Good Morning Fellow Kiwanians!
This
month I will focus on EasterSeals which focuses on helping children (and
adults) with disabilities.
THE
MISSION OF EasterSeals
EasterSeals
is working to create a world where:
• Each child born
with a disability is given the support necessary to participate fully in life
and to have dreams and hopes, successes and achievements.
• Parents of a
newly-diagnosed child with a disability are aware of the services and resources
available to them and get unimpeded access to all necessary services.
• Children with
disabilities are recognized by all as having vital contributions to make to our
society.
• Communities value
and support children with disabilities and their families.
• Access to
appropriate child care is available for children with special needs.
• Families benefit
from innovations and new technologies that help children with disabilities be
as independent as possible.
Child
Development Centers
Our
Child Development Center Network is the largest provider of inclusive child
care in the United States. EasterSeals serves thousands of young children and
their families in a setting where children with disabilities and special needs
comprise 25 percent of enrollment.
Early
Intervention
Early
intervention services help young children with disabilities achieve their goals
in cognitive, social/emotional, communicative, adaptive and physical
development.
Services
may include occupational therapy to help an infant learn to hold her bottle,
physical therapy to help her learn to roll over, or speech therapy to help her
learn to eat. Most early intervention services take place in the home or, in
the case of working parents, at child care facilities in the local community.
Locations
of EasterSeals Rehabilitation Centers and Offices in New England
New
Hampshire —EasterSeals New Hampshire(Rehabilitation Center)
555
Auburn Street,
Manchester, NH 03103
Maine - EasterSeals Maine, Portland
125
Presumpscot Street,
Portland, ME 04103
Easter Seals Massachusetts
484
Main Street, Denholm Building
Worcester,
MA 01608-1817
EasterSeals Rhode Island, Wakefield
213
Robinson Street,
Wakefield,
RI 02879
Easter Seals
5
Woodruff Ave
Narragansett,
Rhode Island
EasterSeals Vermont
641
Comstock Road, Suite 1
Berlin, VT 05602
Connecticut
— EasterSeals Rehabilitation Center of Greater
Waterbury
22
Tompkins Street,
Waterbury,
Connecticut
Children ages: 3 to 5 years
EasterSeals Capital Region &
Eastern Connecticut
100
Deerfield Road,
Windsor, C
EasterSeals Coastal Fairfield County
733
Summer Street,
Stamford, CT 06901
EasterSeals
serves 1.4 million children and adults with disabilities and their families,
offering a wide range of services at 73 affiliates nationwide. Easter Seals
changes the way the world defines and views disability by making profound,
positive differences in people's lives every day, helping their clients build
the skills and access the resources they need to live, learn, work and play.
Services
include:
• Accessibility
Resources
• Autism
Services
• Camping
& Recreation
• Day
Care
• Employment
& Training
• In-Home Care
• Mental
Health Services
• Therapy
• Veteran Reintegration
• Senior
Career Employment
• Respite
Services
•
How
Can Kiwanis Clubs Help?
1 Contact EasterSeals in your locale and
request a Speaker come to your Club to explain how Kiwanis members can help.
2 Have a fundraiser for
EasterSeals.
3 Register
for an EasterSeals Walk With Me Event Near You — Raise funds as
an individual or as part of a team.
4 Sponsor
a Walk With Me Participant — Support friends participating in an
EasterSeals Walk With Me event.
5 Join
the Presidents' Council — Make a vital difference in the lives of
people living with disabilities with a donation of $1,000 or more.
6 Recycle
for EasterSeals — Help the
environment and raise money for EasterSeals. Recycle your cell phone, laser and
inkjet cartridges, and more, to generate funds to help support children and
adults with disabilities and their families. Learn more about this
eco-friendly, fundraising initiative.
Feel
Good About Giving to EasterSeals
EasterSeals
primary services benefit over 1.3 million individuals each year through more
than 550 centers nationwide, in Puerto Rico and Australia. For children and
adults with disabilities and their families, every donation counts. Find out
how your contribution makes a difference
For
25 years, EasterSeals has been first among National Health Council members for
the percentage (94 percent) of program dollars allocated to providing direct
services.
For
more information go to
Sincerely,
Ava
Adams
District
Coordinator,
Young
Children Priority One (YCPO)
Scarborough
Maine Kiwanis Club
New
England and Bermuda District
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