Advocacy
Provides advocacy services that help families and self-advocates understand and navigate the mental health/intellectual and developmental disability service systems. The Arc's education advocacy services help parents, guardians, and students develop a plan of action for obtaining a free and appropriate education and helping students make meaningful progress on their educational goals. Provides an information line for families to call and ask questions.
Related Services
Physical Address
900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester, PA 19380
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm. Evening appointments are available.
Voice
Application process
Call for information
Fee
All education advocacy services are offered at no charge to Chester County families with a verifiable total household income of $70,000 or less. All other families can access The Arcs highly qualified education advocacy services for a reasonable fee of $6
Eligibility
Individuals and families of individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism. Must be a Chester County resident.
Service area
Bucks, PA Chester, PA Delaware, PA Montgomery, PA Philadelphia, PA
Agency info
Arc of Chester County
The mission of The Arc of Chester County is to advocate, educate, and provide services to empower individuals with disabilities and their families to enhance the quality of their lives. We provide services that span a lifetime.