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

For more information contact:
Mellissa Lang
Director of Marketing and Public Affairs
phone: 914.949.9300,
ext. 4618
fax: 914.997.2985
or 914.428.0322
mlang@westchesterarc.org

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

24-hour
Crisis Intervention:
914.949.8200

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  • November 7, 2008
    “Fran Porcaro Honored by Westchester Arc”
    The Pelham Weekly
  • October 17, 2008
    “Westchester Arc to Honor Family of Michael Greenebaum”
    The Scarsdale Inquirer

  • September 29, 2008
    “New Arc Center”
    Westchester County Business Journal

  • September 24, 2008
    “Buddy Walk Shines Light on Down Syndrome”
    North County News
  • August 24, 2008
    “Insults Hurt Those With Disabilities”
    Letter to the Editor - The Journal News
  • August 18, 2008
    “Tropic Thunder” Offends in Portrayal of Disabilities
    The Journal News

  • August 11, 2008
    Well-earned Rest: Respite Care Act
    Opinion, The Journal News

  • July 28, 2008
    eDocNY Marks Move to New Site
    Westchester County Business Journal

  • June 21, 2008
    “Coxes Honored at Benefit”
    The Lewisboro Ledger

  • May 19, 2008
    “Yonkers Business Week Hits a Grand Slam”
    Westchester County Business Journal
  • October 24, 2007
    It’s a Matter of Taste—and Good Will
    The Journal News

  • September 10, 2007
    Arc Sells: Headed for Hawthorne
    Westchester County Business Journal

  • September, 2007
    End of Life Healthcare for Persons with Developmental Disabilities:
    The New York Policies by Lawrence R. Faulkner, Esq.
    Ethics and Intellectual Disabilities Newsletter

  • August/September 2007
    Helping Children Learn the Value of Communication
    NEWS-Line

  • July/August 07
    Governor Approves Special Ed Bill by Lawrence R. Faulkner, Esq.
    Empire State Report

  • May 28, 2007
    Arc of Triumph: Agency to use profits from
    startup to aid underfunded programs
    Westchester County Business Journal

  • April 4, 2007
    The Right Thumb Poet Visits Local Sixth Grade Students
    Putnam County News
  • March, 2007
    Building Bridges at the Westchester Arc
    Exceptional Parent Magazine

  • March 11, 2007
    They'll Do It Themselves, Thanks
    Letter to the Editor - March 18, 2007
    The New York Times

  • February 17, 2007
    A Push for Sidewalks
    The Journal News

  • February 14, 2007
    Three men Petition Town for Sidewalk
    The Journal News

  • February 7, 2007
    More Than a Day at the Office: Westchester Arc Without Walls
    The Journal News

  • January, 2007
    Maier, Markey & Menashi LLP teams up with Westchester Arc on
    digitization project
    Document Management Magazine

  • December 25, 2006
    Some Fly-lights and lowlights of 2006
    Westchester County Business Journal

  • November 22, 2006
    Special Needs: The World After High School
    The Journal News

  • October 23, 2006
    Finally, A New Voice for the Disabled: Their Own -
    The Journal News

  • October 22, 2006
    Candidates Must Deal with Disability Issues
    Letter to The Journal News Editor

  • October 19, 2006
    Learning to Live Without Walls
    The Patent Trader

  • Summer, 2006
    At the Children's School at Westchester Arc Early Intervention
    and Pre-School Can Change Lives
    Mental Health News

  • May 8, 2006
    My Life, My Choice
    Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Reach for Independence
    Westchester County Business Journal

  • May 4, 2006
    Spitzer Comes to Westchester - Outlines Platform for Disability Rights
    The Westchester Crusade

  • May 1, 2006
    Spitzer: More Albany help for people with disabilities
    Westchester County Business Journal

  • April 27, 2006
    Westchester Arc Eyes New HQ in Hawthorne
    Westchester County Business Journal

  • March 13, 2006
    Thinking More Local on Disability Issues
    Westchester County Business Journal

  • March 8, 2006
    Success stories inspire:
    Westchester Arc speakers focus on expanding horizons
    The Journal News  

  • March 7, 2006
    Envision Possibilities, Explore Choices
    Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Build Independent Lives
    Westchester County Business Journal Insert

  • January 24-25, 2006
    Developmentally Challenged is a two-part series published by The Journal News that reveals changing attitudes about relationships and parenting for people with developmental disabilities.
    The Journal News

    » Taboos Fall For The Disabled - 1/24/06
    » Self-esteem, Pride Gained Through Work - 1/24/06
    » Learning To Be Good Parents - 1/25/06

  • July 10, 2005
    Inclusion Helps Kids, Families 
    The Journal News

  • June 29-July 5
    Westchester Arc Changes Name and Strategic Plan 
    North County News

  • June 6, 2005
    With New Logo, Agency Communicates More Choices 
    Westchester County Business Journal

  • May 15, 2005
    ”On the Town" 
    Saying thanks for donations
    The Journal News

  • May 9, 2005
    ”In The Schools" 
    Base Preschool Choice on What Your Child Needs
    The Journal News