Welcome to The Elizabeth Richardson Center!

The Elizabeth Richardson Center (ERC) has been serving the needs of individuals with disabilities in Northwest Arkansas since 1963.  We operate a total of four Child Development Centers in Fayetteville, Springdale, Farmington and Siloam Springs that serve the needs of children 6 weeks to 5 years of age.  We offer job training options to high school students beginning in their sophomore year.  For adults, we provide community employment, residential options, life skills classes, job skills training, recreational activities and community involvement.

Our Mission:
Enhancing the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.

Our Programs:
The programs offered by The Elizabeth Richardson Center (ERC) serve individuals with disabilities from birth through adulthood. For more information about our programs, please select from the menu on the left.

Ask us why our CARF accreditation is important to you!

View our Board of Directors meeting minutes here.

Additional Services offered by other agencies in Benton County and Washington County can be accessed by calling 2-1-1 or visiting http://www.211arkansas.org.  Or view the United Way Resource List.