A formal program to learn how to choose healthy foods, exercise to increase personal fitness, and develop a healthy lifestyle

Individuals with developmental disabilities have a right to receive basic health information in an understandable format in order to improve their health. Each student uses the 12-week course to fulfill a personal health improvement goal.

ARCA collaborates with Rehabilitation Research & Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities at the University of Illinois at Chicago to deliver this critically important program to the individuals receiving our services.

ARCA is deploying the program to other community-based organizations to make health promotion for persons with developmental disabilities widely available in our state.

Contact a co-coordinator to learn more about the ARCA Wellness Institute:

wellnessinstitute@arc-a.org, (505) 332-6839