{"id":63984,"date":"2021-07-06T07:58:46","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T11:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cwsdemo.thearc.org\/thearc-v1\/?page_id=63984"},"modified":"2021-11-19T14:54:28","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T19:54:28","slug":"success-stories-6","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cwsdemo.thearc.org\/thearc-v3\/success-stories-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Success Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jqd5jnd9-e8617ba62c78e1cdb5fc55474beec416\">\n.avia-section.av-jqd5jnd9-e8617ba62c78e1cdb5fc55474beec416{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/cwsdemo.thearc.org\/thearc-v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/06\/1-Header-7.jpg);\nbackground-position:0% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-jqd5jnd9-e8617ba62c78e1cdb5fc55474beec416 main_color avia-section-huge avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  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class='avia_textblock paragraph_style'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"paragraph_style\" style=\"text-align: center; padding-top: 10px;\">The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with\u00a0intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-28rtdz4-44198b845df99e2ec4fa11d5df54c36d entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_layout_row  grid-row-not-first  container_wrap fullsize'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-1gm91q8-41121dfeeff52acf2094b66471ea4101 av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-9  el_before_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first '  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" 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class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Our Core Values<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-24zll4w-d64992da32bcb9ef858ab3be6baa3289\">\n#top .hr.av-24zll4w-d64992da32bcb9ef858ab3be6baa3289{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.hr.av-24zll4w-d64992da32bcb9ef858ab3be6baa3289 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#fecb00;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-24zll4w-d64992da32bcb9ef858ab3be6baa3289 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-114wxa8-b2620f7b5b1fc4c1aae784584fda45b8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 class=\"our_mession_h2\">People First<\/h2>\n<p>The Arc believes that all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are defined by their own strengths, abilities, and inherent value \u2014 not by their disability.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"our_mession_h2\">Equity<\/h2>\n<p>The Arc believes that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are entitled to the respect, dignity, equality, safety, and security accorded to other members of society, and are equal before the law.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"our_mession_h2\">Community<\/h2>\n<p>The Arc believes that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities belong in the community and have fundamental moral, civil, and constitutional rights to be fully included and actively participate in all aspects of society.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"our_mession_h2\">Self-determination<\/h2>\n<p>The Arc believes in self-determination and self-advocacy. 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The Arc strives for diversity in its leadership, as well as in all facets of the work of the organization.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"custom_h4\">Visionary Leadership<\/h4>\n<p class=\"our_mession_paragraph\" style=\"margin-top: 0; padding-top: 0;\">The Arc leads by articulating a positive vision for the future of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and catalyzes public and private support in realization of that vision through carefully planned and well-executed goals, strategies, and actions.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"custom_h4\">Public Interest<\/h4>\n<p class=\"our_mession_paragraph\" style=\"margin-top: 0; padding-top: 0;\">The Arc represents the public interest, supporting and acting with and on behalf of all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families regardless of the type of disability or membership in The Arc.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"custom_h4\">Collaboration<\/h4>\n<p class=\"our_mession_paragraph\" style=\"margin-top: 0; padding-top: 0;\">The Arc works with individuals, organizations, and coalitions in a collaborative fashion. 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