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Embracing Abilities.
Expanding Possibilities.

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Autism Awareness Night with the Rockford IceHogs

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Help us Embrace Abilities, Expand Possibilities with a Year-End Gift

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SAVE THE DATE: Night to be Inspired Gala 2023

Our Mission

We transform the lives of early learners and individuals of all abilities through access to expert educational, family, and community support.

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Our work

We have two pillars of work: Early Learning and Disability.

Early Learning

We maximize potential for children of all abilities from birth to age 5 with high-quality early learning.

Early Intervention Child & Family Connections
Family Support Services
Head Start and Early Head Start
Partnering with Parents
Teen Family Support

Disability

We expand possibilities for individuals with disabilities through support, education, and employment opportunities.

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Our blog shares the stories of the people—families, children, and staff— touched by our services and mission.

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  • 10/21/2022

Board Member Q&A: Desiree Vargas Wrigley drives innovation and entrepreneurship in Chicago communities

We recently welcomed a number of new board members to our Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford (ESCGR) Board. We want to give you a better sense of who they are and why they serve. In this post, we spoke with Desiree Vargas Wrigley who is the Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Director of TechRise by P33 and Verizon. We spoke with her about what brought her to the board and how her entrepreneurial background shapes her vision of social impact and community work.

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  • 12/01/2022

Easterseals Academy counselors cultivate wellness with calendars

Great news! You can practice happiness, and our Easterseals Academy Machesney Park counseling team, Carolyn “CiCi” Little and Nicole Minett, are helping our staff do just that with “Cultivating Wellness” calendars.

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  • 11/10/2022

IAP Strive for Success videos help educators support students with autism

The Illinois Autism Partnership (IAP) at Easterseals presents a six-video series of STRIVE for Success educational best practice training videos to help educators support students with autism.

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  • 10/25/2022

Help us Embrace Abilities, Expand Possibilities with a Year-End Gift

Help us in Embracing Abilities, Expanding Possibilities. That's our tagline and North star. Every person our affiliate serves has unique abilities. Our job is to help those abilities shine to expand their possibilities today and in the future.

Blog
  • 10/21/2022

Board Member Q&A: Desiree Vargas Wrigley drives innovation and entrepreneurship in Chicago communities

We recently welcomed a number of new board members to our Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford (ESCGR) Board. We want to give you a better sense of who they are and why they serve. In this post, we spoke with Desiree Vargas Wrigley who is the Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Director of TechRise by P33 and Verizon. We spoke with her about what brought her to the board and how her entrepreneurial background shapes her vision of social impact and community work.

Blog
  • 12/01/2022

Easterseals Academy counselors cultivate wellness with calendars

Great news! You can practice happiness, and our Easterseals Academy Machesney Park counseling team, Carolyn “CiCi” Little and Nicole Minett, are helping our staff do just that with “Cultivating Wellness” calendars.

Blog
  • 11/10/2022

IAP Strive for Success videos help educators support students with autism

The Illinois Autism Partnership (IAP) at Easterseals presents a six-video series of STRIVE for Success educational best practice training videos to help educators support students with autism.

Blog
  • 10/25/2022

Help us Embrace Abilities, Expand Possibilities with a Year-End Gift

Help us in Embracing Abilities, Expanding Possibilities. That's our tagline and North star. Every person our affiliate serves has unique abilities. Our job is to help those abilities shine to expand their possibilities today and in the future.

Blog
  • 10/21/2022

Board Member Q&A: Desiree Vargas Wrigley drives innovation and entrepreneurship in Chicago communities

We recently welcomed a number of new board members to our Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford (ESCGR) Board. We want to give you a better sense of who they are and why they serve. In this post, we spoke with Desiree Vargas Wrigley who is the Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Director of TechRise by P33 and Verizon. We spoke with her about what brought her to the board and how her entrepreneurial background shapes her vision of social impact and community work.

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09.19.2022

Partnering with Parents part of Molly Corrigan’s “village”

08.11.2022

Spotlight on Kathleen Kurtz: 35 years of helping teen moms be great parents

08.10.2022

We've partnered with RiseKit to help parents find career opportunities

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The December edition of the Cultivating Wellness Calendar from our #Easterseals Academy Machesney Park counseling team is out! See a daily action you can do to practice kindness and wellness, and, in the process, build more happiness in your life. https://t.co/PMu3VC98Fn https://t.co/Rpt5moshkt

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It's with sadness and gratitude, that we say farewell to our friend José Abreu who's leaving the Chicago @whitesox His Abreu's Amigos program touched so many of our #Easterseals Academy students lives. José, your kindness and generosity will never be forgotten. @soxcharities https://t.co/GptvWFYbdm

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