The Arc Warren County Chapter

The Arc of Warren County provides residential services for adult men & women with various developmental disabilities, serving over 80 individuals in 17 group homes and supervised apartments. Our focus is to teach each person to function in The most independent manner possible while learning and maintaining social skills to successfully interact in The community (recreation, social opportunities, personal care, cooking housekeeping, etc.) Group homes vary from 2 to 7 individuals and provide 24-hour supervision by highly trained staff members. Supervised apartments offer more independence and each houses 2-3 individuals. They are also taught specific skills, with guidance provided as needed, geared toward a greater level of independence.

A community based services program serving approximately 25 families gives parents/caretakers a respite from demanding work needed to care for their developmentally disabled family members. Support is also given to individuals who are living on their own. These services include assisting with recreational activities, medical appointments, grocery shopping, and other activities as needed.

Since 1979, project first step has been providing early intervention (ei) services to children (age birth to three) with developmental delays or disabilities, and their families in Warren and surrounding counties. It is The sole provider of ei services in Warren County, including speech, occupational and physical therapies, special education, family training, social work & spanish language translation services, serving over 300 families yearly in home and childcare settings. Families are encouraged to participate in services and provided strategies to work on with their children in between sessions.

The Arc of Warren County sponsors a variety of other programs including day programs. The recreation department serves over 200 individuals annually within The Arc of Warren County and surrounding community. Physical and social activities are offered for individuals 5 and up, including participation in special olympics nj sports training and competition. Camp Warren provides a true summer camp experience for adult and child campers. The recreation department offerings include, but are not limited to; dances, bowling, bingo, dinner/movie nights, exercise/art classes, local community events, respite programs and trips. All recreational programming aims to benefit The participants, as well as providing meaningful respite to their caregivers.