Enhancing Lives. Removing Barriers. Creating Opportunities

The Elizabeth Richardson Center (ERC) is the most comprehensive provider of disability services in Northwest Arkansas.  We have been operating as a non-profit organization and enhancing the lives of children and adults with special needs since 1963!
ERC's mission is "To Enhance the Quality of Life for Individuals with Disabilities."
ERC's next Board Meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 29th at 2190 S. Razorback Road in Fayetteville.
​ If you would like a ZOOM link to participate remotely, please contact Natasha Dennis at ndennis@ercinc.org 

ERC's "We are RESILIENT" Campaign

We need you now, more than ever to help us get going again by contributing to our 2020 annual appeal with our goal to raise $50,000 by the end of 2020.  Our goal is modest, as it would take us nearly 4x that amount to get back to a level of where we would have been without Covid 19 taking us down a path we hope to never see again. 

With the disruption of Covid, so many children have regressed in all areas of development including gross and fine motor, cognitive, social, adaptive and communication.  We are having to rebuild a treatment plan for these children to incorporate the skills that they have lost through the closure.  Funds we receive will go toward repairing the centers and adding items such as outdoor shade structures and adaptive play equipment and improving the inside learning centers to also extend outdoors, thereby, benefitting the children to help them achieve skills sets that have been compromised because our closing of the centers.

Our adult programs are in dire need.  We need an outside awning to help our clients at our Life Skills building to avoid the weather elements when loading and unloading off of our buses.  The interior building of our Life Skills program must be repainted, new carpet and flooring along with new cabinets and kitchen appliances.  The bathrooms are horrendous, and really need an overhauling, and we would like to earmark funds, just to have a decent bathroom for our clients.   We want to purchase a smartboard, projector and screen to be used for educational purposes when clients are working at the Richardson Industries.  It would also be used as entertainment for clients on Fun Fridays.

Services Provided at ERC

Children Services

ERC provides services to children from six weeks to five years of age in our Child Development Centers located in Fayetteville, Huntsville, Springdale and Siloam Springs. These centers  serve children from six weeks to five years of age who have been diagnosed with a developmental delay or disability. These include prematurity, cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome or seizure disorders, among others.

Richardson Industries

Richardson Industries specializes in contract services to businesses of all sizes. If you have work to be done that may not be cost-effective or is beyond your current staffing levels, consider letting us handle the job.

Adult Services

The Elizabeth Richardson Center provides services to adults ages 18 and over in a wide variety of programs including vocational training, Supported Employment/Job Placement, life skills training, community involvement, residential options and recreational activities.


Community Employment

ERC is committed to helping adults with disabilities find meaningful work in the community.  A variety of programs are offered which take into account the ambitions, skills and work readiness of each person.

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