[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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
[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 [...]
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 [...]
[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 [...]
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 [...]
When Evan Hoover sat down to talk over his experiences at ADEC, one of the first things he did was pull out an ADEC Annual Report from 1982. In it, Craig Fulmer, board president at the time, writes, Our goals [...]
You don’t have to live in the North Pole to be Santa Claus. At ADEC, we help community members play the role of Jolly Ole St. Nick at Christmas by pairing them with our clients who don’t have anyone to [...]
On Thursday, Oct. 26, ADEC blew out the candles on its 65th year with an Annual Celebration filled with reflection, friendship and laughter. Our Annual Celebration took place at the Lerner Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, where friends of ADEC, clients and [...]
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