celebrating a
full, productive & enhanced life

The mission of The Arc of Union County is to empower and support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. We will engage individuals we serve, their families, public, and private entities to ensure that all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities associated with this organization realize a full, productive, and enhanced life.

Vision statement

The vision of The Arc of Union County is to have a socially just, accessible and inclusive environment where human rights and diversity of all people with disabilities are recognized, respected and celebrated for their achievements. The agency will achieve our mission through data driven analysis, we take in data, manage it, store it, share it appropriately and protect it from unauthorized access. our goals are to use data in a purpose driven manner, to analyze and distill data to enable informed decision-making in all internal and external functions.

what we do

our services

Silver Court Adult Day Program

Mountainside Adult Day Health Program

Adult Behavioral Health Services

Workforce Development & Employment Services

Family Support Services

Children's Services


Lifetime Support


Self- Advocacy


Training and Development


Residential Services


Transportation Services


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The Arc of Union County has spent the last 75 years providing quality programs, housing, and support for individuals with IDD and their families. We’ve been able to provide outstanding services because people like you support our work! 

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Serving Union County for

75+ years

history

The Arc of Union County was founded in 1949 by parents of children with disabilities who wanted to ensure their children had a place that would serve and advocate for them.

today

The Arc of Union County, Inc. is a non-profit, 501c(3) organization headquartered in Springfield, NJ, dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Arc serves more than 1,000 adults and children each month from the 21 towns in Union County, as well as the greater Northern and Central NJ counties.

The Arc of Union County is affiliated with The Arc of New Jersey and The Arc of the United States. Our programs are licensed by the New Jersey State Departments of Health and The New Jersey Department of Human Services, Developmental Disabilities Licensing. The Arc Kohler School is approved by the New Jersey Department of Education and the agency holds distinguished accreditations from CARF, which are nationally recognized authorities.

Serving more than

1,000 adults

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Drawing is June 21, 2024 at 2pm.
Purchase your ticket one of two ways:

Send a check for $100.00 per ticket to: The Arc of Union County

Attn: Development Dept.
70 Diamond Road
Springfield, NJ 07081

Purchase a ticket by credit card, call:

Terry McGuckin: 973-315-0047
Marianne Kranz: 973-315-0009
Justine De Mela: 973-315-0022

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