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Open House Showcases Makerspace at Easterseals Northeast Indiana
Easterseals Northeast Indiana will use the makerspace in a variety of programming, including its Mini Dreamers program for students ages 6 to 23 and its Dream Teens program for students ages 14 to 22.
PHP Foundation Grant Helps Support Clinics at Easterseals and Cardinal Services
PHP Foundation awarded a grant of $25,000 to Easterseals Northern Indiana to help support on-site clinics at Easterseals Northeast Indiana in Fort Wayne and Cardinal Services in Warsaw.
HEAL Initiative Grant Funds Cooking Classes at Easterseals
St. Joseph Community Health Foundation has awarded a $1,100 grant to Easterseals Northeast Indiana from the HEAL Initiative to support cooking classes for people with disabilities.
Sweetwater Gift Supports Dedicated Music Room at Easterseals in Fort Wayne
Sweetwater has provided a gift to Easterseals Northeast Indiana to establish a designated music room at the organization’s Fort Wayne location.
Conservation Fund Grant Awarded to Easterseals for Education
The Steuben County Community Foundation recently awarded a grant of $19,000 from the Ralph E. Taylor Conservation Fund to Easterseals Northern Indiana for conservation activities and education.
Parkview Health Supports CNA Participants at Easterseals
Parkview Health has joined in partnership with Easterseals Northern Indiana to support individuals participating in the agency’s Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) training program.
Flora Dale Krouse Foundation Awards $10,000 for Music Therapy
The Flora Dale Krouse Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to Easterseals Northeast Indiana to support music therapy.
Regional Easterseals CEO Appointed to Indiana Medicaid Advisory Panel
Easterseals Northern Indiana is proud to announce that Donna K. Elbrecht, CEO, has been appointed to the Indiana Medicaid Advisory Committee, as announced by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA).
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.