The Arc of Indiana was established in 1956 by parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) who joined together to build a better and more accepting world for their children. With over 30,000 members and 42 chapters in [...]
BRISTOL, INDIANA - ADEC is honored to be the recipient of 2022's "Most Inclusive Workplace" Award presented at the Northeast Indiana Manufacturing Awards. The first incarnation of ADEC Industries opened in 1958 as the area’s first sheltered workshop which [...]
BRISTOL, INDIANA - ADEC's Employment Services have grown as ADEC has grown, and as more people with disabilities choose to join the workforce. Currently ADEC offers several different programs, each designed to make the most of each individual's choices and [...]
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - On Friday, May 13th from 1-2 pm, ADEC will be hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to officially announce and celebrate our newly constructed ADEC Facility in South Bend. Our large new building on the south side [...]
BRISTOL, INDIANA - Gaining Grounds, ADEC's premier coffee shop based in Bristol, Indiana, is proud to announce it's new Internship Program. Kicking off in May, 2022, the internship program will have two year-long, paid positions intended for candidates with Intellectual [...]
In the 1960’s, friends, family members and community supporters of ADEC launched a countywide capital campaign to fund the construction of a new school, called Aux Chandelles. Aux Chandelles is French for “into the light.” The name aligned with ADEC’s [...]
GOSHEN, INDIANA — On Sept. 14th, 2021, we lost a beloved member of our local communities. Alex Shively passed away at the age of thirty due to Covid Pneumonia, and his loss is greatly felt throughout Wakarusa, Northwood schools and [...]
BRISTOL, INDIANA — We celebrated ADEC’s 70th Birthday on Thursday, April 7th with an Open House from 10 am to 1pm. Irish Dave from Froggy 102.7 was with us to broadcast live and share some wonderful interviews about everything that [...]
Seventy years ago, a group of parents envisioned a more vibrant future for their children with disabilities, one where they played and learned alongside other children, where workplaces celebrated all different abilities, and where their children could live out their [...]
While we celebrate the 70th year of ADEC, we want to thank people like Cary Kelsey. ADEC is not like any other place to work, and Cary's 50+ year dedication is testament to that. It takes the care and support [...]
