1958
The Agency (under the name Minute Man Association for Retarded Children) is founded by a group of parents to provide services for children with disabilities in Concord, Carlisle, Bedford and surrounding towns.

The Nursery Clinic is opened in Bedford and a summer recreation program was started.

1960
The Agency becomes a member of both the state and national Associations for Retarded Children.

The first workshop for adults is opened in Bedford making rugs & craft items.

The workshop and the Agency administrative offices move to Concord.

1970
Minute Man becomes one of the founding members of the Community Agencies Building on the grounds of Emerson Hospital in Concord. The Nursery Clinic is one of the first tenants.

1972
Maynard House is established as a community residence for eight women.

1973
The Agency name changes to Minute Man Association for Retarded Citizens (this is in line with the national & state name changes)

1976
Concord House is established as a community residence for eight men.

1978
The Nursery Clinic becomes the Concord Area Early Intervention Program.

1980
The Independent Living Program is established.

1982
Littleton House is established as a community co-ed residence for eight adults through federal Housing & Urban Development funding. (HUD)

1989
The Transitional Living Program is opened at Roosevelt Street in Maynard. It provides supervised housing for 4 adults to assist them in developing independent living skills. This program was transformed into a community group residence in 2000.

1992
The Agency name is changed to Minute Man Arc for Human Services. This name change reflected similar changes in name for both the national and state organizations (now known as: Arc of the United States & Arc Massachusetts)

1995
The Personal Enrichment Program is established. It ended in 1999.

1996
The Agency purchases the former Carter Furniture Building in West Concord for a new headquarters and program services site.

The Agency establishes Community Housing Options, Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary of Minute Man Arc for the purpose of entering into an agreement with the federal HUD agency to fund renovations and provide ongoing tenant rental assistance for three of the residential properties: Maynard House, Roosevelt Street (TLP) & Concord House.

1997
The Agency moves all administrative offices, the adult workshop program, three residential apartments for 6 adults and commercial retail space (The Marketplace) into the Carter Building.

Nashoba House is leased as a residence for 2 men. It ultimately expands to accommodate 4 adults.

1998
The Adult workshop program is closed and all adults begin to work in the community either independently or in small work crews.

Thoreau House is opened in collaboration with Concord Housing Authority as a residence for 3 adults.

1999
The Damon Family Resource Center opens at the Carter Building to provide information and resources to families and providers.

2000
Derby House is established as a group residence for 4 women. It then expands a year later to accommodate 5 women.

The Marketplace closes.

2001
The Family Services After School Care Program is licensed by the Office for Child Care Services and begins to offer daily afternoon programming and additional programming during school vacation periods to children 11 - 22 years of age.

Minute Man Early Intervention:
- begins to offer integrated Community Play Groups,
- initiates a Mentoring Program for community child care providers, and - affiliates with the Astra Special Needs Center to provide enhanced,
- intensive services for children with autism.

The Damon Family Resource Center re-opens in larger space in the Carter Building and begins to offer expanded training opportunities.

2002
Concord House is re-named Emerson House in honor of the 75th birthday of the Agency’s oldest resident, Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Family Services begins to coordinate intensive supports for individual children through DOE/DMR grants.

The After School Care Program expands to serve children 6 – 22 years of age.

The Special Olympics, After Work and Recreational Programs are established.

2003
The Early Intervention Program initiates a special playgroup and family support program for children who are deaf & hard of hearing.

Stow House is leased in July, 2003 replacing Nashoba House for 4 residents.

2004
The Transitional Living Program is opened for five residents at the Peter Bulkeley residence in Concord.

Planning begins for an Adult Day Habilitation Program to begin in March 2005.

2005
The Baker Avenue Center opens in March 2005; it houses the new Day Habilitation Program, Vocational Services, and the expanded After School, After Work and Recreation Programs.

The Early Intervention Program moves into the newly renovated Carter Center in May 2005.

A new residence for four women opens on Pine Street in Concord in July 2005.

2009
Minute Man Arc's Day Habilitation Program is licensed to accommodate up to 50 individuals.

The Doug Flutie Jr. Center for Sensory Motor Therapy and Recreation opens at the Baker Ave Center.

Residential Services opens the Shared Living Program.

2010
Residential Services opens the Adult Foster Care Program.

2011
The Learning Enrichment Autism Program (LEAP) opens. LEAP is a day program for individuals with autism.