Our Organization
The Arc was born more than 60 years ago from a grassroots movement of families working vigilantly to create services for children and adults who were being denied day care, educational opportunities and work programs.
The Arc of Southside is a local chapter of The Arc of Virginia and The Arc of United States. With nearly 700 state and local chapters nationwide, The Arc is on the front lines to ensure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families have the support and services they need to be fully engaged in their communities. The Arc works with its federation of state and local chapters to create an impressive network of human service agencies ensuring they have the strongest civil rights advocates promoting and protecting their needs at all levels
Our Mission
The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
Our Values
People First
The Arc believes that all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are defined by their own strengths, abilities and inherent value, not by their disability.
Equity
The Arc believes that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are entitled to the respect, dignity, equality, safety, and security accorded to other members of society, and are equal before the law.
Community
The Arc believes that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities belong in the community and have fundamental moral, civil and constitutional rights to be fully included and actively participate in all aspects of society.
Self-determination
The Arc believes in self-determination and self-advocacy. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with appropriate resources and supports, can make decisions about their own lives and must be heard on issues that affect their well-being.
Diversity
The Arc believes that society in general and The Arc in particular benefit from the contributions of people with diverse personal characteristics (including but not limited to race, ethnicity, religion, age, geographic location, sexual orientation, gender and type of disability).
President
David Cartwright
Director of Management Information Systems
Danville Regional Medical Center
Vice President
Jill Hamlin
OTR/L & Owner, Moving Forward REHAB
Steven Berger
Peer Advocate & Quality Assurance Staff
Food Lion
Petrina Carter
President/CEO, Tri-County Community Action
Kenya Elliott
Community Care Coordinator/LPN
Piedmont Access to Health Services
Maggy Gregory
Attorney
Adams & Fisk
Marilou Atwell
Retired Educator
LaKendra Lipscomb
Secretary
Seat currently open.
Treasurer
David Hudson
Scott Jones
Judicial Law Clerk
United States District Court
Mike Russell
Human Resource Manager
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Barry Sides
Retired Postmaster
United States Postal Service
Joy Wood
Mortgage Loan Officer
Movement Mortgage LLC
Mitzi Giles
Occupational Therapy
Piedmont Regional Feeding Clinic
The Arc of Southside
734 Main Street
Danville, VA 24541
434-836-3272
Executive Director | Rhonda Dark | ext.101 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Director of Community Services | David Gusler | ext.102 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Director of Operations | Monica Karavanic | ext.103 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Residential Director | Tosha Price | ext.110 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Bookkeeper | Carolyn Stephens | ext.105 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Lead Service Coordinator | Paula Booth | ext.204 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Service Coordinator | Katelyn Cardoza | ext.202 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Service Coordinator | Emily Mahan | ext.104 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Service Coordinator | Joy Groves | ex.t117 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Service Coordinator |
Michael Williams | ext.107 |
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Service Coordinator | Kay Trakas | ext.118 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Service Coordinator | Gena Belcher | ext.120 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Service Coordinator | Anne Deboe | ext.105 |
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Administrative Assistant | Pat Eldridge | ext.100 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
In addition to these staff, The Arc of Southside employs over seventy dedicated Direct Support Professionals who are committed to working to support people with developmental disabilities in living their best lives!