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Check out the latest issue of “The Buzz” – Vol. 3, Issue 19

Tuesday: December 1st at 7:00PM
Wednesday: December 2nd at 11:00AM
Thursday: December 3rd at 11:00AM or 7:00PM

The Week of September 13-19, 2020 has been declared as Direct Support Professional Recognition Week. Click on the link to read the letter by the Executive Director, Lauren Frary on this special week of recognition for our direct care workers.

Check Out the June 12th Edition of The BUZZ Adult Recreational Services Newsletter

Virtual 5K, Walk, Hike and Dog Walk Hopes to Engage the Local Somerset County Community During the Month of June

With this week’s news of Governor Murphy’s extension of the “stay at home” order until June 5th, we realize now more than ever that we are in for the long haul of this pandemic.   We continue to keep our protocols in place (hand washing, surface cleaning, social distance, use of PPE, visitations of only medical necessity) and our thoughts remain positive.

An Update on The Arc of Somerset County Regarding COVID-19 and Programs

Community of Volunteers Come Together Donating Much Needed Masks to Arc Staff During COVID-19 Crisis

An Announcement from Somerset County Public Health
The Somerset County Department of Health strongly urges residents to limit their risk of exposure by staying home and avoiding close contact with people outside of their household.

UPDATE: 3.23.2020: As The Arc of Somerset County family continues its response to COVID-19 we will increasingly update this site with the latest information known to us.

The Arc of Somerset County continues to stay informed regarding the response to the evolving Coronavirus situation. We continue to use our Response Plan and guidance from the CDC and the NJ & Somerset County Departments of Health to inform our daily action.

The following information was sent out by the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) on March 16, 2020 and appears unedited below. We are only forwarding it as a service to individuals and families who may not be on the Division's subscription list.

DDD GUIDANCE: DAY PROGRAM CLOSURES & DISCONTINUED COMMUNITY OUTINGS RELATED TO COVID-19

As news of coronavirus in New Jersey has been reported, we’d like to share The Arc of Somerset County’s response to protect those we serve and our employees.

The Arc of Somerset County's Jerry Davis Center for Children & Families increased subsidies for our preschool/daycare program at The Jerry Davis Center for Children and Families have drastically risen since 2018 with a number of children living in households that are at or below the poverty line. For families who have a child with a disability or learning delay, the financial constraints are even more overwhelming.

Our goal is to remove the financial barriers to quality child care while providing important comprehensive services to children with disabilities. The Jerry Davis Center for Children and Families is the only Developmental Daycare in Somerset County and surrounding counties serving students with intellectual and developmental disabilities alongside their typically developing peers. Our active-learning curriculum helps children grow socially, emotionally, cognitively and physically in an environment that is professional, positive and nurturing.

To support The Arc of Somerset County’s Jerry Davis Center for Children and Families, please help us address this current need in our fiscal gap by contributing toward our end-of-year annual appeal to help us raise $30,000 to fully support up to 15 children in our programs for the remainder of the year.

Your donation toward the Student Tuition Assistance Program for families living below the poverty level in and around the Somerset County area will make a difference in a child’s opportunity to receive the early education that is needed during critical developmental stages. We thank you for your consideration toward this much needed end of year appeal for The Arc of Somerset County.