*Advocacy, Information & Referrals - We provide advocacy, information and referral services to help individuals and families access needed services. We are able to provide advocacy services to help a person obtain services and support. We distribute a newsletter, The Advocate, which highlights legislative issues in Washington and provides helpful information on how to be an advocate for system change. Click here for most recent edition.
Frequently Asked Questions - HERE is some general information about disability services, waivers and guardianships, etc.
We provide a variety of workshops and information. Please contact The Arc for more information. Please view our Calendar.
*Counseling - is provided on a short-term basis to individuals with developmental disabilities and/or to their families through a referral from the Developmental Disability Division of DSHS. We can provide individual, family and/or group counseling to support improvements in the quality of lives, with the hope to help people experience maximum opportunity for self-actualization and participation.
*Friday Night Social (FNS) - This Friday Night dance takes place weekly at The Arc in Bremerton from 4pm to 7pm and offerfs a place for adults with developmental disabilities to socialize. Refreshments and live entertainment are provided. Click HERE for newsletter.
Cost: $3 per dance or $8 per month or $80 per year effective May 1, 2009. Must be at least 18 years old with a developmental disability to attend. No charge for caregivers. Please call 360-377-3473 for more information or to sign up. REGISTRATION FORM HERE. We celebrate birthdays at the last Friday dance of each month. Music every Friday! See Calendar for line up and for dance schedule.
The Arc staff cannot provide one-to-one care but parents, guardians and caregivers are welcome. Click HERE for Rules.
If you need transportation, you may be eligible for services through Kitsap Transit's ACCESS Program. Please call 360-479-7272 or 1-800-422-2877. For more information about Kitsap Transit's ACCESS Program at inlcuding eligibility requirements click HERE.
When: Fridays from 4:00 to 7:00pm Where: The Arc of Kitsap and Jefferson Counties 3243 N. Perry Avenue Bremerton, WA 98310
*Parent to Parent of Kitsap, Jefferson and Clallam - We have a program in each of these three counties. This is a parent information and support group. This program matches a parent of a child with a developmental disability with another parent of a child with similar disabilities to provide emotional support. We also have a lending library and a monthly Sibshop Program (one group for Kids and one for Teens) in Kitsap County for the brothers and sisters of children with special needs. Sibshops is a support group for siblings of children with developmental disabilities to obtain peer support and education within a recreational setting.
Download our most recent Parent to Parent newsletters here.
*Representative Payee Program - We can help individuals fulfill their financial obligations by managing and budgeting their funds. This includes making payments to creditors on behalf of our consumers with their funds. Please contact your representative at the Social Security Department or call the Arc for more information.
