Only about one-third of working-age people with disabilities are employed, but a partnership between ADEC, South Bend schools and Beacon Health System is working to change that.
At ADEC, our employees are the backbone of our organization. Our employees clock in each day with one mission in mind: Providing exemplary care and critical support to the 1,000+ individuals we serve at ADEC each year.[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Our employees are [...]
It started as a typical day at ADEC’s Day Service at Bristol. The lunch rush had started and ADEC’s staff was busy preparing lunches, passing medications and making sure clients were comfortable. DSP Carrie Muir set down food in front [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It's a frightening statistic, but one that needs to be recognized: People with disabilities are seven times more likely to be sexually assaulted than individuals without disabilities. NPR recently launched an investigative series looking at the "hidden epidemic" of [...]
Have you ever had a question about ADEC or the services the agency provides? Katie Kessler is ADEC’s new Director of Family Services, and she’s your one-stop-shop for answers. Katie’s role is overseeing the referral process for any new, potential [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The slogan touted by Lippert Components is one we can all get behind: “Everyone matters.” And when Lippert says “everyone,” they mean everyone — including people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Lippert is just one of many employers in the [...]
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch penned the following editorial about how all Hoosiers, including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, deserve the same opportunities. Thank you for supporting agencies like ADEC, Lt. Gov. Crouch! Growing up as a 12-year-old who towered [...]
Students, teachers and staff at Bristol Elementary worked together to make the holidays brighter for ADEC. The school collected donations for ADEC in the weeks leading up to the holiday break. A cart full of nonperishable food items, clothing, exercise [...]
After 16 years of serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through ADEC, Vice President of Programming Sally Russell retired from the organization on Dec. 1, 2017. Sally joined us in 2001 after spending several years working at a similar [...]
Before we know it, the confetti will be flying as we ring in 2018. Around here, that means the ADEC Ball is coming soon. One of the coolest things about this experience will be having our community dance the night [...]
ADEC ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
1671 West Vistula Street
BRISTOL, INDIANA
574.848.7451 – [email protected]
OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 4:30 PM
