Our mission is to empower children and adults with developmental disabilities to achieve their potential based on personal choices, abilities and interests...

Westchester Arc
The Gleeson-Israel Gateway Center
265 Saw Mill River Road
Hawthorne, NY 10532
914.949.9300
info@westchesterarc.org

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Westchester Arc

Milestones

1949
Westchester Arc founded.
1951
Westchester AHRC opens its first school with three young pupils.

1954
The agency hires its first executive director, Elizabeth W. Buck.
1956
The Children's School for Early Development is established.
1960
Employment workshop moves to White Plains. Forty people attend program.
1963
The Yonkers League, a parents auxiliary, holds its first meeting.
1967
Agency's first community residence opens in White Plains.
1972
PACDS (Parents Association for Children with Down Syndrome) support group formed.

Guardianship program established.
1973
Building at 121 Westmoreland Avenue, White Plains, is named in honor of Herbert Katzenberg.
1977
Mount Kisco training center opens.

Camp Echo opens.
1980
Workshop-to-community employment program starts.
1981
Agency opens Westchester’s first pre-school class for children with autism.
1984
MBIA Golf and Tennis Invitational kicks off.
1986
Crisis intervention program established.
1987
First Spring Ball held for program participants.
1993
Transitional services launched to prepare high school students for the adult world.
1994
Dr. Beth Mount trains staff in person-centered planning.
1994
Pre-school children begin to move into inclusionary settings.
1997
Clinic opens.

First annual art show held.
1999
NYS CARES housing initiative launched with first house in Bronxville.
2000
Children’s School opens first inclusion class for children with autism/PDD at Small Miracles Pre-School Center, Ossining.
2001
First annual Golfing for Kids is held.
2001
Agency launches pre-vocational services
2002
Adult day services pilots “Without Walls,” through which participants go directly from their residences to in-community activities.

Pre-school staff attends verbal behavior workshop conducted by Dr. Vince Carbone.

Echo College holds first on-campus program
2003
Westchester Arc Foundation established.

Agency purchases land in Hawthorne for new resource center.

Pre-school collaborates for first time with a public school system, Lakeland School District, to operate an inclusion class.
2004
Recreation pilots Echo Onstage.
2005
Agency changes name to highlight evolving mission and changing expectations of self-advocates.
2006
Westchester Arc and Westchester Arc Foundation launch capital campaign.

Groundbreaking for Gateway to the Community, a new resource center in Hawthorne, N.Y.
2007
Westchester Arc opens its first residence offering medically enhanced services.

Agency aquires new buiding for mailroom, micrographics and e-DocNY business services.

Our mission is to empower children and adults with developmental disabilities to achieve their potential based on personal choices, abilities and interests...

Westchester Arc

Milestones

1949
Westchester Arc founded.

1951
Westchester AHRC opens its first school with three young pupils.

1954
The agency hires its first executive director, Elizabeth W. Buck.

1956
The Children's School for Early Development is established.

1960
Employment workshop moves to White Plains. Forty people attend program.

1963
The Yonkers League, a parents auxiliary, holds its first meeting.

1967
Agency's first community residence opens in White Plains.

1972
PACDS (Parents Association for Children with Down Syndrome) support group formed.

Guardianship program established.

1973
Building at 121 Westmoreland Avenue, White Plains, is named in honor of Herbert Katzenberg.

1977
Mount Kisco training center opens.

Camp Echo opens.

1980
Workshop-to-community employment program starts.

1981
Agency opens Westchester’s first pre-school class for children with autism.

1984
MBIA Golf and Tennis Invitational kicks off.

1986
Crisis intervention program established.

1987
First Spring Ball held for program participants.

1993
Transitional services launched to prepare high school students for the adult world.

1994
Dr. Beth Mount trains staff in person-centered planning.

1994
Pre-school children begin to move into inclusionary settings.

1997
Clinic opens.

First annual art show held.

1999
NYS CARES housing initiative launched with first house in Bronxville.

2000
Children’s School opens first inclusion class for children with autism/PDD at Small Miracles Pre-School Center, Ossining.

2001
First annual Golfing for Kids is held.

2001
Agency launches pre-vocational services

2002
Adult day services pilots “Without Walls,” through which participants go directly from their residences to in-community activities.

Pre-school staff attends verbal behavior workshop conducted by Dr. Vince Carbone.

Echo College holds first on-campus program

2003
Westchester Arc Foundation established.

Agency purchases land in Hawthorne for new resource center.

Pre-school collaborates for first time with a public school system, Lakeland School District, to operate an inclusion class.

2004
Recreation pilots Echo Onstage.

2005
Agency changes name to highlight evolving mission and changing expectations of self-advocates.

2006
Westchester Arc and Westchester Arc Foundation launch capital campaign.

Groundbreaking for Gateway to the Community, a new resource center in Hawthorne, N.Y.

2007
Westchester Arc opens its first residence offering medically enhanced services.

Agency aquires new buiding for mailroom, micrographics and e-DocNY business services.

Our mission is to empower children and adults with developmental disabilities to achieve their potential based on personal choices, abilities and interests...

Westchester Arc

Milestones

1949 Westchester Arc founded.

1951 Westchester AHRC opens its first school with three young pupils.

1954 The agency hires its first executive director, Elizabeth W. Buck.

1956 The Children's School for Early Development is established.

1960 Employment workshop moves to White Plains. Forty people attend program.

1963 The Yonkers League, a parents auxiliary, holds its first meeting.

1967 Agency's first community residence opens in White Plains.

1972 PACDS (Parents Association for Children with Down Syndrome) support group formed. Guardianship program established.

1973 Building at 121 Westmoreland Avenue, White Plains, is named in honor of Herbert Katzenberg.

1977 Mount Kisco training center opens. Camp Echo opens.

1980 Workshop-to-community employment program starts.

1981 Agency opens Westchester’s first pre-school class for children with autism.

1984 MBIA Golf and Tennis Invitational kicks off.

1986 Crisis intervention program established.

1987 First Spring Ball held for program participants.

1993 Transitional services launched to prepare high school students for the adult world.

1994 Dr. Beth Mount trains staff in person-centered planning.

1994 Pre-school children begin to move into inclusionary settings.

1997 Clinic opens. First annual art show held.

1999 NYS CARES housing initiative launched with first house in Bronxville.

2000 Children’s School opens first inclusion class for children with autism/PDD at Small Miracles Pre-School Center, Ossining.

2001 First annual Golfing for Kids is held.

2001 Agency launches pre-vocational services

2002 Adult day services pilots “Without Walls,” through which participants go directly from their residences to in-community activities. Pre-school staff attends verbal behavior workshop conducted by Dr. Vince Carbone. Echo College holds first on-campus program

2003 Westchester Arc Foundation established. Agency purchases land in Hawthorne for new resource center. Pre-school collaborates for first time with a public school system, Lakeland School District, to operate an inclusion class.

2004 Recreation pilots Echo Onstage.

2005 Agency changes name to highlight evolving mission and changing expectations of self-advocates.

2006 Westchester Arc and Westchester Arc Foundation launch capital campaign. Groundbreaking for Gateway to the Community, a new resource center in Hawthorne, N.Y.

2007 Westchester Arc opens its first residence offering medically enhanced services. Agency aquires new buiding for mailroom, micrographics and e-DocNY business services.

1949
Westchester Arc founded.

1951
Westchester AHRC opens its first school with three young pupils.

1954
The agency hires its first executive director, Elizabeth W. Buck.

1956
The Children's School for Early Development is established.

1960
Employment workshop moves to White Plains. Forty people attend program.

1963
The Yonkers League, a parents auxiliary, holds its first meeting.

1967
Agency's first community residence opens in White Plains.

1972
PACDS (Parents Association for Children with Down Syndrome) support group formed.

Guardianship program established.

1973
Building at 121 Westmoreland Avenue, White Plains, is named in honor of Herbert Katzenberg.

1977
Mount Kisco training center opens.

Camp Echo opens.

1980
Workshop-to-community employment program starts.

1981
Agency opens Westchester’s first pre-school class for children with autism.

1984
MBIA Golf and Tennis Invitational kicks off.

1986
Crisis intervention program established.

1987
First Spring Ball held for program participants.

1993
Transitional services launched to prepare high school students for the adult world.

1994
Dr. Beth Mount trains staff in person-centered planning.

1994
Pre-school children begin to move into inclusionary settings.

1997
Clinic opens.

First annual art show held.

1999
NYS CARES housing initiative launched with first house in Bronxville.

2000
Children’s School opens first inclusion class for children with autism/PDD at Small Miracles Pre-School Center, Ossining.

2001
First annual Golfing for Kids is held.

2001
Agency launches pre-vocational services

2002
Adult day services pilots “Without Walls,” through which participants go directly from their residences to in-community activities.

Pre-school staff attends verbal behavior workshop conducted by Dr. Vince Carbone.

Echo College holds first on-campus program

2003
Westchester Arc Foundation established.

Agency purchases land in Hawthorne for new resource center.

Pre-school collaborates for first time with a public school system, Lakeland School District, to operate an inclusion class.

2004
Recreation pilots Echo Onstage.

2005
Agency changes name to highlight evolving mission and changing expectations of self-advocates.

2006
Westchester Arc and Westchester Arc Foundation launch capital campaign.

Groundbreaking for Gateway to the Community, a new resource center in Hawthorne, N.Y.

2007
Westchester Arc opens its first residence offering medically enhanced services.

Agency aquires new buiding for mailroom, micrographics and e-DocNY business services.