Arc and Livermore Police Department
Pride in Their Work
For over a decade The Arc has found work for people with developmental disabilities at the Livermore Police Department. A team of dedicated Arc clients has washed police vehicles. Rhonda Bishop, Livermore Police Facility and Equipment Manager tells us, “This has been a job that your clients take great pride in as they are “helping the men and women who help those in need.”
She said that she can see the excitement on our workers’ faces when they finish washing a car and get praise for how good the vehicle looks. “You can see the sense of accomplishment and pride,” she said, “and that not only makes your clients feel good but makes the people at LVPD” feel good, too.”
The Vehicle Wash program in Livermore is one of several group placements that are part of The Arc’s Supported Employment program. We found work for people with developmental disabilities washing vehicles for the City of Pleasanton; another crew removes graffiti from buildings in Union City; there’s a team of clients that cleans parks in San Leandro and one that performs landscape services at the Oakland Museum.
The Arc of the East Bay offers life skills education and employment services tailored to the needs and goals of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our clients set their own annual goals, often with input from their families. Dedicated Arc staffers – called Direct Service Providers – then work tirelessly to help clients achieve those personal goals.
