Desertarc

Desert Arc was founded in 1959 by a group of parents who wanted to expand the horizons of their developmentally disabled children's lives with educational programs and recreational services. In 1969, property was purchased in Palm Desert, and a vocational training workshop program for disabled adults was established. In 1983, program operations were moved when the first phase of the current facility was built on donated property to provide expanded programs for more than 50 mentally and physically disabled adults. In 1999, Desert Arc constructed its 26,000-square-foot building at the Palm Desert Campus where vocational training and employment is provided to clients through the operation of on-site businesses. Desert Arc also added two satellite locations one in the Town of Yucca Valley and more recently a fully operational recycle center in the City of Indio. Today, Desert Arc serves 600+ clients.