Who We Are:
Our Mission:
AHRC Nassau empowers people to live fulfilling lives. Together with Family – Friends – Community.
AHRC Nassau is a trusted leader in providing high-quality supports to children and adults with developmental disabilities across Nassau County. For more than 75 years, we’ve partnered with people and families to create personalized, community-based services that promote connection, growth, and opportunity.
Each year, over 2,200 people rely on AHRC Nassau for programs ranging from residential and day services to employment supports, respite, and more. Our work is strengthened through collaboration with our partner organizations: Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Citizens Options Unlimited, and Advantage Care Health Centers. Together, we provide a full continuum of care to meet the needs of people at every stage of life.
AHRC Nassau is recognized as a leader in the field:
We are one of only four Compass-designated agencies in New York State, recognized by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) for excellence in person-centered planning and stakeholder engagement.
We are one of just nine organizations nationwide to earn CQL’s Person-Centered Excellence Accreditation With Distinction—the highest recognition for quality of life outcomes and organizational practices.
Together with Citizens Options Unlimited, AHRC Nassau is the only provider in New York State to hold both distinctions.
AHRC Nassau is a locally governed, community-rooted organization and a proud Chapter of The Arc New York, a statewide network of nonprofit agencies supporting people with developmental disabilities. Through this affiliation and as a member of The Arc of the United States, we are connected to a national movement advocating for the rights and inclusion of people with developmental disabilities—while remaining focused on the people and families of Nassau County. Learn more about our statewide and national networks below.
AHRC Nassau is one of 35 local Chapters of The Arc New York, the largest provider of supports and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in New York state. In addition to the programs AHRC Nassau offers in Nassau County, Chapters of The Arc New York collectively support more than 60,000 people with disabilities and their families in every county of the state, and employ more than 30,000 people in our shared mission to provide people with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities the ordinary and extraordinary opportunities of life.
As part of this larger statewide organization, AHRC Nassau is able to draw on a rich network of expertise and statewide resources to ensure the highest quality services for the people we serve, and to raise the unified voices our Chapter communities and nearly 100,000 members statewide to strengthen our advocacy efforts.
Founded by families more than 75 years ago, The Arc New York has driven transformation and progress in the lives of people with disabilities, fought and ended the abuses of institutionalization, and developed a robust system of community support that provides opportunity, dignity, and integration for people with disabilities. Together with AHRC Nassau and other Chapters across the state, The Arc New York continues to be an influential advocate for our system of care, and the rights and opportunities of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Download the Arc of New York info sheet.
AHRC Nassau is a member of a broader network that includes both The Arc New York and The Arc of the United States—the nation’s leading organization advocating for the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This connection places AHRC Nassau within a values-aligned national movement focused on advancing civil rights, shaping public policy, and ensuring meaningful opportunities for people with developmental disabilities in every community. With nearly 600 Chapters nationwide, The Arc provides a platform for unified advocacy while honoring the independence and leadership of each local organization. Learn more at www.thearc.org.