Growth Since 2020
Easterseals Northeast Indiana serves the area through three main locations:
- Until 2020, the Fort Wayne organization focused on Allen County and had been known as Easterseals Arc of Northeast Indiana since 1999
- In 2020, Easterseals Arc merged with Angola-based RISE Inc., and that location was known as Easterseals RISE
- In 2021, Easterseals Arc merged with Columbia City-based Passages Inc., and that location was known as Easterseals Passages
As of January 2025, all three locations operate as Easterseals Northeast Indiana.
Building a Network
In addition to expanding its service area through mergers, the organization announced an alignment agreement with Warsaw-based Cardinal Services Inc. in 2021. Through that agreement, what is now Easterseals Northern Indiana and Cardinal Services each maintained their own identities and Easterseals Northern Indiana Inc. was created to operate as a network parent organization.
The network will grow in 2026 with the launch of Easterseals Northwest Ohio, based in Bowling Green, OH. To reflect that geographic growth, Easterseals Northern Indiana transitioned to the name Easterseals Community Network in December 2025. This updated name provides flexibility to build welcoming, empowering communities beyond its original territory.