WHO WE ARE   The Arc of the Piedmont is a non-profit membership organization serving families in the city of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson. We are your local chapter of The Arc, the nation’s largest volunteer organization dedicated to advocating for the rights and full participation of all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Arc is here for you... for life.

We were founded in 1954 when a group of parents and friends of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities came together to support each other. We still serve some of these same families and friends, working to ensure the full range of human and civil rights for people with disabilities and to improve their quality of life.

The Arc of the Piedmont serves families, infants, children and adults with a wide range of support needs due to intellectual and developmental disabilities.