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About The Arc of Harris County

Mission:

To promote wellness, enriching the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Phone: 713-957-1600

Fax: 713-957-1699

Location: 9401 Southwest Freeway, 12th Floor, Houston, TX  77074

Mailing Address9401 Southwest Freeway, 12th Floor, Huston, TX 77074

Office Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm  * please call before coming to our office, staff are not always present at our physical location

The Arc of Harris County serves our constituents and the Houston community by focusing on the following major areas:

 

1) Providing community outreach, education, and awareness on behalf of the disability community to families, schools, businesses, adult services organizations, and other community organizations;

 

2) Participating in national, state, and local legislative and systems advocacy to ensure that children with disabilities have access to a free, appropriate education in the least restrictive environment; and that adults with disabilities have access to community-based, integrated employment and supports;

 

3) Supporting the structure and cohesion of families who have members with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and

 

4) Providing life-enhancing integrated activities and experiences for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

 

The Arc is a member-based organization, and an affiliate with The Arc of Texas and The Arc of United States.

Staff
 

Janniece Sleigh
Executive Director

 

Dory Cayten

Director of Development
 

Wendy Hyde
Director of Programs

Dr. Melisa Rosario-Diaz, Ed.D., MA.Ed., BCASE

Parent Advocate

Maygret Roldan

Administrative Assistant

Melissa Boyle 

Administrative Assistant

Our Core Values

 

People First: The Arc of Harris County 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 of Harris County believes that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are entitled to the respect, dignity, equality, safety, and securities accorded to other members of society, and are equal before the law.

 

Community: The Arc of Harris County 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 of Harris County 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 of Harris County believes that society in general and The Arc of Greater Houston in particular benefit from the contributions of people with diverse personal characteristics.

Board of Directors

 

President-- Jonna Kiel-Mack, MHA, MBA


Vice President-- Cornelius Booker, MBA

Equal Opportunity Specialist

NASA

Treasurer-- Vivek Sinha

SVP, Global Accounting

Asset Living

Secretary--Deborah Pearson, Ph.D

Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Dept of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 

UT Medical School Houston

Siva Chockalingam

Executive General Manager

General Electric (GE)

Mayra Corona-Moreno M.D., BCBA

CEO and Founder

Beautiful Minds ABA

Rachel Schwartzman

Accessibility and Inclusion Specialist

Space Center Houston

 

Weldon E. Taylor

Attorney

Exxon Mobil (Retired)

Resource Guide
for Special Needs

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