Welcome to the Health Care Project

The Arc of Massachusetts' Health Care Project’s mission is to champion access to optimal health care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD). Underlining this mission is the belief that all individuals have a right to easily accessible, culturally competent, and quality health care in the community.

 
Need and Purpose for The Arc of Massachusetts' Health Care Project

Need

The accommodation for our population is often overlooked as health systems become more complex and insulated. The Surgeon General Report on Health Disparities and Mental Retardation (2002) documented problems in health care access from a national perspective. Click here to read more.

 
The Health Care Project Plan
 

The Arc of Massachusetts’ Health Care Project has secured support from The Boston Foundation (TBF), but the health care project team members continue to seek funding in other regions. During the first year of our project to improve health care access, The Arc of Massachusetts will conduct research through focus groups, on-line surveys, and phone interviews. Click here to read more.

About the Project
Information & Resources