Noah Levitt, director of marketing and communications at Northeast Arc, told the Town of Danvers Human Rights and Inclusion Committee on Thursday that the agency supports thousands of people across eastern Massachusetts and maintains a significant presence in Danvers.

"We support 10,000 people and 200 communities across Massachusetts, but we are headquartered here in Danvers," Levitt said, outlining the nonprofit's residential homes, independent-living programs and social enterprises such as the Parcels store at Liberty Tree Mall.

Levitt described programs that range from early intervention through end-of-life care, residential group homes, internship and employment-placement services, and community-facing social enterprises that offer training and on-the-job experience. He said Parcels sells items made by people with disabilities and by organizations that support them, and that entry-level internship programs have placed participants in restaurants and retail across the North Shore.

Committee members pressed for local details. Levitt said Danvers currently hosts four group homes, including locations on Bayberry Road, Princeton Street and a forthcoming fully accessible ranch on Collins Street intended to support older residents.

Funding for most services, Levitt said, flows from the state through Medicaid. "One area we're particularly concerned about is our clinical nursing division, which is all Medicaid funded and that provides services to really, to folks with complex medical needs," he said, adding that shifts in Medicaid reimbursement could force program reductions for families who rely on in-home nurses.

Levitt offered to share more material with the committee and said the organization can be contacted via ne-arc.org for program referrals and volunteer or purchasing opportunities.

The committee thanked Levitt for the overview and for making his presentation and slides available to the group. The discussion ended without formal action by the committee.