06/09/2026
The Arc of Ohio
1. The Arc of Ohio is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of two members with developmental disabilities, seven family members and two professionals.
2. The Arc of Ohio is guided by a set of Principles and Position Statements:
https://www.thearcofohio.org/our-values
3. Its primary mission is to advocate for human rights, personal dignity and community participation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), through legislative & social action, information, education, local chapter support & family involvement.
4. The Arc of Ohio provides individual & systems advocacy to thousands of families each year through an electronic network of over 17,000 homes, over 8,000 social media followers, with free or low cost central training.
5. The Arc of Ohio provides at least monthly free local training opportunities and daily individual advocacy within the Departments of Developmental Disabilities, County Boards, Medicaid, Education and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities.
6. The Arc of Ohio employs six full time equivalent staff devoted exclusively to advocacy efforts, with plans to employ an additional advocate in January, 2025.
7. Over $100,000 each year is devoted to providing free food, clothing and other emergency needs to Ohioans with I/DD.
8. Over $10,000 in camp scholarships is provided to children each year.
9. The Arc of Ohio monitors and initiates legislation to benefit Ohioans with I/DD and their families on a state and national level.
10. Its Assistive Technology program provides hundreds of Ohioans the latest technology through waivers, local funding and charitable donations.
11. The Arc of Ohio employs/contracts with 241 family members to support their loved ones and employs 54 others chosen by family members as additional support.
12. 40% of The Arc of Ohio’s administrative staff are family members or have a disability.
13. Direct Support Homemaker/Personal Care Staff have a starting salary range of $17.59/hr to $25.21/hr based on the individual supported with 100% of any add-on’s passed on to the direct support staff person. The Arc of Ohio provides, pays for or reimburses staff for all background checks and training.
14. The Arc of Ohio compensates Shared Living staff at a daily rate of $138.78 to $246.56 based on the individual’s funding range and the county board’s “Cost of Doing Business” category, with The Arc of Ohio covering/reimbursing the costs of training, and managing
certification, ISP compliance, billing and payroll.
15. Transparency is a core value of The Arc of Ohio. Requests for further information are available upon request by emailing: [email protected]
