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high quality innovative services for people with disabilities and families

$1M Assemblyman Check Ceremony

Launched development of new, groundbreaking Severe Behavior Services Center and received $1M grant as part of Assembly Bill 179.

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Autism Services
celebrated
10 years of service
to families throughout
Southern California.

Pyott Center

ESSC hosted two grand
opening events for the new
state-of-the-art adult day
services center
made possible
by a generous donation from the
Molly and David Pyott Foundation.

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Therapy Services
awarded a contract to be
Voice Options Provider
with the Department of Rehab
Voice Options program.

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LEAD

and improve the disabilities service field

BEV DEIA LA Times Panel

Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Beverlyn Mendez recognized by the Los Angeles Times B2B Division as a Diversity & Inclusion leader and moderated a “building a more inclusive workplace” panel at their DEIA event.

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Autism Therapy Services Research Team
published 6 STUDIES
in addition to

37

conference

presentations,

panels, webinars,
throughout the US.

Employment Services
presented on disability
workforce development
reaching

23

DIFFERENT

COUNTRIES

with a membership of
28,000+.

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The Inclusion Diversity Equity
Access (IDEA) team
participated in 25
community events, attended
by hundreds of children
and families.
The team works
to bridge the service disparity
gap through outreach to
underserved communities.

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CHANGE

the way people see disability

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Public Awareness Campaign featuring
NEW PURPOSE STATEMENT

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200M+
IMPRESSIONS

Easterseals Disability Film Challenge
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Record-Breaking
95
SUBMISSIONS
and earned
285 million
MEDIA COVERAGE IMPRESSIONS

Media Access Awards

presented by Easterseals,
streamed by media
partner EXTRA TV, hosted by
Lauren Ridloff with
star-studded line up.

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The introduction of Bruno, Mattel’s first Thomas & friends character with autism, created in collaboration with ESSC.

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Blippi’s episode filmed
at ESSC in Irvine has

2.5 million+ views.

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THRIVE

by providing the best-in-class infrastructure support to meet the needs of a thriving and growing organization

1,378
ADULT DAY
SERVICES
11,416
AUTISM THERAPY
SERVICES
1,900
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES
215
EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES
15,000+
RECEIVED SERVICES
211
LIVING
OPTIONS
2,800+ STAFF MEMBERS IN 8 COUNTIES
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