Central AR Disability Service

Founded in 1972, Friendship Community Care is a private, nonprofit organization that serves individuals with developmental disabilities in more than 10 counties of the Arkansas River Valley region and waiver services in Arkansas. The organization offers services to people who are suffering with mental retardation, epilepsy, cerebral palsy and similar disorders. It provides supports and services to individuals and families that will allow them to be independent and productive citizens. Friendship Community Care serves over 500 individuals in a fifteen-county area in Arkansas. The organization has a vehicle transportation system that provides access to a general community, programs, school-age services, medical appointments and recreation. Friendship Community Care also operates technology, nursing and training departments. The organization maintains locations in Marshall, West Fork, Mount View, Clarksville, Siloam Springs, Dover and Russellville, Ark.

Disability Rights Center, established in 1977, is a private nonprofit agency with its office in Little Rock, Ark. It provides independent rights protection and advocacy system for persons with disabilities in Arkansas. It operates eight federally funded programs to advocate for and protect the rights of community members with disabilities and is part of a nationwide network of congressionally mandated legally based disability rights agencies. DRC has the authority to provide legal representation and other advocacy services and can enter any facility in the state that provides care or treatment to persons with disabilities. Disability Rights Center provides services free of charge.

We Care of Pulaski County is a non-profit organization founded over twenty-five years ago, dedicated to empowering the poor and disadvantaged members of the community. The organization focuses on providing hope and assistance to youth, the elderly, and single parents, fostering independence and confidence while promoting essential needs. Their programs include an After School Mentoring and Tutoring Program that supports student learning and emotional development, as well as a summer program featuring learning projects and meals. Additionally, We Care distributes monthly food baskets and offers grab-and-go meals for youth during the school year, emphasizing health and family engagement. Generated from the website