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Easterseals Gaming Therapy: Building Social and Emotional Skills
Easterseals Gaming Therapy at Easterseals Northeast Indiana is helping participants build social and emotional skills that matter. Players learn to manage frustration, communicate clearly, and work as a team through a curriculum developed by Alex Martin, the behavior solutions coordinator for Easterseals Northeast Indiana.
Community Foundation DeKalb County Grant Strengthens Disability Employment Programs
Easterseals Northeast Indiana has received a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation DeKalb County to strengthen and expand its disability employment programs in DeKalb County.
Easterseals Northeast Indiana Disability Self-Advocates Donate $5,000
In celebration of Pay It Forward Day on April 28, self-advocates from Easterseals Northeast Indiana presented a total of $5,000 in donations, with support from AWS Foundation, to local nonprofits that are creating a more inclusive community for people with disabilities.
Cardinal Services Transforms Leadership Roles
Easterseals Northern Indiana has promoted Vickie Lootens to chief community impact officer for the regional network with Marcie Arndt as the new executive director for Cardinal Services effective April 28.
Lincoln Financial Foundation Awards $30,000 to Easterseals Northeast Indiana Employment Programs
Lincoln Financial Foundation has awarded a $30,000 grant to Easterseals Northeast Indiana to help enhance employability for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Wilson Foundation Awards $5,000 Assistive Technology Grant
The Edward M. and Mary McCrea Wilson Foundation has awarded a grant of $5,000 to Easterseals Northeast Indiana for assistive technology to help people with disabilities increase independence.
Community Foundation of Whitley County Grant Supports Easterseals Workforce Development Efforts
The Community Foundation of Whitley County has awarded a $20,000 grant to Easterseals Northeast Indiana in support of workforce development initiatives for participants at the organization’s Columbia City location, formerly known as Easterseals Passages.
Easterseals Northeast Indiana Unifies Regional Branding to Strengthen Locations & Resources
The region’s largest provider of disability programs and services announced today that all Easterseals locations in Fort Wayne, Angola and Columbia City will begin operating under one name: Easterseals Northeast Indiana.
AWS Foundation Grant Supports Continued Collaboration on Inclusive Events
AWS Foundation has awarded a $4,235 grant to Easterseals Arc of Northeast Indiana to support the Fort Wayne Abilities Co-op (FWACO) in providing inclusive, sensory friendly social events.
Community Foundation of Whitley County Award Celebrates DSP
Cody has been a DSP with Easterseals Passages since 2020. A co-worker who said it was a blessing to work with Cody nominated her for the award, noting that Cody always advocates for the individuals she supports.
Culinary Queens and Kings Event Raises More Than $500,000
Easterseals Arc’s Culinary Queens and Kings fundraiser shattered previous records by bringing in more than $500,000 to support people with disabilities.
Foellinger Foundation Grant Awards $10,000 to Easterseals
Easterseals Northern Indiana was recently awarded a $10,000 capacity building grant from Foellinger Foundation.