Commitment To Quality

Arc Gateway is widely recognized for providing the

highest quality of support. Some of the ways that
we maintain our standards of excellence are by:

About Arc Gateway

People with developmental disabilities accomplish great things everyday. They are our friends,
neighbors and coworkers; and they enrich our
lives and our community in man ways.
For more than 57 years, Arc Gateway has been
providing programs that help people realize their
dreams. With the help of our members, supporters and volunteers, we are able to sustain our existing services and explore innovative new ways
to help children and adults with developmental
disabilities reach their full potential.

Conducting annual safety and health inspections throughout the agency.

Having a Certified Public Accounting firm
perform comprehensive annual audits.
Inviting clients, families and supporters to
participate in annual satisfaction surveys.
Sharing information through annual membership meetings and by publishing newsletters and annual reports.

Arc Gateway is sponsored by the United Way of

Escambia County; the tate of Florida; Department
of Education of Escambia County, Division of
Vocational Rehabilitaition and the Agency for
Persons with Disabilities.

Arc Gateway
3932 North 10th Avenue
Pensacola, Fl 32503

850-434-2638 www.arc-gateway.org

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Programs & Services

Arc Gateway offers a wide array of services for children and adults with developmental disabilities, as well as support for their families.
Through the following programs, we provide support that begins at birth and continues through retirement.
The Pearl Nelson Center provides speech, occupational and physical therapy by experienced pediatric therapists as well as developmental
instruction by infant toddler developmental specialists.
The Pollak Training Center ( PTC) provides services that focus on helping adults with developmental disabilities reach their full potential,
whether it is in the community or the classroom. PTC offers:
-Low participant-to-staff ratios to address the needs of adults with disabilities.
-Job-skill training through sub-contract work opportunities and a plant nursery program.
-Community inclusion and leisure activities, basic education classes, computer enhanced learning and self-help training.
-Art programs to discover hidden talents.

How to begin
Recieving Services?

In order to receive services from arc Gateway, you must have a refer ral from a state agency that sponsors and funds the service.
Referrals may be provided by:
Childrens Medical Services
Early Steps
The Agency for Persons with Disabilities
The Department of Education
The Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
The Escambia County School District

Pollak Industries (PI) is a manufacturing division of Arc Gateway, providing various training and employment opportunities for adults with Private pay and/ or private insurance options may also be available.
developmental disabitlies. Program participants have opportunites to earn an income and develop marketable skills and habbits. They can No fees are charged for services sponsored by the State of Florida.
Costs vary depending on the type of service and are based on the
choose to do sub-contract work or manufacture plant sleeves, survey stakes or concrete products.
State of Florida Medicaid Waiver. If you need assistance applying to
state agencies and
Community Based Employment connects people with jobs in enclaves at th I-10 Welcome Center, the I-10 weigh stations, and local
companies like Armstrong World Industries. An enclave is a group of adults with developmental disabilites who work together at a business determining eligibility, we have staff who can help you!
under the supervision of an Arc Gateway staff person.
Arc Gateways Employment Services program provides one-on-one voational training and helps people with physical and/or developmental
challenges find jobs with local businesses. This creates a unique win-win situation. Employers are able to tap into a pool of reliable, qualified
job applicants, and people with disabilites gain independence by working in the community and earning their own income.
The Senior Adult Program at the Bayview Senior Citizens Center provides seniors with an active, rewarding retirement. Participants engage
in activites such as music, arts and crafts, exercise and commuinty outings.
Supported Living coaches provide training and assistance to adults with developmetal challeges who live in their own homes or appartments.
The coaching staff helps with household chores, cooking meals, shopping and handling personal finances and teaches social and adaptive
skills that are applicable to independent living. Coaching services are tailored to the unique needs of each person served.
Through Group Homes, adults with disabilites live together in the community. Arc Gateway staff creates a nuturing home envirmonment.
They build supportive relationships, provide supervison and encourange the people they serve to become indepedent and involved in the
community.
Having FUN with friends is an important part of life! Thats why a committee of adults with developmental disabilites organize monthly
recreational activities and get out in the community!