A core value for all ADEC staff is to respect the dignity of the individuals we serve and to protect them from exploitation and abuse.
Once a year, ADEC recognizes and honors those long-time employees who are celebrating a milestone employment anniversary. From the 5 year mark, all the way up to 40, these employees make up the core of ADEC and make everything we [...]
As 2022 draws to a close, everyone at ADEC can look back proudly on a year of accomplishment and progress. We continue to provide exemplary services, guardianship, residences, support, transportation, employment coaching and so much more to well over 1,000 [...]
Wish List 2022 is in the books, folks! And what a year it was: 113 clients received over 400 gifts this Christmas because of our generous Elves. There are many individuals and groups of people from our communities who can [...]
This holiday month gave ADEC an unexpected but wonderful gift! ADEC was featured in a series called Holiday Heroes, produced by ABC 57's journalist Summer Horan. The segment was informative and wonderfully done, and we are so grateful to have [...]
BRISTOL, INDIANA — Retiring ADEC CEO Donna Belusar will be capping off her tenure by receiving Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s Sagamore of the Wabash Award on Tuesday, Dec. 20th. The award is the highest honor which the Governor of Indiana [...]
ADEC is moving full speed ahead towards Christmas and the end of 2022! On Christmas morning, our Wish List program will once again thrill over 100 people living with disabilities who otherwise may have had little to look forward to. [...]
Donate Giving Tuesday is a globally recognized day of giving, fueled by the combined powers of social media and collaboration. Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 by Henry Timms at the 92nd Street Y in New York and the [...]
At the end of this year, I will be retiring from ADEC to have more precious time with my family members. As that time grows closer, I am riddled with mixed emotions – joy and excitement - but at the [...]
ADEC's Employment Services Department works towards client employment in local businesses. Working collaboratively with Vocational Rehabilitation and area businesses, ADEC’s Employment Consultants help individuals with disabilities find meaning and purpose through job placements in both Elkhart and St. Joe Counties. [...]
ADEC is proud to support National Disability Employment Month. Now, more than ever, business leaders and employers should consider making the effort to hire individuals with disabilities, as they make up an often-overlooked part of society and remain a mostly [...]
