easterseals history

Easterseals offers indispensable resources to individuals and families living with a disability Our best in class, inclusive services are provided through a network of 73 local Easterseals in communities nationwide, along with four international partners in Australia, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Canada Easterseals offers hundreds of home and community based services and supports categorized into five distinct support areas: Live, Learn, Work, Play and Act

Nationally, Easterseals is committed to supporting the more than 1 4 million people it serves each year and is prepared to respond to the needs of the one in four Americans living with disability with outcomes-based services for all disabilities throughout the lifespan

The services provided by Easterseals Southern California (ESSC) – in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Imperial, Kern, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura counties – make profound and positive differences in people's lives every day, helping them address life’s challenges and achieve personal goals so that they can live, learn, work and play in our communities With 2,800+ employees, 60+ service sites and hundreds of community partnership locations, ESSC assists more than 13,000 people, providing adult/senior day services; autism therapy; child development/early education; employment services, independent living options; and more Easterseals has also served transitioning military, veterans and their families and caregivers since WWII and continue to be the “go to” resource for them to help ensure their successful transition to civilian life ESSC is proud to provide veteran employment support locally via our Bob Hope Veterans Support Program

The Next 100 Years

In 2019, Easterseals celebrates 100 years of impact in the lives of individuals with disabilities or other special needs, their families and communities throughout America as a powerful advocate and leading provider of innovative services In marking this milestone, Easterseals reflects on its legacy of delivering equality, dignity and independence to people with disabilities while embracing a future where every one of us is 100% included and 100% empowered