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KCARC History The Arc Knox County is a private, non-profit agency which was founded in 1953 with the expressed purpose of serving Knoxville area citizens with developmental disabilities. It is affiliated with both the National ARC and the Tennessee ARC. The KCARC is and has always been concerned about the right of all persons with disabilities to participate in programs and/or receive services as needed to achieve maximum personal, social, educational, and vocational development. It is the belief of the KCARC that if appropriate programs are available, every individual with a developmental disability can learn and grow reaching increasing levels of self-fulfillment. This is a lifetime process that begins at birth and extends throughout a person’s life. Additionally, the KCARC has been instrumental in educating the community with respect to those it serves and has strived to effect change in the stereotypical thinking so often associated with these individuals. Present and Into the Future! Today, the KCARC, also commonly known as Sunshine Services, owns and operates a number of programs that serve persons with a wide variety of disabilities including, developmental disabilities, mental illness, autism, emotional and behavior disorders and learning disabilities. Additional information about each of the Sunshine Services programs can be obtained by clicking the appropriate icon located on the left hand side of this page.
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KCARC Program Descriptions
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