Mission Statement

The SHC, The Arc of Medina County,partners with individuals with disabilities and their families to provide a full range of services to assist them in living a quality life in their chosen community.

About Us

The Society for Handicapped Citizens of Medina County, Inc. (SHC) has been providing services to individuals with disabilities and their families since 1953.  The agency provides an array of services with emphasis on helping individuals with disabilities maximize their full potential as members of the community.
The SHC is The Arc of Medina County and embraces the Core Values of The Arc of the United States:  People First, Democracy, Visionary Leadership, Community Participation, Diversity, and Integrity and Excellence.
SHC advocates for human rights, personal dignity and community participation of individuals with developmental disabilities.  We are able to facilitate this through legislative and social action, information and education and with the support of dedicated family members, friends, interested citizens and professionals in the disability field.

Benefits of SHC Membership

As a member of SHC, you will receive SHC's bi-monthly newsletter,The Bright Spot, organizational governing powers through voting at meetings, a support system for families of people with disabilities, contact with others interested in services for people with disabilities and membership in The Arc. In addition members, their unmarried children and grandchildren are eligible to apply for the H.O.P.E. scholarship.

For a membership application click here.

For more information on the H.O.P.E. Scholarship click here.