Mission & Objectives

Americans Rebuilding Communities (ARC) exists to empower underserved and working-class communities to achieve stability, dignity, and opportunity. We work alongside seniors, youth, children, people with disabilities, families experiencing hardship, and communities of color to remove barriers, expand access to essential resources, and strengthen local leadership.

Our mission is to rebuild communities through direct services, advocacy, research, and community-led action, ensuring every person—regardless of background or ability—has equal access to housing, employment, healthcare, food security, education, and economic opportunity.

We believe disability is not a limitation—it is a strength that deserves support, accommodation, and full inclusion.

Mission

We believe disability is not a limitation—it is a strength that deserves support, accommodation, and full inclusion.

Objectives

Empowering People First: Support individuals and families to make informed decisions about their own futures by involving them directly in public and private resource planning, so communities decide for themselves what they need most.

Delivering Direct Services: Provide programs that address food insecurity, homelessness, workforce development, health access, youth support, and assistance for seniors and people with disabilities.

Advancing Equity for BIPOC and Marginalized Communities: Prioritize services for historically excluded populations, including BIPOC communities, immigrants, refugees, and neglected neighborhoods.

Supporting Youth, Children, and Seniors: Create pathways for young people through education and employment support, protect children with disabilities through inclusive services, and ensure seniors age with dignity and stability.

Expanding Housing and Economic Opportunity: Connect residents to safe housing, job training, employment opportunities, and financial empowerment resources.

Community Organizing and Campaigns: Lead grassroots campaigns and advocacy efforts to improve access to public benefits, housing protections, healthcare, and fair employment practices.

Research and Resource Development: Conduct community-based research to identify service gaps, locate new funding and partnership opportunities, and design programs grounded in real community needs.

Building Community Power: Develop local leadership and strengthen civic participation so residents are active partners in shaping policies and investments that affect their lives.

Programs

Direct service programs: food access, housing support, job readiness, health navigation.

Community empowerment initiatives: leadership development, civic participation, and local organizing.

Public education and organizing campaigns: advocacy for housing, healthcare, and fair employment.

Research and resource development: community-based studies to identify gaps and funding opportunities.

Cross-sector partnerships: collaboration with public, private, and nonprofit partners to scale impact.