Hosting a Spooookily Inclusive Halloween

Tips for Hosting a Spooookily Inclusive Halloween Bash   The countdown to Halloween has officially begun! While the neighborhood kids are occupied dreaming up Halloween costumes, staff at local rec centers, elementary schools, churches and city parks departments are...

Supported Living in Arlington: Havalah’s Story

Supported Living in Arlington Havalah is a 34 year old woman with I/DD and has lived in a house shared with older male roommate with Down syndrome for two years now.  A caregiver is on staff at the apartment 24 hours a day.   In a typical day, Havalah is...

“Coffee Chat” on Employment Programs

On September 21st, 2021, Snohomish County Economic Alliance hosted a virtual panel discussion on the topic of the “Untapped Workforce” – that is to say, the employment demographic comprised of historically overlooked (and, unfortunately, undervalued) populations of...

Help Your Kids Embrace the Face Mask

HOW TO  Help Your Kids Embrace the Face Mask By Whitney Stohr, Parent to Parent Coordinator – The Arc of Snohomish County Once upon a time, not so very long ago, back in the spring of 2020, we all – with some degree of reluctance and trepidation – accepted the...

Welcome!

Welcome to The Arc Amplified! The Arc Amplified is a new online publication and source for sharing stories of inclusion and belonging,bold activism and local change-makers in action. The mission of this platform is to amplify diverse voicesand “good news” stories from...