Based in Ewing, New Jersey, The Arc Mercer delivers impactful social services to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The nonprofit has its roots in the early 1950s, when parents, caregivers, and their extended families got together in offering loved ones with a caring and welcoming place to receive day habilitation, vocational education, and residential services. The Arc Mercer currently partners with regional advocates and agencies in providing services to more than 1,000 people.
The Arc Mercer’s range of offerings spans behavioral and mental health, as well as transportation services. The organization maintains a dedicated Family Support department, which ensures effective and supportive transition services that help participating adults comfortably navigate the continuum of care. Through this collaborative care delivery model, a full range of stakeholders work together in achieving empowering, dignity-enhancing objectives.
The Arc Mercer emphasizes a holistic approach in which client needs are individually assessed. The nonprofit helps people find appropriate positions through a dynamic jobs program that pairs them with corporate partners across the local region.