Our History
The Arc of the Ozarks was formed and incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in 1963. An early accomplishment was a pre-school program for children with mental retardation. The association was also involved with the first State School for the developmentally disabled individuals in Missouri, which is now Greene Valley State School for the Severely Handicapped.
The Arc was instrumental in obtaining a Regional Diagnostic Center for Southwest Missouri, now the Springfield Regional Center, a part of the Missouri Department of Mental Health, which provides and procures services for individuals with disabilities in any needed areas of their lives.
This hardworking group of volunteers also brought about significant changes in the community's attitudes toward individuals with developmental disabilities and their needs. They provided monthly community-wide public information forums for parent and sibling support groups, and helped with the passage of Senate Bill 40 in Missouri, an advanced and innovative program allowing Greene County to provide assistance for group homes and workshops.
The Arc now provides a wide array of services ranging from residential, employment, community integration, day programming and recreation services. Now an agency serving 700 individuals in 21 Southwest Missouri counties, it is positioned to support the next generation.
2009 Outcomes Measurement Annual Report
The Arc of the Ozarks Board of Directors
Officers
Joe Johnson
Chair
Clif Smart
Vice-Chair
Linda Steinshouer
Secretary
Warren Davis
Treasurer
Carolyn Newport
Directors
Shirley Brown
Chris Craig
Kerri Duncan
Lee Godwin
Cindy Hannah
Ken Horn
Jeff Layman
Tim Midyett
Laura Murney
Tina Phillips
O.T. "Bud" Wallar
Brenda White
Rebecca Woodward
Board Emeritus
Pat Giberson
Dr. Arthur Mallory
Foundation Board
Officers
Dr. Arthur Mallory
Chair
Carolyn Newport
Vice-Chair
David Kheen
Treasurer
Ken Meyer
Secretary
Directors
Norman Champion
Tom Finnie
John Rush
Ned Reynolds
Bob Roundtree
Lynn Rowe
Dr. Robert Spence
Bill Stone
Mission Statement
Our Mission at The Arc of the Ozarks is to support individuals with disabilities in directing their own lives as valued members of the community.
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