ADEC’s Mike Hedrington Honored with INARF’s 2024 Keystone Award

2024-10-15T13:50:49-04:00October 15th, 2024|Community, Employment|

ADEC is thrilled to announce that our very own Mike Hedrington, Employment Consultant, has been named the recipient of INARF’s prestigious 2024 Keystone Award! This honor, presented to the most outstanding direct service staff member of an INARF [...]

ADEC Awarded Contract to Provide Pre-Employment Transition Services to South Bend Schools

2024-10-15T12:02:50-04:00July 17th, 2024|A Life of Their Own, Community, Employment, Families|

ADEC has been awarded a contract to provide Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) for several high schools in St. Joseph County, starting in October of the 2024-2025 school year. These services are designed for students with disabilities between the ages [...]

The First Gaining Grounds Internship Graduate

2024-10-15T12:05:10-04:00July 8th, 2024|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity, Employment|

June 28th, 2024, marked a historic and heartwarming day at ADEC’s Gaining Grounds Coffee House. The air was filled with excitement and pride as we celebrated the graduation of our first intern, Catalina, from the Gaining Grounds internship program. [...]

Celebrating Developmental Disability Awareness Month: Honoring the Values of ADEC

2024-10-15T12:09:29-04:00February 23rd, 2024|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity, Employment, Uncategorized|

MAKE A DONATION As March unfolds, we embark on a journey of celebration and advocacy for Developmental Disability Awareness Month. At ADEC, we stand dedicated to advocating for and serving [...]

Celebrating Milestones and Memories: ADEC’s Service Awards

2024-10-15T12:10:18-04:00January 23rd, 2024|Administration, Community, Employment|

It is that time of the year when we gather together to honor the heart and soul of ADEC- our incredible team members. The Employee Service Awards Brunch held on January 18th, 2024, at the Elcona Country Club in [...]

ADEC Celebrates Developmental Disability Awareness Month

2023-03-20T14:15:29-04:00March 2nd, 2023|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity, Employment, News|

Developmental disabilities are a group of conditions caused by an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas that may impact a person’s day-to-day functioning and will usually last throughout their lifetime. ADEC [...]

February is International Recreational Therapy Month

2023-02-13T11:18:49-05:00February 10th, 2023|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity, Employment, History, News|

February is a wonderful opportunity for we at ADEC to raise awareness about Recreational Therapy: what it is, what it does, and why Recreational Therapists deserve to be celebrated, along with the individuals who work hard [...]

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