HC 1068 Summary

• Indiana General Assembly recognizes and thanks Carey Services, Inc., for 60 years of dedicated service to individuals with disabilities, low-income families, and vulnerable populations across five counties.

• Carey Services was founded in the early 1950s as Pleasant Day School by Grant County parents and community leaders, becoming one of Indiana's first local chapters of NARC (now The Arc).

• Organization pioneered disability services in Indiana including the First Steps early intervention program, community living services, habilitation services, competitive and sheltered employment, and the first standardized workforce training program for Direct Support Professionals with Ivy Tech Community College.

• Carey Services operates multiple business ventures including Docu-Shield (confidential document destruction) and a partnership with Mitchell Marketing to manufacture bird feeders sold nationally at retailers like Walmart, generating revenue for financial self-sufficiency and employment opportunities.

• Annually serves more than 1,500 individuals and families through diverse programs including Early Head Start (since 1999), welfare-to-work services, affordable housing, and health services, supported by more than 330 employees.