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Agency Name: The Arc of Orange County <br /> Mission Statement: The Arc of Orange County works with and for people who heve, or are at risk for, <br /> developmental disobi|dUna, to promote full participation in areas of life in our community. <br /> The Arc seeks to accomplish this through advocecy, eduootion, and ooUabormtion, as well as through provision of <br /> quality support to individuals with developmental diaobi|it\eo, their families, and the community. <br /> Orange County Outside Agency Funding: 3007-08: $4.000 2008-09: $4,000 <br /> Executive/Program Director: Robin Baker Website: http://ercoforange.org <br /> MAJOR SERVICES <br /> m Individual Assistance, Respite, Supported Ernp|oyment, Group Activities, Personal Care <br /> OUTCOME MEASURES <br /> FY 05-06 FY 06-07 FY 07-08 FY 08-09 <br /> Actual Actual Actual Projected <br /> Community Connection Matches 35 40 38 52 <br /> Volunteer Hours 928 1200 1800 2500 <br /> Financial Guidance 15 25 41 47 <br /> ( FY 2007-88 OUTCOMES <br /> Actual Results <br /> Proposed Status^ Volunteer Services expanded and <br /> Community Connections Exceeds Expectations Director of Volunteer Services Hired <br /> Volunteer participation exandadand <br /> Volunteers Exceeds Expectations available to all served <br /> Financial assistance provided to all <br /> Financial Assistance Meets Expectations individuals requesting assistance <br /> FY 2007-08 CHALLENGES <br /> • Please describe challenges your agency faced while trying to reach your program objectives, in FY <br /> 2007-08^ How did you work to overcome these obstacles? (If no challenges ax|sted, please write <br /> none.) During th e y eor the organization re <br /> orgunized to include a Supported Employment Program, <br /> Volunteer Services Division and increased it's fudraising activity. We also moved into a new loction in <br /> downtown Chapel Hill Under the direction of the Board of Directors and new Executive Director, these <br /> changes will result in a greater abi y for organization ho meet the needs ofthe community. While funding <br />��| does exist for some services provided through the Arc, <br /> most of the funding is based on services that were <br /> previously based on a medical model, that was then and still is today, insufficient to meet the support needs <br /> of individuals with developmental disabilities. When people are fortunate enough to receive services they <br /> should have a person-centered plan created for them that maximizes community access and quality of life. <br /> 14 <br />