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

2024-07-19T08:28:41-04:00July 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 of 14 [...]

The First Gaining Grounds Internship Graduate

2024-07-08T13:35:20-04:00July 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. This [...]

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Celebrating Developmental Disability Awareness Month: Honoring the Values of ADEC

2024-03-05T09:18:41-05:00February 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 individuals [...]

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Celebrating Milestones and Memories: ADEC’s Service Awards

2024-01-23T10:43:31-05:00January 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 Bristol, [...]

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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 has [...]

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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 to [...]

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ADEC’S SILVER BULLETS MAKE A COMEBACK

2023-01-30T12:49:23-05:00January 30th, 2023|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity, DSPs, Employment, History, News|

At first it was just idle what-ifs? And then people began to really get excited about the possibility... and then interest just exploded and the idea to maybe start up ADEC's inactive basketball team again became a reality. It went [...]

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ADEC Honors Long-Time Employees

2023-01-26T15:37:56-05:00January 26th, 2023|Administration, Community, Direct Support, DSPs, Employment, History, News|

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 [...]

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