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The Arc of Howard County at 65: Advocacy, Services, and Community in Action

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Katie Collins-Urkey reveals how parents in the 1960s formed ARC chapters when their children with disabilities had no right to education.

Katie Collins-Urkey, Executive Director of The Arc of Howard County, discusses the organization's 60-year history of supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through advocacy and direct services. She explains current challenges including state and federal budget cuts to Medicaid funding, shares strategies for nonprofit sustainability during financial pressure, and previews their 60th anniversary celebration event.

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