Stone Belt had been providing services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families for over 45 years. Stone Belt is composed of facilities in four counties, including Monroe, Lawrence, Owen, and Bartholomew. Stone Belt currently serves approximately 1000 individuals and employs over 375 staff. It is one of the oldest and largest service providers in south central Indiana.
1958 -- Stone Belt is started in the basement of a church by nine families who want
to provide services for their school-age children.
1959 -- Stone Belt Arc is incorporated.
1960 -- The Headly School opens for children with retardation.
1970 -- Stone Belt opens the first group homes in Indiana. These original group homes
now house the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community.
1970 -- Lawrence County Arc is started.
1971 -- After three years of grassroots efforts to gain support, Stone Belt opens the
Stone Belt Comprehensive Center. Stone Belt is still located at this location at
10th & the ByPass in Bloomington. Stone Belt is the only Arc in the United
States located on the campus of a university.
1972 -- LARC, Stone Belt of Lawrence County opens their first facility in Bedford,
Indiana in a small house.
1975 -- By 1975, Stone Belt is serving 157 consumers and has 61 employees
1975 -- Federal Legislation is passed that allows children with disabilities
to attend public school.
1978 -- The LARC facility is dedicated and begins offering services for individuals in
Lawrence County. This is made possible by a cooperative agreement with
Lawrence County ARC.
1985 -- Stone Belt phases the last class of school-aged children into the public school
system.
1985 -- Stone Belt purchases the first community group homes.
1986 -- Stone Belt makes its first community job placement.
1987 thru 1993 -- Stone Belt opens nine community group homes.
1987 -- Stone Belt opens Infant & Child Developmental Services
1987 -- The Semi-Independent Living program starts and Stone Belt begins supporting
individuals with developmental disabilities in their own apartments.
1988 -- Sweet Owen Industries is opened to serve individuals in Owen County. This is
made possible by a cooperative agreement with Owen County ARC.
1997 -- Stone Belt begins offering Employment Services in Bartholomew County.
1999 --TheArcLink.org is started as a partnership between Stone Belt, the Arc of
Indiana, and the Arc of the United States.
2000 -- Stone Belt of Bartholomew County opens. Stone Belt begins offering
residential services.
2000 -- Stone Belt starts Psychological Services program to provide behavioral and
psychological supports to individuals with developmental disabilities and
their families.
2002 -- Stone Belt adds the Targeted Case Management program.
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