Your support through membership enables the Arc of Kentucky to:

• promote self advocacy
  
• make the public aware of the needs, rights and abilities of persons with developmental and related disabilities
  
• monitor state progress made in the areas of community inclusion
  
• encourage progressive legislation
  
• educate the public on precautions that can be taken to prevent mental retardation, including Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and alcohol-related birth defects
  
• receive both state and national newsletters
  
• medical and life insurance (information available at http://www.thearc.org)