Who We Are
The Arc of The Wabash Valley is committed to providing advocacy, parent support and training, respite services for families who have a family member at home with a developmental disability, a supported employment service for persons with developmental disabilities diagnosis, and habilitation and personal assistance services for persons with developmental disabilities in order to facilitate the integration of all persons with developmental disabilities into all aspects of community living.
Our Staff
David Ofsansky
Chief Executive Officer
Angel Erst
Programs Coordinator
Kathy Strange
Human Resources
Bekki Garthwaite
Office Manager
Melissa Troxel
Admin/Billing Assistant
Lauren Davidson
Service Coordinator
Whitney Koukol
Service Coordinator
Kelly Price
Service Coordinator
Delilah Rixner
Marketing Coordinator
Janet Elliot
Employment Specialist
Stacey Haynes
Employment Specialist
Jackson Copper
Employment Specialist
Our Board
A Board of Directors governs The Arc of The Wabash Valley working to represent residents of the Wabash Valley Region including: Vigo, Clay, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion and Sullivan counties. Our board includes a diverse mix of parents of individuals with disabilities, educators, business officials and other experts within our community.
2024 Arc of The Wabash Valley Board of Directors
Amy Walker
President
Traci McNeil
Vice President
Deana Conner
Secretary
Marlene Lu
Treasurer
Darla Frisz
Member
Brenda Goodier
Member
Lynne Jackson
Member
Linda Plew
Member
The Arc of the Wabash Valley Board of Directors meetings are held the third Monday of each month, January-November with no meeting in July.
Timeline
1966 |
Founded in 1966, The Arc of The Wabash Valley (Formerly Known as The Arc of Vigo County) emerged from a dedicated coalition of parents, educators, business leaders, and community members. Their vision was clear: establish local programs supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, enabling them to stay within their families and community rather than being relocated to distant institutional settings.
Accreditations
The Arc of The Wabash Valley is a CARF accredited organization for its: Community Employment Services; Employment Supports and Job Development, Community Integration, Respite Services and Supported Living programs.
The Arc of The Wabash Valley is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes all applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.