a program of The Arc of Indiana

The Arc of Indiana is excited to announce the establishment of a statewide resource
for people with developmental disabilities and their families - The Arc Network

The Arc Network is a group of ten family advocates and eleven self-advocates, working in each Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services (BDDS) District.  
The Arc Network is a program of The Arc of Indiana, led by Nanette Whightsel, Director of Family Education and Community Resources; and Betty Williams,
Coordinator of Consumer Education and Training .

The Arc Network includes parents of persons with disabilities of all ages, self-advocates with a variety of experiences and ages, and siblings of persons with disabilities. 
The Arc Network is a local resource to:       

*  Provide information on Supported Living and Medicaid Waivers.  

*  Provide information to residents of nursing homes on programs and supports available to help them move to the community. 

 *  Help connect people who have moved from a state institution with local self-advocacy groups. 

*  Assist in the development and promotion of consumer participation in self directed care initiatives and FSSA quality assurance outcome measures.

Funding Available for New Self-Advocates Groups

The Arc Network
Family Advocates and Self-Advocates                         BDDS District Map  

 

BDDS District 1 - Jasper, Lake, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, Starke 
Tondelia McVea  -  tondelia@sbcglobal.net
Brenda Darrol  -  bdarrol@verizon.net 
Linda Malangoni -  l.malangoni@hotmail.com         
Reina Torres  -  reinatorres99@yahoo.com

BDDS District 2 - Cass, Elkhart, Fulton, Howard, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, Miami, St Joseph, Tipton, Wabash
Brian Replogle   - breplogle@help-our-kids.org 
Josh Hyde  -  hyde300@comcast.net  

BDDS District 3 - Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, Whitley
Kathy Hisey  -  kshisey@hotmail.com 
Tamara Richey -  tammyrichey@gmail.com
Nitaya Lewis -  nitalalewis@gmail.com

BDDS District 4 - Benton, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Fountain, Monroe, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo, Warren, White
Renee Petrie  -   rpetriefamadvocate@hotmail.com 
Angie Ehlers  -  aehlers@stonebelt.org  

BDDS District 5 - Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Shelby
Jennifer Akers   -   arcnet.jennifer@gmail.com  
Jill Ginn  -  arcnet.jill@gmail.com 
Melody Cooper   -  melodyconaway@yahoo.com 
Ned Russell-Sullivan   -  nedr-s@indy.rr.com  

BDDS District 6 - Blackford, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Grant, Henry, Jay, Madison, Randolph, Rush, Union, Wayne
Maggie Mattingly  -  MMattingly.ArcINNet@gmail.com 
Shawn Fulton  -  sfulton24@yahoo.com 

BDDS District 7 - Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Knox, Martin, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick
Paul Brewster  -   paul.brewster@pcarc.org 
Matthew Blume - blumematthew@yahoo.com

BDDS District 8 - Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Lawrence, Orange, Scott, Washington, Bartholomew, Brown, Dearborn, Decatur, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland
Kerry Bonney   -  kerrybonney@verizon.net 
Joya Buddo   -   arcnet.joya@gmail.com

Meet The Arc Network Staff

The Arc Network is made possible through funding from  the Family and Social Services Administration