EASTER SEALS BLAKE FOUNDATION
7750 E BROADWAY BLVD NO A200, TUCSON, AZ 85710 www.easterseals.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: EASTERSEALS BLAKE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE VISION OF A SOUTHERN ARIZONA COMMUNITY WHERE ALL PEOPLE LIVE HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE AND INDEPENDENT LIVES. THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ENABLE EACH INDIVIDUAL SERVED TO DISCOVER AND MEET HIS OR HER MAXIMUM POTENTIAL FOR INDEPENDENT, PRODUCTIVE LIVING, AND DEVELOPMENTAL GROWTH.

JOINING OUR COCHISE COUNTY PARENTS AS TEACHER'S PROGRAM, OUR PARENTS AS TEACHERS TEAMS IN TUCSON AND YUMA HAVE EARNED A PRESTIGIOUS ENDORSEMENT FROM THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS NATIONAL CENTER, INC., (PATNC) AS A BLUE RIBBON AFFILIATE, MAKING IT ONE OF THE TOP-PERFORMING HOME VISITING AFFILIATES WITHIN THE PATNC'S INTERNATIONAL NETWORK. BEING NAMED A BLUE RIBBON AFFILIATE AFFIRMS THAT OUR PROGRAMS ARE AMONG THE HIGHEST QUALITY MEMBERS OF THE HOME VISITATION AND PARENT EDUCATION FIELD, IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTS AS TEACHERS MODEL WITH FIDELITY AND QUALITY. OUR FOUR EARLY LEARNING CENTERS HAVE WEATHERED THE CHALLENGES THAT THE COVID-19 HEALTH CRISIS HAS BROUGHT FORTH, INCLUDING LOW ENROLLMENT AND TEMPORARY CLOSURES. MANY PROVIDERS ARE CLOSING THEIR PROGRAMS PERMANENTLY, UNABLE TO SUSTAIN OPERATIONS WITH DIMINISHING ENROLLMENT. HOWEVER, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OUR PARTNERS, EMERGENCY FUNDING, AND THE DETERMINATION OF PASSIONATE STAFF, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP OUR DOORS OPEN TO PROVIDE CONSISTENT, HIGH QUALITY CARE TO APPROXIMATELY 200 INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRESCHOOLERS IN A SAFE AND CARING ENVIRONMENT. ADDITIONALLY, OUR HOME VISITATION, COACHING , AND TRAINING TEAMS WERE ABLE TO TRANSITION SERVICES TO A VIRTUAL FORMAT AS THE HEALTH CRISIS EMERGED TO PREVENT A GAP IN SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 2000 FAMILIES OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND 3000 EARLY EDUCATORS ACROSS SOUTHERN ARIZONA.

EASTERSEALS BLAKE FOUNDATION'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT ARIZONA. THESE SERVICES INCLUDED INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, SEMI-INDEPENDENT LIVING, RESIDENTIAL ADULT TREATMENT, AND APPLIED BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS FOR ARIZONANS OF ALL AGES. AS A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS OF EASTERSEALS BLAKE FOUNDATION EMPHASIZE EASY ACCESS, COMPREHENSIVE CARE, EXCELLENT OUTCOMES THROUGH THE USE OF EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES, AND WORLD CLASS SERVICE BUILT ON A CULTURE OF ENGAGEMENT AND WELLNESS.

EASTERSEALS BLAKE FOUNDATION'S BLAKE EMPLOYMENT AND COMMUNITY LIVING PROGRAMS PROVIDE DIRECT CARE, SPECIALIZED SUPPORTS, EMPLOYMENT COACHING, AND RESPITE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OF ALL AGES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN ARIZONA. IN SPITE OF THE CHALLENGES POSED BY THE COVID19 PANDEMIC AND INCREASES IN MINIMUM WAGE IN ARIZONA, THESE PROGRAMS EFFECTIVELY MANAGED SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN SUPPLY COSTS, AND EXPENSES RELATED TO SALARIES AND EMPLOYMENT RELATED EXPENSES FOR OVER 300 DIRECT CARE WORKERS IN THIS PROGRAM.

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