NWHIC Organizations Directory -- Record Details

Arc of the United States

Mission statement:

The Arc of the United States is the nation's leading national organization on mental retardation. The Arc represents over seven million children and adults with mental retardation and their families. The Arc has over 140,000 members within approximately 1,000 state and local chapters nationwide. The Arc provides organizational support to affiliated chapters, and represents the membership on advocacy and programmatic issues pertaining to mental retardation, including membership in the United States International Council on Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities.

Contact Information:

Arc of the United States
1010 Wayne Ave., Suite 650
Silver Spring MD 20910

Internet address: http://www.thearc.org

Phone number(s):

(301) 565-3842
(800) 433-5255

Fax number:

(301) 565-3843

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• DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND DISORDERS
• DISABILITIES
• MENTAL RETARDATION

NWHIC record number O-3715