Empowerment Connection - Fall/Winter 2014

Fall/Winter 2014

New Walled Lake Location For 95 years Easter Seals Michigan has been committed to serving the community; it’s what drives us to make the decisions we make.

Recently, we learned of an opportunity to fulfill a long standing need for our services in the western Oakland county area. With the full support and backing of our partner the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority, we have opened a new location in Walled Lake that offers children and adult services.

Our doors opened on October 1 and we have already met many wonderful people in the community that have welcomed us into their neighborhood. For more information, please go to essmichigan.org or call 1.800.75.SEALS.

Century 21 All Cash Raffle $100,000 Easter Seals Michigan Auburn Hills, Michigan

Call 1.800.999.5655 to purchase tickets November 22, 2014

Cheers to the Holidays John Bowman Chevrolet Clarkston, Michigan

Learn more at essmichigan.org December 5, 2014

The new location is at 1010 E. West Maple Road, Walled Lake, MI 48390.

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For Women Only (FWO) Snowmobile Ride Register at essmichigan.org

January 30 through February 1, 2015

Corks, Pucks and Brews Goei Center Grand Rapids, Michigan

Registration coming soon March 16, 2015

Thank you to all of those that made these events a success.

From sponsors to volunteers, we couldn’t have done it without you!

10th Annual Walk With Me Grand Rapids – On June 11th, nearly 400 people participated in the event at the John Ball Zoo. Over $54,000 was raised to help those we serve!

6th Annual Walk With Me Detroit – On August 3rd, over 1,100 people joined us at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak to raise awareness and support for Easter Seals. This year’s event raised over $60,000 for individuals with disabilities, and their families.

Andersons Golf Outing – On September 4th, 70 golfers on 19 teams participated in the Andersons annual golf outing to raise money for our AgrAbility program that helps farmers with disabilities, and their families, so they can continue farming. The event took place at the Bella Vista Golf Course in Coldwater and raised more than $20,000 for the program.

Seals on Wheels – This marked the first year for this classic car show event.

On June 7th, over 250 people came to the Auburn Hills location for cars, food and fun!

To close out the family-friendly day, we drew the winning ticket for the $100,000 raffle.

Photo © 2014 Washington Post

The Miracle League of Michigan – On August 16th, The Detroit Tigers Foundation held their annual Fantasy Camp for Kids at our Miracle League of Michigan field in Southfield. Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera, Joba Chamberlain and Eugenio Suarez spent the morning playing baseball with children and young adults with disabilities. The Tigers’ Wives were also on hand to volunteer during the practices.

The camp was a huge success and everyone had a blast.

Capitol Hill – On June 24th representatives for Easter Seals Michigan met with Michigan Senators and Representatives to advocate for individuals with disabilities. One of the key topics was the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act which was signed by President Obama on July 22nd.

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Spotlight On...

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Spotlight On...

Joe Castine

Recently our very own Joe Castine won the Esther Dean Callard award from the Michigan Association of Infant Mental Health, Metro Detroit Chapter. Esther Dean Callard devoted her life to the study of what children need to grow into healthy adults. In 1996, Joe Castine was one of a team of two infant mental health clinicians serving all of Oakland County.

Through building relationships, education and advocating for individuals that he served, Infant Mental Health became a service recognized and funded by Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority. He continues to show leadership through providing the screenings and eligibility for all children 0-6 years old in Oakland County.

The quality of his involvement is best described by a quote from a parent whose child has benefitted from Joe’s work; “We are so lucky! Finding Joe Castine was seriously like winning the lotto!” Those of us so fortunate to work with Joe Castine would agree!

If you live in southeastern Michigan then you probably know Trevor from his Fox 2 piece that ran numerous times in August.

Trevor recently started coming to Easter Seals Michigan to assist him with a sensory processing disorder, something very common with children on the autism spectrum. Through our occupational therapy program he is learning how to understand his feelings and put them into words instead of actions. Since coming to Easter Seals Michigan, Trevor feels that because of the services he receives, he can do whatever he puts his mind to, and he has proven that with the many things he has already accomplished.

His family has also noticed a big difference in the way Trevor handles tough situations and feel that the skills that he is learning are going to help him as he grows into an adult.

Raffle Winners!

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Ron S. of Dearborn, MI won $100,000 on June 7, 2014.

Chester J. of Warren, MI won a 2014 Cadillac XTS and $50,000 on August 2, 2014.

Janet B. of Laguna Vista, TX won a 2014 Corvette and $50,000 on September 27, 2014.

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The Presidents’ Council honors the generous individuals who provide an annual gift of $1,000 or more to support our programs and services.

Empowerment Level $10,000 - $24,999 David Benoit^ Dignity Level $2,500 - $4,999 Suzanne Baber Fred Gibson Donald Neill Ability Level $1,000 - $2,499 Sharon Anglim Richard Austin Diane Austin* Gail Babb* Spence Babcock Edward Baggett Mindy Biglin* David Bommarito Thomas Broders June Butler Raymond & Corri Card^ Vince Carpinelli Dr. Nicanor Castedo* Melissa Ciemnicki Kimberly Cooper Frances Creveling Ezra Cutler

John & Elizabeth Kersten^ Joseph Kolly Donald Kopka Thomas Kosco Edward Kownacki Mark Kurzawa Glen Langston Richard Leachman David Leslie^ Larry Markland Terry And Tami Mclaughlin* Norman Medford Larry Menge Frank Mervyn Elsie Mistopolous David Moellring Melissa Moody* Peter Nagle Patricia Neigh Edward Nol Walter Perkins Sam Pizzo Rainey Repins^ Michael Rezmerski Michele Rouleau Tamara Rubin Todd Santomauro Bruce Schroeder Bruce Schuman

Wayne Damron Jacqueline & Bill Dangl^ Stephen Destafano William Dickens Clarence Dishman Denise Durkee* Marylynn Early Frank Ewasyshyn Dr. Sam Flanders^ Randolph Forester Norbert Froeschke Ken Gabriel^ Michael Graham Gerald Grimes Jennifer & Michael Hagedon* John Harkins Juliana Harper* John Hiner August Hofweber Thomas Hogan Rich Hollis* Jackie Hooper* Toby Horner* Dawn Hubbell Clarissa Hulleza* Elizabeth Hurd Scott Imberman Elfriede Jackson Judy Judd * Easter Seals Michigan Employee

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January 30 – February 1, 2015

For more details and to register, go to essmichigan.org

Win

Welcome New Board Member

$100,000!

Tickets are only $50 Only 5,000 tickets will be sold The drawing will take place on Saturday, November 22nd at 2 pm

Troy Barnhart is the Senior Vice President of Wealth Management for UBS Financial Services.

A graduate from Michigan State University, Troy has been a financial advisor for more than 30 years, mainly focusing on individual client portfolios. Currently Troy specializes in retirement and preretirement planning. we are excited to welcome him into the Easter Seals Michigan family!

To order your tickets, call 1.800.999.5655

RAISE Grant Awarded to ESM

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Easter Seals Michigan has been awarded a $214,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Community Health that will allow us to provide a new, innovative program specifically focusing on early intervention for people with schizophrenia. Because of its focus on early intervention, it is considered a ground-breaking program in the mental health field, and was developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The program began in October and we are excited about this new opportunity to address the needs of the community.

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Meetings

To attend the Teen or Parent Council, call (248) 475-6330.

To attend the Consumer Council, call (248) 372-6800 ext. 2010.

Adult Behavioral Health Services

Family Behavioral Health Services

Family Behavioral Health Services

Consumer Advisory Council 2nd Friday of each month 12 - 2 pm Locations: Adult Services - Southfield

Teen Advisory Council Every other Tuesday 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Locations rotate between Auburn Hills and Southfield

Parent Advisory Council Every other Tuesday 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Locations rotate between Auburn Hills and Southfield

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