HOMESTEAD

The Arc of Northern Rhode Island (The Homestead Group) is agency providing services for people with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities... The 80s saw many changes as we continued to open additional residential homes and purchased 320 Main Street, site of our administrative offices; this site also features the Monument Square Cafe, where people with developmental disabilities enjoy inclusive employment opportunities. We also established the Citizen Advocacy Program, a friendship project for people with and without developmental disabilities. In addition, we began our apartment and community employment programs. We conducted a successful capital campaign to both renovate our 320 Main Street facility and to retire its mortgage... Today, The Arc operates a Habilitative Services Division, a Residential Services Division, and an Independent Living Services Program. Altogether The Arc provides services to over 350 individuals.

Also known as: The Homestead Group

Primary location: Woonsocket United States