What Does a Human Rights Officer Do?
Sara Kealy, ADEC’s Human Rights Officer, tries her best to have fun while encouraging staff to keep an eye out for abuse, neglect and exploitation. “I see negativity as an opportunity for growth and advancement, to do better next time,” [...]
ADEC Heads to Indy
Next week promises to be a busy week for many at ADEC. The annual Direct Support Professionals of Indiana (DSPIN) Conference takes place in Indianapolis, running concurrently with a Self-Advocates of Indiana (SAI) Conference. ADEC staff and consumers are contributing [...]
Sam Hooley: Client Advocate
When Sam Hooley, Med-Flex at Ashley Court, came to ADEC 25 years ago, he was just looking for a job, but after several well-meaning pushes from his supervisors, he found a career. Sam had just moved back from living in [...]
Transition fair provides road map for what comes next
Click HERE for the full-size flyer. Graduating from high school is a big step for any student. What comes next? More Education? A job? Free time at home? The questions may be overwhelming. For students with disabilities and their families, [...]
Yar and Kyle teaming up for Chicago Marathon
ADEC client and case coordinator teaming up for Chicago Marathon run. Kyle Hankins will be pushed along the course by Chacriyar Chhuon. The two will be one of only six Duo Teams in the marathon. Read more in this story from [...]
Kelly Wright Celebrates 20 Years with ADEC
Walking into ADEC’s Goshen Shoots location, you are likely to hear someone calling out “Kellywright!” with a laugh as Kelly, team leader at the Shoots, gives consumers and fellow staff alike a hard time. “I love giving [consumers] a hard [...]
ADEC Wins Again!
United Way of Elkhart County’s ‘What Floats Your CARDBOARD Boat’ race brings 18 teams together in spirit of charity, fun. Read all about ADEC's FanFASTic fourth win in this story from The Elkhart Truth. The event drew about 1,000 spectators, including many [...]
Will Fantastiboat Give ADEC a Fantastic 4?
At ADEC, the process of building the boat for the United Way Cardboard Boat race is almost as much fun as racing it. At the beginning of June, clients in the day program at Bristol start pestering their director, Don [...]
ADEC’s Volunteer Program Offers Opportunity
When Ryan Wengerd agreed to tag along with a friend as a volunteer for Shoots Game Club, he didn’t realize he would be making a career decision. Ryan attended social work classes with Viv Blakeslee’s cousin at Goshen College. One [...]
