ADEC employees go the extra mile to make move easier for client
ADEC employees go above and beyond to care for the people we serve.
ADEC delivers handmade valentines to Mayors Pete Buttegieg, Tim Neese and Jeremy Stutsman
ADEC clients and staff delivered baskets full of ADEC products to local government officials to thank them for their support.
ADEC adds new event to Ride-A-Bike lineup: Color Our World 5K
We know we say this every year, but it's true: Ride-A-Bike is back and better than ever. Returning for its 46th year, Ride-A-Bike is ADEC's largest fundraiser with 100 percent of registration fees going to provide choice and possibility to people [...]
ADEC day services offer daily choices, possibilities for individuals with disabilities
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Megan Hunt had a big decision to make last year. She had turned 22 — a big year for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities as they "age out" of special education programs at public schools — and it was time [...]
Project SEARCH students reflect on internship experiences at Memorial Hospital of South Bend
Only about one-third of working-age people with disabilities are employed, but a partnership between ADEC, South Bend schools and Beacon Health System is working to change that.
ADEC celebrates 47 employees for a combined 455 years of service to people with disabilities
At ADEC, our employees are the backbone of our organization. Our employees clock in each day with one mission in mind: Providing exemplary care and critical support to the 1,000+ individuals we serve at ADEC each year.[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Our employees are the [...]
ADEC’s guardianship program protects people with disabilities from abuse, neglect, exploitation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It's a frightening statistic, but one that needs to be recognized: People with disabilities are seven times more likely to be sexually assaulted than individuals without disabilities. NPR recently launched an investigative series looking at the "hidden epidemic" of sexual [...]
Meet ADEC’s new Director of Family Services: Katie Kessler
Have you ever had a question about ADEC or the services the agency provides? Katie Kessler is ADEC’s new Director of Family Services, and she’s your one-stop-shop for answers. Katie’s role is overseeing the referral process for any new, potential clients, [...]
ADEC offering free workshop series in South Bend: How hiring people with disabilities can help your business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The slogan touted by Lippert Components is one we can all get behind: “Everyone matters.” And when Lippert says “everyone,” they mean everyone — including people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Lippert is just one of many employers in the community [...]
Vice President of Programming Sally Russell retires from ADEC after 16 years
After 16 years of serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through ADEC, Vice President of Programming Sally Russell retired from the organization on Dec. 1, 2017. Sally joined us in 2001 after spending several years working at a similar agency [...]
