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About Our Member Chapters

Member chapters of The Arc vary in the supports and services that they provide within their communities depending on local needs and priorities. In some communities, The Arc member chapters directly provide residential, vocational and community-living support services. In other areas, where community MHMR Centers or other agencies provide basic community-based services, The Arc may provide a variety of ancillary services including parent support, self-advocacy programs, recreation and social experiences and respite care. Still others in small communities may serve primarily as family support groups. In all communities, The Arc serves as an advocate, working to ensure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are included in their home communities and be able to make the choices that affect their lives.

Supporting Member Chapters

The Arc of Texas works to build and support strong member chapters of The Arc throughout the state. We strive to help our more than 35 Texas member chapters become more active, independent, and mature by providing technical assistance and support at every step along the way. Whether you want to know more about an existing member chapter, or you're interested in starting a member chapter in your part of the state, you have come to the right place! The Arc of Texas Member Services team provides the following direct services to all affiliated member chapters:

  • State Updates: Up-to-date information about "the big picture" of disability state services trends, issues before the State legislature and latest changes in state agencies' governance, plans, and procedures impacting Texans with disabilities.
  • Leadership Training: Join other local volunteers at state conventions or regional workshops to develop or refine leadership skills, develop supportive relationships, and learn about innovative programs sponsored by other member chapters of The Arc.
  • Board Orientation: These orientations brief incoming board members on their roles and responsibilities as leaders of The Arc.
  • Strategic Planning: We offer practical, hands-on help in developing long-range goals and objectives for member chapters.
  • New Member Chapter Development: We help developing chapters establish Bylaws and set up an appropriate leadership structure that will meet state and federal law requirements as they initiate volunteer activities in their communities.
  • Technical Assistance to Comply with Affiliation Policies: Member chapters who want to be affiliated with The Arc of Texas and The Arc of the United States are required to meet certain fiscal and legal reporting requirements. We offer technical assistance and support to help member chapters maintain affiliation.

Members Chapters

(As of May 2013)

The Arc of Bell County
PO BOX 811
Temple, TX 76503
254-760-4814
President: Nanci Holle
President E-mail: nrholle@aol.com

The Arc of Brown County
PO BOX 1201
Brownwood, TX 76804
325-646-5939
President: Von Bates
President E-mail: vbates@familysc.net

The Arc Bryan-College Station
PO BOX 12009
College Station, TX 77842
979-224-0268
President: John Herrera
President E-mail: therrera@davisdavislaw.com

The Arc of Calhoun County
Calhoun County ISD
Special Programs Complex
300 Alcoa St.
Port La Vaca, TX 77979
361-552-5520
President: Jeana Bethany
President's e-mail:  bethanyje@calcoisd.net

The Arc of the Capital Area
2818 San Gabriel St.
Austin, TX 78705
512-476-7044
www.arcofthecapitalarea.org
President: Kerry Ugarte
President E-mail: sugarte@austin.rr.com
Executive Director: Susan Eason
Executive Director E-mail: season@arcofthecapitalarea.org

The Arc of Collin, Dallas & Rockwall Counties
12700 Hillcrest, Ste 200
Dallas, TX 75230
214-634-9810
www.arcdallas.org
President: Frank Hicks
Executive Director: Sherry Wacasey
Executive Director E-mail: swacasey@arcdallas.org
Advocate Leaders of Dallas
Debbie Crosby: E-mail: dcrosby@arcdallas.org

The Arc Del Paso
3431 Pershing #D-1
El Paso, Texas 79903
(915) 564-4978
President: Cecilia Navarro Tanner
President E-mail: arcdelpaso@yahoo.com

The Arc of Denton County
PO BOX 1279
Denton, TX 76202
972-436-8471
www.arcofdentoncounty.org
President: Sage Garber
President E-mail:  sageann@gmail.com

The Arc of El Campo
2728 Myatt
El Campo, TX 77437
979-543-9100
President: Ruth Speckels
President E-mail: wspeckels@sbcglobal.net

The Arc of Fort Bend County
123 Brooks Street
Sugar Land, TX 77478
281-494-5959
www.arcoffortbend.org
Chairwoman: Karen Daly
Chairwoman E-mail: kdaly@sugarlandtx.gov
Executive Director: Laura LaVigne
Executive Director E-mail: llavigne@arcoffortbend.org

The Arc of Gillespie County
PO BOX 771
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
830-997-8696
President: Ron Hasse
President E-mail: devildog25@peoplepc.com
Treasurer: John Brown
Treasurer E-mail: jwbrown613@aol.com

The Arc of Greater Beaumont
700 North St. Ste Q
Beaumont, TX 77701
409-838-9012
www.arcofbmt.org
President: Jada Kelley
President E-mail: jkelley@gmail.com
Executive Director: Gary Hidalgo
Executive Director E-mail: gary.hidalgo@arcofbmt.org

The Arc of Greater Houston
3737 Dacoma St. Ste E
Houston, TX 77092
713-957-1600
www.aogh.org 
President Kathy Ruark
President E-mail: kathy.ruark@sbcglobal.net
Executive Director: Judy Kantorczyk
Executive Director E-mail: judy@aogh.org

The Arc of Greater Tarrant County
1051 Haskell St. Ste 106
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817-877-1474
www.arcgtc.org
President: Amis Gaines
Executive Director: Erinn Hall
Executive Director E-mail: erinn@arcgtc.org

The Arc of Gregg County
PO BOX 522
Longview, TX 75606
903-753-0723
www.arcofgreggco.org
President: T. H. Anderson
President E-mail: t@thapco.com
Executive Director: Steve Hull
Executive Director E-mail: shull@arcofgreggco.org

The Arc Gulf Coast
1600 East Highway 6, Ste. 201
Alvin, TX 77511
281-388-1161
www.arcgulfcoastchapter.org
President: Eddie Perez
President E-mail: eddieperez1@earthlink.net
Executive Director:  Timothy Pylate
Executive Director E-mail:  arcgc@comcast.net

The Arc of Harrison County
PO BOX 24
Marshall, TX 75671
903-938-7571
President: Harold Raines
President e-mail: rusty@cumberlandofmarshall.org
Executive Director: Kaye Page
Executive Director E-mail: kaye@arcofharrisonco.org


The Arc of the Hill Country
PO BOX 312338
New Braunfels, TX 78131
877-476-9864
www.arcofthehillcountry.org
President: Lisa Reddam
President E-mail:lreddam@arcofthehillcountry.org

The Arc of Howard County
PO BOX 1762
Big Spring, TX 79721 
432-263-9708
President: Rodney Jones
President E-mail: rodney.jones@wtcmhmr.org

The Arc of Katy
PO BOX 6133
Katy, TX 77491
832-754-9802
www.thearcofkaty.org
President: Mike Lattal
President E-mail: mlattal@thearcofkaty.org

The Arc of Matagorda County
PO BOX 1305
Bay City, TX 77404
979-245-6779
President: Jo Halbert
President E-mail: sjhalbert@sbcglobal.net

The Arc of McLennan County
1825 Morrow Ave.
Waco, TX 76707
254-756-7491
www.wacoarc.org
President: Charles Johnson
President E-mail: cjohnson@mlipsitzco.com
Executive Director: Tom Pearson
Executive Director E-mail: tcpearson@mygrande.net

The Arc of Milam County
1705 Pecos St.
Rockdale, TX 76567
512-446-3773
President: Ann King
President E-mail: gaking@sbcglobal.net

The Arc of NorthEast Tarrant County
1806 Haltom Road
Haltom City, TX 76117
817-834-7700 (main line)
www.arcnetc.org
President: Jennifer Jordan
President E-mail: jennifer@arcnetc.org 
Household Recycling: 817-595-7434 or 817-595-7959
www.arcnetc.org
arcnetc@att.net

The Arc of Panola County
PO BOX 546
Carthage, TX 75633
903-694-9575
President: Elinor Humphreys
President E-mail:  ejhumphreys@aol.com

The Arc of Potter and Randall Counties
2610 South Ong
Amarillo, TX 79109 
806-282-0535
Fax: 806-371-9245
President: Susan Stokes
President E-mail: susanstokes@suddenlink.net
Vice President: Cynthia Bischof
Vice President E-mail: cynthia.bischof@txpan.org

The Arc of San Angelo
PO BOX 1922
San Angelo, TX 76902 
325-657-0308
President: Aaron Hargett
President E-mail: Aaron.hargett@baptistretirement.org
Executive Director: Lettitia McPherson
Executive Director E-mail: lettitiamc@aol.com

The Arc of San Antonio
13430 West Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78216
210-490-4300, ext. 102
www.arc-sa.org
President/CEO: Stephen L. Enders
President/CEO E-mail: senders@arc-sa.org
Board President: Julie G. Hardaway
Board President E-mail: jhardaway@broadwaybank.com

The Arc of Scurry County
7324 FM 1607
Snyder, TX 79549
325-573-5374
President: Tom Cotton
President E-mail: tommycotton@sbcglobal.net

The Arc of Smith County
810 Vine Heights St.
Tyler, TX 75701
903-597-0995
www.arcofsmithcounty.org
President: Nathan Atkinson
President e-mail: natea98@gmail.com 
Executive Director: Susan Hawkins
Executive Director E-mail: shawkins@arcofsmithcounty.org

The Arc of Spring Branch/Memorial
9524 Kempwood Dr.
Houston, TX 77080
713-397-6670

President: Laura Krupowicz
President e-mail:   laura.krupowicz@brookfield.com

The Arc of Wharton
1017 1/2 N Alabama
Wharton, TX 77488
979-282-9200
President: Diane Waters
President E-mail: diane.waters@texanacenter.com
Executive Director: Donald E. Mueller
Executive Director phone: 979-533-0580

The Arc of Wichita County, Inc. 
3115 Buchanan
Wichita Falls, TX 76308 
www.thearcwctx.org
940-692-2303
President: Gwyn Bevel
President e-mail: gwyn@kfdx.com 
Executive Director: Marlene Goldstein
Executive Director E-mail: mgold@arcwctx.org