A Letter from ADEC CEO Donna Belusar
At the end of this year, I will be retiring from ADEC to have more precious time with my family members. As that time grows closer, I am riddled with mixed emotions – joy and excitement - but at [...]
ADEC’s Employment Consultants Make it WORK
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
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
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
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 [...]
Art by ADEC Show at Bristol Public Library
For the entire month of September and the entire month of November you can check out & shop Art by ADEC at the Bristol Public Library. See the librarians to make a purchase. Bristol Public Library Monday 10:00 am [...]
ADEC Introduces New National DSP Certification Program
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
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”
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 [...]
Emily’s Interview With Pulse FM
Emily is the host of ADEC's new podcast, Expert Tips from ADEC Self-Advocates, and to do some promotion before tomorrow's official release, Emily was able to do an interview with Corey Mann at Pulse FM. If you missed it [...]
