric therapy and child care to retirement programs for senior citizens. Day programs include self-help training, basic academic classes and work opportunities at ARC and throughout the community. Residential programs include six group homes in the community and support for individuals living in their own homes. | |
{{sectstub}} | {{sectstub}} | ||
| − | ==Board of Directors, | + | ==Board of Directors, 2008-09== |
{{colbegin|3}} | {{colbegin|3}} | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Linda Bloom]], president |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Peter Mougey]], vice president |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Kathy Anthony]], treasurer |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Jacquie Wallace]], secretary |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Monroe Watley]], past president |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Betty Butler]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Bob Dandridge]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Carol Ford]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Jay Gallacher]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Jay Gazani]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Jim Hobbs]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Bob Kent]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Todd King]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Britt Landrum III]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Fawn Lewis]], M.D. |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Robert McDaniel]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Lee Magaha]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Kenny Morgan]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Jean Nall]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Lori NeSmith]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Alan Nickelsen]] |
| + | *[[Cameron Smith]] | ||
| + | *[[Dedra Thompson]] | ||
| + | *[[Bobby Tronu]] | ||
| + | *[[Ellen Vinson]] | ||
*[[Jerry Watson]] | *[[Jerry Watson]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[John Welch]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Joyce Young]] |
| + | *[[Patricia Young]] | ||
| + | *[[Marie Young]] | ||
| + | *[[Dix Darby]], honorary member | ||
| + | *[[L. B. Pollak]], honorary member | ||
{{colend}} | {{colend}} | ||
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*[http://www.arc-gateway.org/ www.arc-gateway.org] – Official site | *[http://www.arc-gateway.org/ www.arc-gateway.org] – Official site | ||
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| − | *[http://www.arc-gateway.org/ | + | *[http://www.arc-gateway.org/aboutus/history/index.php History of ARC Gateway] |
*[http://hostpensacola.com/arcgateway/faq.html Frequently Asked Questions] | *[http://hostpensacola.com/arcgateway/faq.html Frequently Asked Questions] | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
