UCP of Arkansas are leaders in providing innovative programs and services to more than 1,000 children and adults wit disabilities every day. UCP is engaged in helping fulfill our mission to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities. We make a difference not only in the lives of the children and adults we serve, but also in the communities we are a part of as employers contributing to local economies.

Community Action Program for Central Arkansas 'CAPCA' is a company based out of 707 ROBINS ST, Conway, Arkansas, United States.

Central Arkansas Development Council is a company based out of 313 JEFFERSON ST SW, Camden, Arkansas, United States.

Disability Rights Arkansas (DRA) is the independent, private, nonprofit, nonpartisan Protection and Advocacy organization authorized by Federal and State law to protect and advocate for the civil and legal rights of people with disabilities in Arkansas.

Community Options, Inc. is a national nonprofit organization that develops innovative housing and employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities. Since 1989, we have moved people with disabilities from segregated, unlawful institutions across the country into community-based homes where they can fully participate in their communities and experience a greatly improved quality of life. We have designed and implemented the most progressive employment options giving people with disabilities a choice about the type of work they do and where they do it. We offer people with disabilities real work for real pay. Community Options contracts with separate government entities is supported by staff in programs throughout ten states: Arizona, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, South Carolina and Utah.

The mission of Special Olympics Arkansas is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic type sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. Our program is supported by individual donations, private and corporate sponsorships, state appropriation, grants, and special fundraising events. Your financial support offers training, equipment and competition to our athletes FREE OF CHARGE!

I worked the NOC position at Tender Loving Care (TLC), where I assisted adults that have mental illnesses or traumatic brain injuries learn independent living skills, in hopes that they could move out of a group home and live independently. My responsibilities included teaching clients independent living skills, administering medications to clients, helping clients with their finances, transporting clients to activities provided by TLC, tracking clients' nutrition, taking clients into the community on shadowed independence activities, and helping clients with budgeting and shopping.

Camp Aldersgate creates life-changing experiences for individuals with special needs every summer from June to September. In the remaining months, Camp’s outstanding and fully-accessible facilities are available for rent to various groups and organizations. We are located in the heart of Little Rock off of Kanis Road, an ideal location for any group in Central Arkansas. Camp Aldersgate can provide your organization with an unforgettable experience thanks to our unique campus. Make your next event as professional or relaxed as you would like on our 120 acres of rustic bliss. By booking your next event with us, you give back and support the programming of Camp Aldersgate.

Looking Beyond Disabilities, Focusing on Capabilities, Expanding Possibilities Central Arkansas Disability Services (CADS) believes in empowering individuals through person-centered services focusing on home, community, and employment services that support full inclusion in the community. Each of our programs are designed to meet the needs of individuals at various stages of life and with diverse life and occupational goals. Our services are supported through partnerships with various state or federal agencies, including Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, Arkansas Division of Services for the Blind, Arkansas Department of Human Services – Division of Developmental Disability Services, or Social Security Administration Ticket to Work.

In 1944, Heifer International’s founder, Dan West, began outlining a simple but groundbreaking plan to tackle hunger around the world. West, a farmer from the Midwest and Church of the Brethren member, had recently returned from feeding weary refugees during volunteer service in the Spanish Civil War. He had seen firsthand that giving people food was a short-term solution, whereas providing them with animals offered a steady supply of nutritious food for an entire family. His philosophy still inspires Heifer’s work today. Partnering with farmers across a range of different livestock and crops, we create unique solutions to local challenges. Today, Heifer International has operations in 19 countries around the world, working alongside local farmers, business owners and their communities, as they mobilize and envision their futures. Together, we build inclusive, resilient economies, so communities can develop effective ways to end global hunger and poverty in a sustainable way. To date, we have supported more than 46 million farming families across Africa, Asia and the Americas and in the past five years alone, we have worked alongside 2.7 million families to close the living income gap or set them on a path to doing so. Between now and 2030, we will support an additional 10 million people to reach a living income by scaling up our signature programs. To achieve this, Heifer International relies on its passionate, committed and highly skilled staff.