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Self-Direction

Self-Direction

In its more formal offering self-directed support is labeled Consolidated Supports and Services, CSS is a support option offered by The Arc of Rensselaer County. It gives the individual and their family the opportunity to co-design and direct their supports. In CSS, we can provide service start-up and brokerage services, act as a fiscal administrator and provide the supports as identified by the individual.

The Arc of Rensselaer County has spent several years learning to have partnerships with the individual and their family to have successful support arrangements. We have many people living life in the way that they desire, either by themselves or with non-disabled roommates or paid neighbors. Many people have jobs, volunteer opportunities or even going to College. For more information please contact by email Lisa Anderson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Supports & Services


Brunswick Center Services


Career and Employment Supports


Family and Community Supports


Accessing Supports


Day Program Services

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Employment Services

Employment Services

The Arc of Rensselaer County supports people with intellectual disabilities in becoming engaged, employed citizens of their communities. Since 1986, our employment services have focused on finding the right job to fit a person's individual skills and abilities, interests, passions, community connections and personal resources.
  • Initial employment supports include getting to know the person, assessing job skills, exploring career options, performing job development and placement as funded by ACCES-VR, a division of the New York State Education Department.

    Once stabilzed in a job, long term, follow along supports increases a person's employment sustainability and works to advance their careers. Benefits counseling is provided to insure that people are receiving the government supports to which they are entitled.

    Our employment staff strive to form a partnership with the person, their family and the employer to help develop rewarding careers that enable people with disabilities to become contributing, tax paying, valued members of their communities.

Assist individual’s with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment through a self-discovery process to identify individual skills and interest to reach career and employment goals.
  • ACCES-VR

    State-funded agency that assists individuals with vocational rehabilitation services and opportunities to work in jobs integrated within their communities.

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  • OPWDD

    Many programs available to explore types of employment or volunteer opportunities best suited for each individual.

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Supports & Services


Brunswick Center Services


Career and Employment Supports


Family and Community Supports


Accessing Supports


Day Program Services

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Contact Us

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For more information, please call, email, or send us a message using the contact form. Be sure to provide your name, email address, phone number, and home address.
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  • (518) 274-3110

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Become a Member

You can offer support just by filling out a Membershp Form!

Great news! Membership is now FREE! In addition, after 5 years of signing up for membership you will be a LIFETIME MEMBER! 

Membership is vital to support our efforts to advocate for and support hundreds of children and adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities.

  • Increased membership results in more votes and a stronger voice to influence state legislators and national policy makers.
  • Membership helps provide more support! If helps us have a larger group of people to ask for help when we need it. It can lead to us finding more volunteers, which helpsus expand and grow our programs.
  • Your membership increases awareness leading to a better informed public. This helps us spread a message of acceptance for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  • Membership is the basic foundation on which The Arc of Rensselaer County, our State Organization (NYSARC, Inc.) and the National Association (The Arc) were established.

YOU can make a difference in someone’s life simply by signing up for Membership.

Please support us through your annual membership, and encourage a friend or a neighbor to join as well! 

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Make a Donation

Please consider making a donation. Every contribution matters and makes a difference

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Purchase Platinum Sponsorship($5000)

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Community Partners Breakfast

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The Arc Gala 2024 Sponsorship

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