The Arc of Davidson County

What The Arc of Davidson County does

The Arc of Davidson County, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1951 and incorporated in 1964, headquartered at 1900 South Main Street in Lexington, North Carolina. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of direct-care and advocacy services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families throughout Davidson County, with employment services extending into Davie and Yadkin counties. Its service portfolio includes Resource & Referral navigation, individual and systems Advocacy, Residential Supports across four licensed group homes, Supported Employment and Vocational Rehabilitation, the Bridges Day Support hub-and-spoke day program, Respite care, an inclusive Summer Camp in partnership with Davidson Parks and Recreation, Community Networking/Living Supports, and the SpArc financial assistance scholarship (capped at $500 per request). The organization is an affiliated chapter of The Arc of North Carolina and The Arc of the United States and holds CQL (Council on Quality and Leadership) accreditation.

The underlying operating model is people-intensive rather than technology-driven; services are delivered by Direct Support Professionals and Qualified Professionals in physical homes, day facilities, and community settings, with no proprietary technology platform. Business model mechanics consist of (1) contracted service delivery authorized by three North Carolina Managed Care Organizations (Partners Health Management, Vaya Health, Alliance Health) and by NC Vocational Rehabilitation Services, paid primarily through Medicaid 1915(c) Innovations Waiver and state VR funding, and (2) private donations, foundation grants, and United Way support recognized as a 501(c)(3) that supplement reimbursement rates where government funding does not cover full service costs. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set by the contracting payers rather than by The Arc.

Go-to-market is community-led: individuals and families are reached through MCO and VR referrals, school advocacy channels, family networks, and word-of-mouth within the local disability services ecosystem, supplemented by a website, Facebook, Instagram, and an email newsletter. The organization's competitive position rests on 74 years of continuous community presence, multi-payer licensure, physical infrastructure (four group homes plus day support facilities), and national brand affiliation through The Arc network.

Name

The Arc of Davidson County

Legal name

The Arc of Davidson County, Inc.

Website

https://arcdavidson.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Arc of Davidson County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1951 in Lexington, NC, providing residential, employment, day support, advocacy, respite, and community services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Davidson County and surrounding counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG), Disability Rights & Accessibility Advocacy (BPAGAFAF)

Keywords

• Disability services
• Intellectual disabilities
• Developmental disabilities
• Residential supports
• Advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government/MCO Contracts: The organization receives government funding through contracted relationships with managed care organizations (MCOs) - Partners Health Management, Vaya Health, and Alliance Health - to deliver disability services. Services authorized through NC Vocational Rehabilitation and NC Innovations Waiver also provide funding streams.
2. Private Donations: Private financial contributions from individuals, businesses, and foundations supplement government funding. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, making contributions tax-deductible. Donations help fill gaps where government funding is insufficient to cover full service costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Arc of Davidson County delivers advocacy, residential supports, employment, day programs (Bridges), respite, summer camp, and community networking services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in Davidson County, North Carolina. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1951, the organization combines direct human-supported care with information, referral, and family advocacy to support participants across the lifespan.

Product overview

The Arc of Davidson County is a nonprofit service organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of support services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Rather than a unified software platform, it operates a collection of interconnected service programs including Resource & Referral for navigation support, Advocacy for rights representation, Residential Supports through four managed group homes, Employment services (Supported Employment and Vocational Rehabilitation), Bridges Day Support day program, Respite care for family relief, Summer Camp for inclusive youth recreation, and Community Networking/Living Supports for community integration. The organization also administers SpArc, a scholarship program providing financial assistance up to $500 per recipient. Services are delivered through Direct Support Professionals and Qualified Professionals, with contracts through Managed Care Organizations (Partners Health Management, Vaya Health, Alliance Health) and NC Vocational Rehabilitation Services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Resource & Referral

Quantifiable outcome

• Services span from initial diagnosis to adulthood, covering resource referral, advocacy, residential supports, employment, day support, respite, and summer camp

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and flagship.

• Partners Health ManagementcoreOthersManaged Care Organization contracted as a provider for delivering disability services. Partners Health Management authorizes and funds services provided by The Arc of Davidson County.
• Vaya HealthcoreOthersManaged Care Organization contracted as a provider for delivering disability services. Vaya Health authorizes and funds services provided by The Arc of Davidson County.
• Alliance HealthcoreOthersManaged Care Organization contracted as a provider for delivering disability services. Alliance Health authorizes and funds services provided by The Arc of Davidson County.
• NC Vocational Rehabilitation ServicescoreOthersThe Arc is contracted with NC Vocational Rehabilitation Services to provide Supported Employment and Work Adjustment services in Davidson, Davie, and Yadkin counties. Services include career exploration, discovery, and employment support.
• United Way of Davidson CountymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerUnited Way of Davidson County is acknowledged as a partner for the inclusive Summer Camp program. The Arc expresses deep gratitude for this partnership supporting children with and without disabilities.
• Davidson Parks and RecreationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Arc of Davidson County partners with Davidson Parks and Recreation to offer an inclusive Summer Camp program. This partnership enables children of all ages with and without disabilities to participate in sports, arts, crafts, and recreational activities.
• The Arc of North CarolinaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Arc of Davidson County is an affiliated chapter of The Arc of North Carolina, part of a statewide network advocating for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
• The Arc of the United StatesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Arc of Davidson County is an affiliated chapter of The Arc of the United States, the largest national community-based organization advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bethesda Health Group: Nonprofit provider of I/DD residential, day, and community living services. Operates in a comparable community-based nonprofit model with similar reliance on state Medicaid funding, making it a relevant peer for service-mix and operating-cost benchmarking.
• The Arc of North Carolina: State-level affiliated chapter and parent organization of The Arc of Davidson County. Provides chapter-level support, statewide advocacy, and operates a broader portfolio of I/DD services including residential, day, and employment supports across all 100 NC counties.
• The Arc of Mecklenburg County: NC-based local Arc chapter serving Mecklenburg County with residential, day, employment, and advocacy services for people with I/DD. Closely mirrors The Arc of Davidson County's service portfolio and chapter-level operating model, differing primarily in serving an urban county.
• The Arc of Wake County: Another NC-based local Arc chapter serving individuals with I/DD in Wake County. Highly comparable mission, service mix (residential, day, advocacy, employment), and revenue model (MCO contracts plus donations), making it a near-direct peer at slightly larger scale.
• The Arc of Guilford County: Local Arc chapter serving Guilford County, NC with a similar lifespan-spanning portfolio of I/DD services. Operates in an adjacent Triad market and is a relevant peer for regional service comparison.
• The Arc of Forsyth County: NC-based local Arc chapter serving Forsyth County and surrounding areas with residential, day, employment, and advocacy services. Directly comparable as a Triad-region chapter with overlapping service lines and a similar government-contract-plus-donations revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals: National nonprofit organization providing disability services including residential, employment, and day supports. Operates an Easterseals UCP chapter in North Carolina and is thematically comparable as a community-based disability services nonprofit, though it serves a much broader geography.
• RHA Health Services: North Carolina-based I/DD and behavioral health provider operating residential, supported employment, and day services across multiple counties. Overlaps with The Arc's full life-domain service portfolio but with materially broader geographic and operational scale.
• Monarch: One of North Carolina's largest I/DD and behavioral health providers, offering residential, day, employment, and mental health services statewide. Directly comparable service lines but at substantially greater scale, making it a relevant incumbent peer rather than a peer-sized competitor.
• Inclusion (formerly UCP of North Carolina): National nonprofit serving people with disabilities across a broader range of conditions including cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities. Comparable service portfolio (residential, day, employment, advocacy) at substantially greater scale, with a national brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/arcdavidson
• Instagraminstagram.com/thearcdavidson
• Xx.com/arcdavidson
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-arc-of-davidson-county

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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