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Helping Teens See the Future

This free program focuses on pre-employment skills in a fun atmosphere during school breaks to help teens and young adults ages 14 to 22 develop skills needed to succeed in the workplace.

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About Dream Teens

Our Dream Teens program encompasses several fun activities designed to help teens and young adults with disabilities realize their potential and explore possibilities for the future.

  • Dream Teens pairs in-class activities with experiences in the community to help participants explore possibilities for future employment or education beyond high school.
  • Participants will develop skills in five areas: job-exploration counseling, post-secondary education, self-advocacy, work-based learning experiences, and workplace-readiness training.
  • Dream Teens is offered during spring, summer, and winter school breaks.
  • Teens and young adults ages 14 to 22 with an IEP, 504 Plan, or other disability documentation are eligible to participate. We also offer a Mini Dreamers program for ages 6 to 13 with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
  • There is no cost to participate in this program.

Service Locations

Easterseals Arc

For more information about enrolling in services, please contact Mary Ali at agencyintakes@esarc.org or 260.456.4534 ext. 276.

Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

4919 Coldwater Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825

260.456.4534

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Easterseals RISE in Angola

For more information about enrolling in services, please contact Mary Ali at agencyintakes@esarc.org or 260.456.4534 ext. 276.

Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

907 S Wayne St, Angola, IN 46703

260.665.9408

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Easterseals Passages

For more information about enrolling in services, please contact Mary Ali at agencyintakes@esarc.org or 260.456.4534 ext. 276.

Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

333 N Oak St, Columbia City, IN 46725

260.244.9331

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