Disability & community health organization

Beauregard Arc

Beauregard Arc is a nonprofit disability-support organization based in DeRidder, Louisiana. It provides training, education and day habilitation aimed at greater independence, with a parish transport programme also documented by Louisiana’s Department of Transportation and Development.

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Organization profile

Organization type: Disability & community health organization
Headquarters / base: DeRidder, Louisiana, United States
Geographic scope: Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

Former / alternate names

Beauregard Association for Retarded Citizens

Medical focus

Developmental disabilitiesCommunity participationIndependent livingAccessible transport

Activities

Day habilitationTraining and educationDisability supportNon-emergency transport

Population served

Adults with developmental disabilitiesPeople facing barriers to independenceOlder and disabled transport users

Training and day habilitation

The organization describes its purpose as helping adults with developmental disabilities and other barriers build skills and independence. Its official site identifies a day habilitation programme and emphasizes training and education. It also presents a thrift store and recycling center as parts of the organization’s local activity.

Beauregard Arc is based at 221 Mahlon Street in DeRidder. That location is also listed by the Louisiana Department of Health and by The Arc of Louisiana, helping distinguish the organization from similarly named disability-service providers in other parishes.

Sources: [1], [3], [4].

Non-emergency community transport

Louisiana’s public-transport resource guide includes a Beauregard Arc service for older people and people with disabilities. The entry, updated in June 2025, describes demand-responsive rural transport within Beauregard Parish.

The guide identifies this as non-emergency transportation. Its role is therefore community access and mobility, rather than ambulance or emergency medical transport. It sits alongside the organization’s disability-support work and provides another way for eligible users to participate in local life.

Sources: [2].

The earlier association name

Historical community listings used the name Beauregard Association for Retarded Citizens, terminology retained here only to identify the older organization record. The state transport guide connects that historical name with the operator Beauregard Arc, Inc.

The Arc of Louisiana lists Beauregard Arc among its chapters and points to the same DeRidder address and official website. The chapter listing connects its local work with the wider Louisiana disability-advocacy network while retaining Beauregard Arc’s distinct name and location.

Sources: [2], [4].

Further health reading

Autism spectrum disorder

Autism can shape communication and everyday support needs. This overview provides background for Beauregard Arc’s broader work with adults with developmental disabilities.

Cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy can affect movement and access to everyday activities. This article adds clinical background to the organization’s emphasis on independence and community participation.