Mission
ARCs Community Connection Programs serve as the heartbeat of our mission providing consistent structured touchpoints for people with aphasia and their families who might otherwise feel isolated and alone. Aphasia Connect ARCs Zoom-based virtual community calls brings 20 members together in welcoming sessions that offer reliable connection and a true sense of belonging. ARCs Conversation Club offered weekly in partnership with the University of St. Augustines Speech-Language Pathology program gives 40 participants per week a supportive low-pressure space to practice communication with clinical credibility and peer encouragement. Together with broader community outreach including our 17,000 member online community 4,000 member caregiver forum and social media reaching 250,000 people monthly these programs directly combat the isolation that defines life with aphasia for so many families.