{"id":8923,"date":"2021-05-10T01:13:04","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T01:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.fcc.meshed.ca\/?page_id=8923"},"modified":"2026-04-01T18:14:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:14:28","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arcprograms.com\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8923\" class=\"elementor elementor-8923\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-500c5e9 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"500c5e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5808fc4\" data-id=\"5808fc4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c88e133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c88e133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">arc programs' principles and philosophy of service delivery<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-079932f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"079932f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>arc programs is a multi-service community agency based in Kelowna, established in 1989. We operate in the Okanagan and West Kootenays regions and have been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) in recognition of our commitment to providing the highest quality services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11316dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11316dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe are further committed to supporting the best interest of the child or youth, within the context of family and community. It is in the best Interest of the child\/youth to form and maintain lasting and supportive family relationships, and the ongoing connections and support of their communities of interest, be they cultural, social, spiritual or geographical.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4dc490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4dc490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our mission is to\u00a0provide prevention, therapeutic supports and connection for children, youth, families, and adults, alongside their circles of support in the Okanagan and West Kootenay regions by cultivating and promoting equitable and inclusive services. We are guided by respect and culturally relevant, responsive, reciprocal, and relational engagement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c412782 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"c412782\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-321203c\" data-id=\"321203c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9b80a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9b80a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social Purpose<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7130017 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7130017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tarc programs exists to create thriving communities, free of systemic barriers and full of belonging, equity, and hope.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b43e42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b43e42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-101039f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"101039f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo provide prevention, therapeutic supports and connection for children, youth, families, and adults, alongside their circles of support in the Okanagan and West Kootenay regions by cultivating and promoting equitable and inclusive services. We are guided by respect and culturally relevant, responsive, reciprocal, and relational engagement.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae37424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae37424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Values <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3b5ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd3b5ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Collaborative <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2421f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e2421f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe collaborate with funders and community partners to develop and enhance our service continuum and respond to the identified needs of children, youth, families, and adults.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e22c83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e22c83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inclusive <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81d93e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81d93e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe use an anti-oppressive lens to inform our work with folx of all cultures, races, ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, socio-economic status, religions, and other oppressions to enhance our approach to equality.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61c065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e61c065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kind <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db6ee97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db6ee97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe strive to demonstrate cultural competency and agility while providing relevant and responsive services with lateral kindness.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc2708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dc2708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Just<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7974cbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7974cbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We promote advocacy in the areas of well-being, poverty reduction and social injustices, and commit to addressing the 94 Calls to Action and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) in our day-to-day activities. We commit to Transformative Reconciliation work through our actions and engagement with Indigenous partners and the broader community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd0fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dd0fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our work is guided by many acts, declarations, and calls to action, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crc-canada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/trc-calls-to-action-english.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Truth &amp; Reconciliation Commission \u2013 94 Calls to Action<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/indigenouspeoples\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2018\/11\/UNDRIP_E_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmiwg-ffada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Calls_for_Justice.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls &#8211; Calls to Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca\/civix\/document\/id\/complete\/statreg\/19044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/national-child-day\/united-nations-convention-rights-of-the-child.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: An Overview for Children and Teenagers &#8211; Canada.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/instruments-mechanisms\/instruments\/convention-rights-persons-disabilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | OHCHR<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa0ef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"baa0ef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accountable<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc1ab63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc1ab63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe demonstrate professionalism in all aspects of our work by delivering accountable, efficient, and effective services.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a19da9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a19da9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Responsive<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1fc471 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1fc471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe facilitate and accommodate input into the planning and delivery of agency services, from the community, our staff, and participants. We respond effectively to client concerns or complaints ensuring participant rights are protected.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a430c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a430c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ever-Evolving<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4fa3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f4fa3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As an employer of choice in the social services sector, we recruit and retain highly skilled staff and support their development through training, education, research, best practices, and innovation. We foster a culture of continuous learning and reflective practice, utilizing a Metuaptmumk or all-around seeing* approach \u2013this is a multidimensional way of knowing, doing and being that reinforces positive, reciprocal relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, creating and deepening understandings between differing cultures that are sharing experiences, while decolonizing western knowledge and supporting an intersectional lens. It is a wholistic human development and systems transformation. We do this while engaging meaningfully with the provincial community social services sector, Indigenous communities, and agencies.<\/p><p><em>*<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/806320540\/c019ac68a0?embedded=false&amp;amp;source=vimeo_logo&amp;amp;owner=105060026\">Metuaptmumk Invitation on Vimeo<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d820f59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d820f59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainable<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fac9a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fac9a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;htmega_fe&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe work to progress the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals* to protect our lands, waters and mother earth for our children and future generations. We are committed to reducing our ecological footprint and promoting environmental, social, and economic sustainability in all aspects of agency operations. \n<br>\n*<a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE 17 GOALS | Sustainable Development (un.org)<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us Home > About Us arc programs&#8217; principles and philosophy of service delivery arc programs is a multi-service community agency based in Kelowna, established in 1989. We operate in the Okanagan and West Kootenays regions and have been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) in recognition of our commitment to providing the highest quality services. We are further committed to supporting the best interest of the child or youth, within the context of family and community. It is in the best Interest of the child\/youth to form and maintain lasting and supportive family relationships, and the ongoing connections and support of their communities of interest, be they cultural, social, spiritual or geographical. Our mission is to\u00a0provide prevention, therapeutic supports and connection for children, youth, families, and adults, alongside their circles of support in the Okanagan and West Kootenay regions by cultivating and promoting equitable and inclusive services. We are guided by respect and culturally relevant, responsive, reciprocal, and relational engagement. Social Purpose arc programs exists to create thriving communities, free of systemic barriers and full of belonging, equity, and hope. Mission To provide prevention, therapeutic supports and connection for children, youth, families, and adults, alongside their circles of support in the Okanagan and West Kootenay regions by cultivating and promoting equitable and inclusive services. We are guided by respect and culturally relevant, responsive, reciprocal, and relational engagement. Values Collaborative We collaborate with funders and community partners to develop and enhance our service continuum and respond to the identified needs of children, youth, families, and adults. Inclusive We use an anti-oppressive lens to inform our work with folx of all cultures, races, ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, socio-economic status, religions, and other oppressions to enhance our approach to equality. Kind We strive to demonstrate cultural competency and agility while providing relevant and responsive services with lateral kindness. Just We promote advocacy in the areas of well-being, poverty reduction and social injustices, and commit to addressing the 94 Calls to Action and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) in our day-to-day activities. We commit to Transformative Reconciliation work through our actions and engagement with Indigenous partners and the broader community. Our work is guided by many acts, declarations, and calls to action, including: Truth &amp; Reconciliation Commission \u2013 94 Calls to Action United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls &#8211; Calls to Justice Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: An Overview for Children and Teenagers &#8211; Canada.ca Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | OHCHR Accountable We demonstrate professionalism in all aspects of our work by delivering accountable, efficient, and effective services. Responsive We facilitate and accommodate input into the planning and delivery of agency services, from the community, our staff, and participants. We respond effectively to client concerns or complaints ensuring participant rights are protected. Ever-Evolving As an employer of choice in the social services sector, we recruit and retain highly skilled staff and support their development through training, education, research, best practices, and innovation. We foster a culture of continuous learning and reflective practice, utilizing a Metuaptmumk or all-around seeing* approach \u2013this is a multidimensional way of knowing, doing and being that reinforces positive, reciprocal relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, creating and deepening understandings between differing cultures that are sharing experiences, while decolonizing western knowledge and supporting an intersectional lens. It is a wholistic human development and systems transformation. We do this while engaging meaningfully with the provincial community social services sector, Indigenous communities, and agencies. *Metuaptmumk Invitation on Vimeo Sustainable We work to progress the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals* to protect our lands, waters and mother earth for our children and future generations. We are committed to reducing our ecological footprint and promoting environmental, social, and economic sustainability in all aspects of agency operations. *THE 17 GOALS | Sustainable Development (un.org)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":611,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8923","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>About Us - arc programs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore our prevention and therapeutic services for families. arc programs focuses on inclusion, connection, and care to help our communities thrive.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/arcprograms.com\/about-us\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About Us - 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