Huntington's Disease Outreach Project for Education at Stanford

New funding to support Houston high school students with disabilities

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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HOUSTON, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Easter Seals Greater Houston announced today it will receive a grant of $45,000 to support High School/High Tech. The program educates, mentors and helps students with disabilities gain the skills they need to graduate from high school before transitioning to employment or higher education. The grant is part of a national $2.55 million donation CareSource, a nationally recognized leader in managed care, made to Easterseals in late 2022.

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  • HOUSTON, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Easter Seals Greater Houston announced today it will receive a grant of $45,000 to support High School/High Tech .
  • The program educates, mentors and helps students with disabilities gain the skills they need to graduate from high school before transitioning to employment or higher education.
  • The funding will support Easter Seals Greater Houston's High School/High Tech Program which encourages students with disabilities to explore the fields of science, engineering and technology.
  • Through High School/High Tech, students with disabilities are presented a mix of learning experiences that promote career exploration and broaden educational horizons.

EASTERSEALS AND CARESOURCE ANNOUNCE TEN EASTERSEALS AFFILIATE BENEFICIARIES TO RECEIVE FIRST WAVE OF GRANTS FROM CARESOURCE'S $2.55M MULTI-YEAR NATIONAL GIFT TO EASTERSEALS -- Funding Focused on Supporting Critical Home- and Community-Based Services for P

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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Easterseals North Georgia will receive $45,000 to support early intervention therapies and early education and care programs throughout metropolitan Atlanta and four counties in northeast Georgia.

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  • Easterseals North Georgia will receive $45,000 to support early intervention therapies and early education and care programs throughout metropolitan Atlanta and four counties in northeast Georgia.
  • Easterseals Iowa will receive $45,000 to support services at Camp Sunnyside in Des Moines.
  • Easterseals MORC will receive $45,000 for integrated behavioral health services and Autism Spectrum Disorder therapies at its Autism Comprehensive Care Center.
  • Easterseals Southwest Florida will receive $30,000 to support educational services at its Easterseals Academy for children with intellectual and physical disabilities.

Easterseals Named Winner of 2022 Amazon Web Services IMAGINE Grant

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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CHICAGO, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Easterseals today announced it has been selected as a winner of the 2022 Amazon Web Services (AWS) IMAGINE Grant, a public grant opportunity for registered nonprofit organizations in the United States who are using technology to solve the world's most pressing challenges.  Now in its fifth year, the AWS IMAGINE Grant program provides vital resources to nonprofit organizations looking to deploy cloud technology as a central tool to achieve mission goals and accelerate impact in local and global communities.

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Easterseals today announced it has been selected as a winner of the 2022 Amazon Web Services (AWS) IMAGINE Grant, a public grant opportunity for registered nonprofit organizations in the United States who are using technology to solve the world's most pressing challenges.
  • PEACHE is being piloted at Easterseals Affiliates in Southern California, North Georgia, and the greater Washington, D.C., area prior to replication in other Easterseals Affiliate markets nationwide.
  • "It is our honor to be recognized with an AWS IMAGINE Grant," said Easterseals president and CEO Kendra Davenport.
  • Easterseals was named a winner in the Momentum to Modernizecategory which recognizes foundational technology projects.

Easterseals and the Abbott Fund Join Together to Advance Education and Health Equity

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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"We're proud to support Easterseals' important work to help close equity gaps in education and community health," said Melissa Brotz, president of the Abbott Fund and vice president of Global Marketing and External Affairs at Abbott.

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  • "We're proud to support Easterseals' important work to help close equity gaps in education and community health," said Melissa Brotz, president of the Abbott Fund and vice president of Global Marketing and External Affairs at Abbott.
  • "We're committed to advancing health equity and fighting racial health disparities, and our partnership with Easterseals will help reduce barriers to care for children, their families and their communities."
  • The Project on Education and Community Health Equity builds on results seen through another Easterseals program, the Black Child Fund.
  • The Abbott Fund's partnership with Easterseals supports Abbott's 2030 Sustainability Plan , which aims to advance health access and equity through partnership.

HD REACH Statewide Education Day Brings Resources and Support for Huntington's Disease Community

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019
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HD Reach is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing access to healthcare, education, and social assistance for patients and families affected by Huntington's Disease in North Carolina.

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  • HD Reach is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing access to healthcare, education, and social assistance for patients and families affected by Huntington's Disease in North Carolina.
  • The annual Statewide Education Day is just one way HD Reach seeks to raise awareness and improve opportunities for those impacted by Huntington's Disease.
  • She cites HD Reach and events like the Education Day as invaluable resources, "HD Reach has given us a community of support where there are shared experiences," she says.
  • Attendees of the 2019 HD Reach N.C. Education Day will learn about living life well with HD and hear from some respected North Carolina HD experts.