We are The Arc Big Bend

…to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the local community.

Get in touch to see what programs are available for you or your loved ones or visit our Programs & Services pages.

Main Office
122 SW Commerce Dr
Madison, FL 32340

Life Skills Development Center
727 SW Range St
P.O. Box 912
Madison, FL 32341

Phone: (850) 973-4614
Email: generalinfo@thearcbigbend.org

We are on a mission…

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A group of people posing in front of a red Madison County fire truck outdoors on a clear day with a blue sky and some clouds, trees, and power lines in the background.
Group of diverse people standing outside the Jack Hadley Black History Museum in front of a brick wall, some wearing teal shirts with a logo, posing for a group photo.
Two people sitting at a table in a conference room, smiling. The table has maps and papers on it. In the background, there are empty chairs, a plant, and framed pictures on the wall.

Get to know our team below.

Team photos coming soon!

Office Staff

  • Looking up at tall green trees in a forest canopy with patches of sky visible overhead.

    Paula Arnold

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • A scenic landscape of a grassy field filled with wildflowers, with a dense forest of tall pine trees in the background and a colorful sunset sky overhead with scattered clouds.

  • A dirt trail in a dense forest with tall trees and green foliage, sunlight filtering through the leaves.

    Lisa Blakely

    ASSISTANT FISCAL OFFICER

  • Looking up at a large, leafy tree with sunlight shining through the branches and vibrant green leaves.

    Sue Tillman

    PROGRAM COORDNATOR

  • Green forest with trees and grass

    Chasity Thompson

    ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

  • A dense green forest with tall, straight trees and lush foliage.

    Sinclair Minor

    REST AREA OPERATIONS MANAGER

Adult Day Training Staff

  • A dense forest with tall evergreen trees, shrouded in fog and mist.

    Patricia Adams

  • A large tree with a thick trunk and green leafy branches on a grassy field with other smaller trees in the background.

    Lilla Anderson

  • Looking up at a tall tree trunk with green leaves and branches, sunlight filtering through the canopy.

    Jennifer McElveen

  • A wooded trail in a forest during fall, with trees having yellow and orange leaves, and a path covered with fallen leaves.

    Chandler Raines III

  • Aerial view of a dense forest with tall evergreen trees, some displaying yellow and orange foliage, indicating a fall season.

    Robin Wilson

  • A quiet street lined with tall trees with orange and yellow autumn leaves. The trees' branches extend outward, creating a canopy over the street. Fallen leaves are scattered on the street's surface, which curves gently into the distance.