October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month — a time to celebrate the talents, aspirations, and dignity of people with disabilities in the workforce. Across Indiana, individuals with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and other challenges are ready, eager, and highly capable of meaningful work — if we as a society continue to clear away…
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The Time is Now: How to Effectively Advocate & Tell Your Story – Virtual
Now more than ever, it’s essential for individuals with disabilities and their families to come together and speak with one powerful, united voice. The programs and services that support our community and help people live their best lives depend on it. Join advocacy leaders from The Arc of Indiana, Autism Society of Indiana, and Down Syndrome Indiana to learn how you can make a difference. Whether you’re new to advocacy or ready…
The Time is Now: How to Effectively Advocate & Tell Your Story – Fort Wayne
Now more than ever, it’s essential for individuals with disabilities and their families to come together and speak with one powerful, united voice. The programs and services that support our community and help people live their best lives depend on it. Join advocacy leaders from The Arc of Indiana, Autism Society of Indiana, and Down Syndrome Indiana to learn how you can make a difference. Whether you’re new to advocacy or ready to take your efforts to the next level, these sessions will equip you…
The Time is Now: How to Effectively Advocate & Tell Your Story Bloomington
Now more than ever, it’s essential for individuals with disabilities and their families to come together and speak with one powerful, united voice. The programs and services that support our community and help people live their best lives depend on it. Join advocacy leaders from The Arc of Indiana, Autism Society of Indiana, and Down Syndrome Indiana to learn how you can make a difference. Whether you’re new to advocacy or ready to take your efforts to the next level, these sessions will equip you…
Porter County SEPAC Meet You CommUNITY Night
The Arc Advocacy Network will have information about Medicaid Waivers, Vocational Rehabilitation Services, guardianship and alternatives, Special Needs Trusts, Erskine Green Training Institute, and a variety of other topics available for families and self-advocates.
Bartholomew County Transition Celebration Event
The Arc Advocacy Network will have information about Medicaid Waivers, Vocational Rehabilitation Services, guardianship and alternatives, Special Needs Trusts, Erskine Green Training Institute, and a variety of other topics available for families and self-advocates.
Navigating the SSI Process
The Arc Advocacy Network will explain Social Security disability programs, the process Social Security uses to make a disability determination, and steps families can take to make this process easier.
Dubois County Transition Fair
The Arc Advocacy Network will have information about Medicaid Waivers, Vocational Rehabilitation Services, guardianship and alternatives, Special Needs Trusts, Erskine Green Training Institute, and a variety of other topics available for families and self-advocates.
A Blueprint for Change
In 2010, The Arc of Indiana launched Building Pathways to Empowerment — a bold campaign to reimagine Indiana’s system of programs and services for Hoosiers with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This effort brought together stakeholders who developed a forward-thinking plan: A Blueprint for Change. The results were transformative. Key recommendations from the Blueprint were…
Medicaid & Public Policy Update Webinars
The Arc of Indiana, Autism Society of Indiana, Down Syndrome Indiana, and Indiana Statewide Independent Living Council are hosting webinars in December to provide updates on Medicaid and critical public policy issues. December 2 Protecting Medicaid: Advocacy in Action 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET Register December 9 2026 Disability Community of Indiana Public Policy Agenda…