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.

ADEC’s Employment Consultants Make it WORK

2022-11-01T12:48:05-04:00November 1st, 2022|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity, Employment, News, Uncategorized|

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 [...]

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

2022-10-19T15:59:42-04:00October 11th, 2022|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity, Employment, News|

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 [...]

Self-Advocates of ADEC Host Presentation on Voting

2022-09-21T16:31:25-04:00September 21st, 2022|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity, Families, History, News|

During a recent Self-Advocates of ADEC meeting, participants expressed interest in learning more about their rights when it comes to voting in Indiana. The group worked with Self-Advocates of Indiana and Leah Grandy from Indiana Disability Rights to arrange a day for Leah to come [...]

ADEC Celebrates DSP Appreciation Week

2022-09-28T10:13:04-04:00September 16th, 2022|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity, Direct Support, Employment, News, Uncategorized|

This week ADEC is celebrating and appreciating our DSPs (Direct Support Professionals!) The DSP managers have been coming up with fun and creative tokens of appreciation, things like hot breakfast, taco bars, restaurant lunches, custom DSP t-shirts, and even [...]

ADEC Introduces New National DSP Certification Program

2022-10-18T15:28:12-04:00August 30th, 2022|Community, Direct Support, Employment, History, News|

ADEC Provides Free National DSP Certification for Employees ADEC is excited and proud to announce that they are now members of The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals. With this new partnership, all DSPs (Direct Support Professionals) who work at [...]

Flowers for Wayne: An Art By ADEC Project Honoring a Lost Loved One

2022-08-26T16:33:19-04:00August 26th, 2022|Community, Direct Support, Families, News|

The ADEC Day Program, located in The Shoots building in Downtown Goshen, serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities with a variety of optional and engaging activities: painting, ceramics, cooking, games, computers and more. Ruth Yankey, a long-time and [...]

ADEC Hosts Podcast Release/Listening Party for: “Expert Tips By ADEC Self-Advocates”

2022-08-26T15:42:03-04:00August 26th, 2022|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity, Employment, Families, History, News|

On Wednesday, August 24th, 2022, ADEC was proud to host a Release & Listening Party for the new Podcast, “Expert Tips By ADEC Self-Advocates.” Debuting on most streaming platforms this week, the new podcast is hosted by Emily, an [...]

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