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). Underlying this mission is the belief that all individuals have a right to easily accessible, culturally competent, and high-quality health care in the community.
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.  
About the Project
Purpose
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.  
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