The Arc of Butler County

The Arc of Butler County delivers person-centered supports, residential services, and employment opportunities to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Butler County. Operating from administrative headquarters in Butler, the agency combines direct care with dedicated civil rights advocacy to help individuals achieve personal independence and active community membership across every stage of life.

Vocational and community engagement programs provide diverse avenues for skill acquisition and economic empowerment. The agency offers supported employment, pre-vocational work experience, small-group job placement, and an adult training facility. A signature vocational asset is PARC Productions, an industrial work center where individuals perform assembly, packaging, and manufacturing services for regional commercial clients. For youth and young adults, the chapter coordinates the AERO autism education and recreation program, hosting summer day camps and after-school transition workshops that prepare teenagers for adult life and future employment.

Residential and in-home services ensure dignity and security across all life stages. The organization manages licensed community living homes, family living life-sharing arrangements, semi-independent apartment supports, and respite care. Participants also benefit from behavioral support services, in-home habilitation, and a specialized multi-sensory room that provides calming therapeutic stimulation. Through Local Task Force advocacy and family education, the agency champions educational access and community equality.