Bodwell Academy
Every child deserves the best education possible.
The Arc of Palm Beach County is pleased to announce the opening of Bodwell Academy, a charter school for children, teenagers, and young adults with disabilities. An expansion of our Courim Center in Riviera Beach, Bodwell Academy provides a nurturing learning environment where highly qualified teachers and compassionate team members guide students to achieve their personal best. Our team specializes in education and life care services for students aged 3 to 22 who have varied levels of intellectual and orthopedic abilities. Visit arcpbc.org/school to learn more!
Respite Services
Caregivers need time away from caregiving.
Who benefits from our program: Our Respite Program is designed not only to protect the caregiver’s health and well-being, but also to prevent out-of-home placement and to reduce the risk of abuse or neglect.
What our program offers: The Arc’s Respite Program professionals provide center-based and compassionate in-home care to individuals with developmental disabilities, making it possible for caregivers to balance their lives while decreasing stress and recharging. Our professionals have extensive experience working with people with developmental disabilities,and receive ongoing training. All Respite Program professionals are required to pass rigorous pre-employment federal background screenings. Center-based respite care is offered each Saturday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at The Arc’s Courim Center in Riviera Beach.
Children and Teens Camps
Creating social experiences for youth with disabilities.
The Arc provides a wide array of recreational camp experiences for children, teens, and young adults. Activities range from field trips, arts and crafts activities, to sports lessons. Professional staff facilitate safe and active community-based experiences.
These unique opportunities provide developmental, social, and behavioral support services to youth enrolled in approved afterschool, day camp, and summer camp programs throughout Palm Beach County.
Stand Up
Teen initiated leadership program.
Young adults develop leadership skills through peer-to-peer mentoring, advocacy, and inclusion. The goal is to improve the student’s quality of life through a variety of educational workshops, public speaking opportunities, networking, and most importantly connectivity. Stand Up students earn volunteer hours, and build their college and career resume, by providing peer-to-peer mentoring to children and teens with The Arc of Palm Beach County.
AmeriCorps
Dedicated to strengthening communities.
AmeriCorps members help individuals with developmental disabilities learn and perfect much needed skills, provide community inclusion opportunities and promote self-advocacy. Members develop job readiness, employment soft skills, explore job opportunities and provide vocational training as part of their service.
