S1 E6 Synopsis:
Today we’re talking with Don Rowe and O’Ryan Case of ARC of Carroll County. We find out what makes their mission so special and how they are able to support a significant number of individuals with special needs. The Arc of Carroll County is a special non-profit in this area doing wonderful things.
01:40 – Guest Bragging Rights
02:50 – What is The Arc of Carroll County, and how did the non-profit come to exist?
05:05 – O’Ryan’s role at The Arc.
05:50 – O’Ryan shared why he joined The Arc, as an individual with cerebral palsy.
06:40 – Who The Arc serves.
07:30 – The Arcs’ focus: Innovation – Integrity – Respect – Quality – Caring
08:40 – What is the CARF Accreditation? (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities)
11:25 – The Arc hosts 2 annual fundraising events: Awards Dinner & Golf Tournament
13:00 – The Arc’s relationship with similar organizations in the community, like Target.
14:00 – A small town with huge community support.
15:30 – Don Rowe is a graduate of the McDaniel’s Masters through Target.
16:40 – Adam’s and Don’s experience with Target clients.
17:55 – Don asks client about their 3 goals… having a relationship with someone of the opposite sex, moving out of parents house, and getting a job.
18:40 – “The world worries about disabilities more than disabled people do.”
19:40 – “A life like yours.”
20:15 – Adam mentions Nick Santonastasso: “The only disability in the world is a bad mindset.”
21:10 – Don mentions Leslie Simmons at Carroll Hospital and the program they started for students with disabilities (Te@ch Program / Transition Education Program at Carroll Hospital). And how a single student has deeply impacted their organization.
22:05 – Adam mentions commentary from Jesse Ventura as a lead in to helping individuals with disabilities becoming contributing members of society. And learning what support goes away when one fo these individuals lands a good job.
23:45 – Recommendations on how to start your own non-profit.
24:45 – How did COVID impact The Arc?
26:00 – Setting up a new Day Program to help keep clients connected during COVID.
27:35 – Brining community back together during the pandemic.
28:00 – The community reaching out to make sure The Arc was OK.
29:45 – How The Arc is changing the perception of disabled individuals.
32:25 – Adam mentions Miles “Smiles” Taylor.
35:10 – Looking for community partners and volunteers to give their clients career and experience opportunities, like Exploration Commons.
37:00 – Volunteers helping with mock-interviews.
37:20 – Lyndi McNulty and Rob Shellhamer partnering on donated & volunteer framing project.
38:35 – Why Carroll County, MD?
43:45 – Carroll County has a gravitational pull that always pulls you back.
45:00 – O’Ryan shares how he ended up in Carroll County.
46:20 – Don shares how he ended up in Carroll County.
47:20 – What do you see for The Arc’s future?
48:30 – If you need The Arc’s services (or similar)… Don shares several organizations to check out (listed below in references).
References Mentioned:
- The Arc of Carroll County: https://arccarroll.org/
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities: http://www.carf.org/home/
- Terry’s Tag & Title: https://www.tagsintenminutes.com/
- Target Community & Educational Services: https://www.targetcommunity.org/
- Target-McDaniel Graduate Program: https://www.targetcommunity.org/target-mcdaniel-graduate-program/
- Nick: https://impacttheory.com/episode/nick-santonastasso/
- Te@ch Program / Transition Education Program at Carroll Hospital: https://arccarroll.org/programs/
- Miles “Smiles” Taylor: https://smilestaylor.com/
- Exploration Commons: https://explorationcommons.carr.org/
- Lyndi McNulty of Gizmos Art Custom Framing: https://www.gizmosart.com/
- Rob Shellhamer: https://www.shellhamerphotography.com/
- Penn-Mar Human Services (Change, Inc.): https://www.penn-mar.org/
- Flying Colors of Success, Inc.: https://www.flyingcolorsofsuccess.org/
- Bello Machre: https://bellomachre.org/
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