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24Jan, 2022

Carey Services Announces 2022 Board of Directors and Elected Officers

The Carey Services board of directors recently approved the 2022 board of directors and board officers.

John Jones, previous Vice Chairperson, was elected to serve as chairperson for 2022. Steve Smithley, who had previously served as chairperson and immediate past chairperson, was re-elected immediate past chairperson. Other officers elected include: Phil Bowers, vice chairperson; Cassie Austin, treasurer, and Cathy Weatherspoon, re-elected as secretary. The board officers also make up the board’s executive committee.

At the December Board meeting, Carey Services said “good bye” to a few long-term and committed board members. Carey Services thanks Rich Orrell and Doug Bryant for their awesome service and dedication.

“I appreciate the willingness of the many community leaders and people passionate about our mission to give of their most valuable asset, their time, to serve the individuals we serve by participating on our board to help us plan and execute our bold vision for transformation,” said Jim Allbaugh, Carey Services’ president and chief executive officer. “I know each board member is committed to seeing Carey Services have even greater impact in coming days and years, and collectively, they share our vision of a world where all people are empowered and equally valued in the community.”

Community members interested in serving on the Board at Carey Services can contact Jim Allbaugh at 765.668.8961.

Complete list of 2022 Board of Directors includes:

John Jones – Chairperson

Phil Bowers – Vice-Chairperson

Cassie Austin – Treasurer

Cathy Weatherspoon – Secretary

Steve Smithley – Immediate Past Chairperson

Jim Wallace

Rodney Faulk

Kevin Planck

Dana Gault

Sarah Summerset

Josh Schenck

Valree Kinch

Eric Walts

In addition to the agency’s governing board of directors, Carey Services seeks community involvement through other agency committees. The agency’s Early Head Start program seeks community input through its policy council that guides program activities; the council includes program staff, families being served, community representatives, and early childhood education professionals. For information on the policy council and to find out how you can join, please contact Beth Wickham, Vice President of Early Childhood Education at 765.668.8961, extension 177.

12Jan, 2022

Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report

5Oct, 2020

Two Milestones Observed This October

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and the 2020 observance combines two major milestones for people with disabilities.

It’s the 75th anniversary of the national employment awareness observance, which had its beginnings in 1945 when Congress passed a bill declaring the first week of October as “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week.” The observance has come a long way from those beginnings, but the month is still dedicated to raising awareness that people with disabilities can, and want, to work and to encourage employers to consider people with disabilities as viable job candidates.

This year also is the 30th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA is a foundational law that has helped untold numbers of people with disabilities to become more engaged in their communities and become more independent.

For information about how Carey Services supports people with disabilities who want to work, click here.

2Oct, 2020

New Virtual Tour Released

In this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re not able to have many visitors in our facilities to ensure the health and safety of our staff members and the individuals we serve as much as possible.

But, we do have a way you can learn more about Carey Services and the work we do. You can take a virtual tour of our campus. We have just completed a project to create an opportunity for you to get online and see our campus, watch videos from many of managers and program leaders, and find links and other ways to learn more about the programs we offer to turn abilities into opportunities.

This tour is the first phase of a project that we anticipate will eventually showcase facilities throughout North Central Indiana where we support individuals.

The tour should work on most any device that has internet access. For touchscreen devices, you can use your finger much like you would a mouse on a desktop computer.

You can visit the virtual tour page here.

23Sep, 2020

Expressions 2020 is Drawing Close

The 2020 Expressions art event is getting closer. The COVID-19 pandemic has made us change the way Carey Services’ annual exhibition of creative expression is presented. It hasn’t, however, dampened the enthusiasm of the artists and staff in the Creative Hearts Art Studio.

Join us the week of Sept. 28 through Oct. 2 as we celebrate the work of the studio’s artists and staff through online presentations on our Facebook page. You’ll also be able to buy art pieces in the studio’s online store. And, in what has become an Expressions tradition, we’ll have an auction for selected art pieces. The auction this year also will be conducted online and run the entire week of the event. As always, the artists will receive 60 percent of all proceeds from art purchases.

You can find more details on the Expressions web page

11Sep, 2020

DSP Week Activities Planned

Carey Services will recognize staff members the week of Sept. 13-19 as part of its participation in National Direct Support Professional Recognition Week. The local observance is part of an annual national effort every September to recognize staff who provide daily care for people with disabilities. Gov. Eric Holcomb has issued a proclamation honoring the 26,000 DSPs in Indiana.

“The Carey Services direct support professionals, or DSPs, help individuals and families to turn abilities into opportunities every day in several Indiana counties,” said Jim Allbaugh, Carey Services’ president and chief executive officer. Nearly two-thirds of Carey Services’ 260 employees provide daily services for residents and their families in the agency’s service area.

DSPs are direct care workers, in-home support workers, personal assistants and attendants who ensure that people with disabilities are able to live independently in communities of their choosing.

“Our DSP staff is the foundation of our services and do heroic work every day,” Allbaugh said, “but with the COVID-19 pandemic and all of the impacts on our programs and those we serve, all of our staff really has risen to the occasion this year to continue to fulfill our primary purpose of ensuring the health and safety of the individuals we serve.”

Carey Services staff will have several activities to assure employees feel recognized during this celebration week, Allbaugh said. In addition, other agency staff will be recognized for their outstanding work.

With the focus on honoring those who already are doing the work, Allbaugh said, the week also is a time to get the word out about the rewards of the job and the need for more caring, passionate people who are interested in helping others. You can explore our DSP job openings by clicking here.

27Jul, 2020

2020 Duck Race Winners Announced

Thank you to everyone who supported the 14th annual Carey Services Duck Race, which was presented this year by Marion General Hospital.

It’s been great to see the community support we’ve received in these unique times, and we truly appreciate all of you who sponsored this year’s race and/or bought duck tickets. Thank you also for tuning in to watch the Facebook Live broadcast from The Splash House. It was a great day to be at a water park … if only we could have taken a trip around the lazy river after we gathered the ducks after their annual swim. Hopefully next year, we can actually get wet.

Congratulations, too, to this year’s winners. The cash winners were: $1,000 cash – Angela Pennington, $500 cash – Mike Roorbach, $300 cash – Agricore, $200 cash – John Bottoms, $100 cash – Agricore. The door prize winners were: OGIO golf travel bag donated by John Jones – Kristie Butcher, Holiday World admission tickets – Gary Masiongale, Rolling golf caddy from Northwest Bank – Gary Masiongale, $30 in Visa gift cards – Peerless Printing, $15 in Visa gift cards – Doug Bryant.

As we put the ducks to bed for another year, the real race winners every year are the individuals we serve. Your generous support allows us to use the money raised through the race to continue turning abilities into opportunities.

7Jul, 2020

NAP Tax Credits Available

The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority has again awarded Carey Services Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) tax credits to sell to donors.

Individuals and businesses who donate to Carey Services through NAP are able to take a tax credit on their Indiana state income tax return for 50 percent of the amount of the donation and reduce their tax liability to the state. Donors also are able to claim the donation on their federal tax returns. A minimum $100 donation must be made to be eligible for a tax credit.

The donations received through NAP will be used for agency’s early childhood education facilities and programming.

For more information on NAP credits, call Carey Services at (765) 668-8961, extension, 111, and ask for April Scott, business office and event coordinator, or send her an email at ascott@careyservices.com.

7Jul, 2020

Article Highlights Thriving Families Partnership

Carey Services was recently featured in the Chronicle-Tribune in a page that describes the relationship the agency has developed with Thriving Families Thriving Grant County.

The page highlights the relationship the two organizations have developed to improve early childhood education opportunities for Grant County families, and it also includes a brief question-and-answer column with Jim Allbaugh, Carey Services’ president and chief executive, on common vision between the two organizations.

You can read the article by clicking here.

26Jun, 2020

Early Head Start Graduation Goes Mobile

Graduation has looked a little different this year for our Early Head Start children and families we support. With the suspension of programming because of the COVID-19 pandemic, our EHS staff continued to support our families, but the staff decided to take graduation to the homes this year to ensure we honored the hard work that occurred during the weeks out of the classroom. In this series of videos, we’ve recorded some of the presentations. Also, EHS Director Beth Wickham’s introductory video talks briefly about this year’s unique celebration.

You can view Beth’s introductory video here.

You can view a presentation from the Hartford City EHS staff to a graduate here.

You can view a presentation from the Marion EHS home visiting staff to a graduate here.

You can view a presentation from a Marion EHS staff member to two brothers who graduated here.