The ARC-Solano

Alternatives in Curriculum and Training (ACT) is a behavioral day program that was founded in 1986. For the 2023-2024 fiscal year, we served approximately 25 consumers. Our curriculum includes lessons in Person-Centered Thinking, Vocational Training, Self-Esteem, Anger Management, Community Access, and Social Skills. We use Positive Behavior Interventions Support (PBIS) to help guide consumers in making better choices. We led over 500 community outings during the year. The fee for service income was approximately $667,000. Tailored Day Services (TDS) is a part-time day program that was founded in 2013. This community-based program focuses on community integration through volunteering and education. For the 2023 - 2024 fiscal year, we served approximately 19 consumers, both in-person and by Zoom. Throughout the year, we moved from more remote to more in-person services. Staff provided individualized programming to participants, based on what the participants wanted to learn about, but almost all instruction focuses on some form of education and volunteering. We provided over 5,400 hours of service this year. The fee for service income was approximately $257,000.Transitional Service (TS) is an Independent Living Skills training program that was founded in 1976. For the 2023 - 2024 fiscal year, we served approximately 39 consumers. TS is designed to support individuals wishing to live independently. Most of our consumers already have their own homes, but we also help those who live with their families and wish to develop skills so they can contribute more to their homes. Areas of training include money management, executive functioning skills, household chores/maintenance, interpersonal skills, health management, and accessing other community supports and benefits like Social Security, Medi-Cal, and housing. This year, we provided over 6,400 hours of service. The fee for service income was approximately $341,000.