Easterseals Arc of Northeast Indiana

Our Locations

Easterseals is proud to serve northeast Indiana with locations in Fort Wayne, Columbia City, and Angola. While the offerings of each location may differ, all feature compassionate staff dedicated to serving each participant’s unique needs.

Easterseals Arc

Fort Wayne

Founded as Johnny Appleseed School in 1954

Local agency with 2 national affiliations

Accredited by CARF since 1997

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Easterseals RISE

Angola

Started in basement of Pleasant Lake School in 1965

RISE Inc. merged with Easterseals Arc in 2020

Launching ES Gaming in 2023

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Easterseals Passages

Columbia City

Serving Whitley County since 1954

Day program recently added karate and dance

Mini Dreamers now offered

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Our Impact

Zach's Story

One of the things Zach learned in his years at the restaurant was the importance of attendance and punctuality on the job. That shows in Zach’s work for Refreshed Tech. He’s been absent only one day since he was hired in March, said Kathy Stellhorn, the director of human resources at Refreshed Tech.

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Empowering People with Disabilities Through Skills Development: The Impact of Trine University and Easterseals’ Pre-Manufacturing Academy

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Monday, December 16

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.

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Monday, December 9

Foundation Award Celebrates DSP Mataya Cody

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.

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Tuesday, October 8

Easterseals Arc 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.

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