The Arc Fond du Lac Programs & Services
Adult Day Services
The Opportunities Center (OC) at The Arc Fond du Lac is a community-based adult day habilitation program. The OC supports people with I/DD in achieving greater independence and integration in the community through community integration, skill development, and socialization. The OC serves approximately 50 clients Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 3:00pm. The OC is equipped to provide a variety of levels of care to clients. The OC follows State of Wisconsin program guidelines but is not a licensed program.
A person-centered program, the OC routinely solicits feedback from its clients regarding activities and programming. Recently, the OC launched the “Self Selection Space” – a dedicated space for activities that clients choose. Programs in the Self Selection Space have included adaptive dance, Traveling Trunks (display from the Fond du lac County Historical Society), Health Matters (healthy lifestyles program with The Arc Wisconsin), yoga, card making, and more. These programs are led by community members allowing The Arc’s staff to focus on supporting clients.
Youth Services
The Youth Community Enrichment Program (YCEP) provides after school care, in-home respite, and summer day camp services for children with I/DD. YCEP staff receive additional training to best support children with I/DD including training in non-violent crisis intervention strategies. The Arc Fond du Lac has dedicated space for youth services at its main location including both a sensory room and a destimulation room. Additionally, The Arc’s outdoor spaces include a variety of opportunity for learning and play including gardens, accessible playground equipment, and a covered pavilion with seating.
Transportation
The Arc Fond du Lac manages a fleet of 23 vehicles to provide transportation for its own programs as well as limited external contracted routes. The Arc has 4 passenger cars, 8 minivans, 5 ADA-accessible minivans, 1 Transit ADA-accessible van, 3 ADA-accessible mini buses, 1 mini bus, and a maintenance truck. Each residential facility operated by The Arc has a vehicle assigned and held at that location. Contracted external routes support other provider agencies as well as local school districts.
Community-based Enrichment Services
The Community Enrichment Program (CEP) is a community-supported and community-based program that provides recreational and social activities for people with I/DD. The CEP program hosts approximately 20 evening and weekend activities per month on a $5/$10/$15 cost scale with transportation available for $5 roundtrip. CEP logs hundreds of individual contacts with people with I/DD each month. Approximately 75% of CEP programs occur at a community location or with a community partner business. The Arc Fond du Lac’s Special Olympics agency (4-12) is hosted within CEP. The Arc participates in a number of Special Olympics sports in addition to offering other athletic programs including inclusive fitness, powerlifting, soccer, jump rope clinics, and more.
Residential Services
Special Living Services (SLS) at The Arc Fond du Lac supports 37 residential clients. The Arc operates 8 Adult Family Homes and 1 Community Based Residential Facility. The Arc owns 6 of the 9 homes; 3 homes are owned by Arc Housing. There are 3 homes in North Fond du Lac and 6 homes in Fond du Lac. The majority of The Arc’s homes are staffed from 3pm to 8am Monday to Friday and 24 hours on the weekends. All of The Arc’s homes allow for sleep time and provide staff quarters. A hallmark of the SLS program is that the staff in the home when residents go to bed are the same staff present when residents wake up.
Arc Housing
The Arc Fond du Lac has a management relationship with Arc Housing, a distinct non-profit managing 3 apartment complexes and 3 homes as part of a HUD program. The Arc provides oversight to the Arc Housing manager, manages the facilities, and staffs the 3 homes (part of the SLS program).
