WE ARE LARC
LARC is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3), community-service organization that serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, ensuring they can live a quality and engaging life by participating as contributing members of their community.
Originally formed in 1956, as a school for children with developmental disabilities (The Lansing School of Special Education), LARC has grown to provide services and supports to approximately 100 individuals across the Chicagoland Area.
Mission
LARC paves pathways through individualized supports and services so people with intellectual and developmental disabilities can experience a self-directed lifestyle.
Vision
LARC envisions an inclusive society that embraces the individuality of each person with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Purpose
LARC ensures that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities can live a quality and engaging life by participating as contributing members of their community.
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