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Empowering, Inspiring, Educating

The mission of The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties (CPARC) is to empower, inspire, and educate people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, and the community.

Programs

When someone takes the time to listen…

Pam asked a question one day that stopped staff in their tracks: “What did the inside of the incubator that cared for me as a baby feel like?” It was a question she had carried for decades about the beginning of her life. And because of you, CPARC staff didn’t just listen. They acted. Pam […]

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Belonging Feels like Home

Pam’s fingers move slowly across raised stitching, smooth sequins, and hard buttons on the clothes in her closet. When it feels right, she pauses and smiles then starts getting dressed in the outfit she has chosen for the day. “Hey Alexa play 70s hits radio!” Blind since childhood, Pam navigates the world through touch and […]

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At CPARC, Choice Matters…

The fluorescent lights hum softly overhead. You push your cart down the aisle; the shelves are lined with neatly stacked boxes. You head straight for the deli counter to get your favorite, go-to for lunch every day. You arrive at the deli counter, ready to order your usual: sliced turkey, the kind you always get. […]

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