Welcome to The Arc San Francisco: The Place for Possibilities

The Arc San Francisco was founded 60 years ago by a small group of parents who were concerned about the lack of services for their children with developmental disabilities.

Since then, we’ve become a primary resource for people with disabilities in San Francisco and San Mateo counties, serving over 540 clients every day. Our goal is to provide the services and supports that empower our clients to make the most of their abilities; learning new skills, holding productive jobs, and living ordinary lives with dignity and pride in our community.

We are guided by our mission statement: To serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by promoting self-determination, dignity and quality of life.

Profile

Casey Leones is the Office Administrator for Fenwick & West at the law firm’s San Francisco location. The downtown office includes 80 attorneys among its staff of 120 who represent clients in technology and the life sciences. A longtime advocate for hiring people with disabilities and a member of our Business Advisory Council, we asked Casey about her success working with clients of The Arc.

Q. How did you connect with The Arc of San Francisco?
A.  I was interested in hiring people with disabilities and knew their Employment Services would be a good place to start. I have a son with developmental disabilities, so it’s important to me on a personal and professional level. I have three staff now who were referred to us by The Arc and they’re just great.

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