The Arc of Atlantic County celebrated its 65th Anniversary on February 25, 2026. Founded in 1961, at a time when individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) were often denied opportunity; a group of concerned parents and friends believed their children, and all children, deserved more. At this time, as there were no programs and activities to assist in the development and care of people with IDD or to support families, the founders of The Arc only had each other.As a grassroots
