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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Carey Services’ board of directors and leadership have issued a statement on civil and human rights in our community. With a title of “All People Are Valued … Be a Movement … Make a Lasting Positive Difference” you can read the entire statement here.
Jim Allbaugh, President & CEO of Carey Services, discusses the agency’s phased reopening that begins June 1. In the video, he explains the many details that go into each of the plan’s three phases and how those details will impact facility-based operations in coming days. You can watch the video...
Carey Services will begin a phased reopening of facility-based services on June 1. Programming suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic will reopen in three phases, assuming local health conditions continue on a positive trend. The June 1 reopening of Marion day-services programming will be for a group of individuals served...