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.
"I can't vote." As Elkhart County's voter outreach coordinator stood in front of the room at Day Service at Goshen and talked about the right to vote and the process to register, a client called me over to where he [...]
Program surveys, reviews and audits are a valuable way to refine programming, reinforce quality standards and offer proof of impeccable service. ADEC furthers its mission of choice and possibility every time services pass critical review. Over the past few months, [...]
You may remember Emily Krabill as the 2015 Goshen High School prom queen. She made a big splash in the Elkhart Truth, and her story was named one of the top 10 feel good stories for 2015. Like most 19-year [...]
Usha Pfifferling squealed and gestured with joy as she painted outdoors at Potato Creek State Park on Wednesday, June 22. Using just her imagination and the scenery around her, she painted a brightly colored banded background and filled it in [...]
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a disability as the condition of being unable to do things in the normal way. Well, based on that definition, each and every one of us has a disability. You cannot spell disability, without the root [...]
New Sign Increases Access If you've driven by ADEC lately, you may have noticed we are cleaning up our trees and foliage. A new sign is scheduled to be installed in the next month. The sign that exists today has [...]
Charlie Long loves bikes. He also loves cars, tractors, antiques and old records. When you first meet him, he may seem shy and quiet, but all of that changes when you ask him about one of his interests. His eyes [...]
Mike Hedrington, ADEC employment consultant, picked up a Supported Living shift on a recent Wednesday night. As he brought his clients to the weekly ADEC Silver Bullets basketball game, he looked across the court and was transported 30 years back [...]
When I applied at ADEC, I was 20 years old and had held only one other job before. When I was called for a second interview, I was shocked; the only prior experience I had was caring for a grandmother [...]
“It takes one step at a time.” This was a common phrase many runners would pass along one another throughout the 2015 Chicago Marathon. This was a reminder that we all could finish such a grueling race, no matter the [...]
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