Our Mission
As Greater Hartford's only outpatient provider of both medical and vocational rehabilitation services, we strive to provide every client with the combination of services best suited to their individual needs. After over 63 dynamic years, Easterseals' strengths remain unchanged: a relevant mission, a strong infrastructure, and the support of a caring community.
Announcing Veterans Rally Point
Easterseals CR&EC recently launched Veterans Rally Point, a program that serves the needs of veterans and military families. Veterans Rally Point is supported entirely through individual and community donations. Take the Invest in a Vet challenge today and help a veteran!
What We Do
Easterseals serves 1.4 million children and adults with disabilities and their families, offering a wide range of services at 74 affiliates nationwide. We change the way the world defines and views disability by making profound, positive differences in people's lives every day, helping our clients build the skills and access the resources they need to live, learn, work and play.
Our History
The Story of Easterseals
Easterseals has been helping individuals with disabilities and special needs, and their families, live better lives for nearly 100 years. From child development centers to physical rehabilitation and job training for people with disabilities, Easterseals offers a variety of services to help people with disabilities address life's challenges and achieve personal goals.
Tragedy Leads to Inspiration
In 1907, Ohio-businessman Edgar Allen lost his son in a streetcar accident. The lack of adequate medical services available to save his son prompted Allen to sell his business and begin a fund-raising campaign to build a hospital in his hometown of Elyria, Ohio. Through this new hospital, Allen was surprised to learn that children with disabilities were often hidden from public view. Inspired by this discovery, in 1919 Allen founded what became known as the National Society for Crippled Children, the first organization of its kind.
Easterseals Capital Region and Eastern Connecticut:
Our center has a long and proud record of service to the community. In the past five decades, we have expereienced remarkable growth and expansion. Today we are proud to stand as Greater Hartford's leader in comprehensive rehabilitation services.
Incorporated in 1948, from simple beginnings, the organization provides a wide range of medical and vocational rehabilitation services designed for individuals of all ages with any type of disabling condition. Combining physical, occupational, speech and neuropsychological therapies uniquely suited for the rehabilitation of cognitive, communication, physical, behavioral and psychosocial impairments.
Here at Easterseals we strive to provide every client with the combination of services best suited to their individual needs. Easterseals’ strengths remain unchanged: a relevant purpose, a strong infrastructure, and the support of a caring community.
Primary Easterseals services include:
Medical Rehabilitation
Vocational Rehabilitation
Employment & Training
Autism Services
Veteran & Military Family Services
Behavioral Health
Supported Education
Day Support
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