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Mindy is a confident 22-year-old who has lots of plans for her future. Recently she wanted to take the big step of moving into her own apartment. After many discussions and meetings, Mindy and her GAPS coordinator, Mary, decided that there were many skills she still needed to learn. With GAPS' help, Mindy found another adult foster home where she could be more independent and also learn some needed skills such as budgeting, cooking, laundry, etc.

Mindy is now settled in her new home and is looking forward to the work ahead. Shortly after she moved, her grandmother wrote, “Mindy called last night…she is the happiest I have heard her about everything in such a long time. For the first time in over a year I could hear and understand every word she was speaking, she was so excited about everything.”
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Fact: Developmental disabilities cannot be cured.
They are lifelong and chronic.

For most of the people served by The Arc of Multnomah - Clackamas, their need for support is ongoing. Our goal is to ensure that people with developmental disabilities have access to services that foster the highest level of independence possible.

Over 95% of the people served by The Arc of Multnomah - Clackamas live at or below Federal Poverty Guidelines. That’s a family of four living on an annual income of $20,000. While many receive Social Security Disability benefits, the annual incomes from these benefits still falls short - approximately 30% under guidelines! Often, annual incomes do not meet basic human needs such as food security and shelter.

Your contribution makes a difference


Your generous contribution allows The Arc of Multnomah - Clackamas to provide services, support, advocacy, and information & referral to over 5,000 professionals, families and children and adults with developmental disabilities each year.

Did you know...

  • About 17% of U.S. children under 18 years of age have a developmental disability?
  • One out of ten Americans has someone with mental retardation in their family?
  • Mental retardation is ten times more prevalent than physical disabilities?
  • Although it is hard to estimate the costs of caring for children with more serious forms of mental retardation, the costs may be as much as 10 times higher than caring for a child who does not have a disability?
  • Whether the individual with MR/DD is the child or the parent, the reality is that a disability can place a financial burden on the family structure that it cannot meet?
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