Easter Seals Disability Services

See the Results of Your Support

Easter Seals of Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties has completed its 57th year of serving children and adults in the community.  Accredited by the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission (CARF) in the area of outpatient medical rehab services and adult day services, a commitment has been made to measure clinical outcomes for the population served.  This data is used to continuously improve the quality of services, identify needs of those served and provide information relevant to the cost and length of services. 

Keeping with our mission, to help persons with disabilities or special needs live with equality, dignity and independence, Easter Seals strives to utilize its resources in the most efficient manner possible.  In fiscal year 2008, the projected budget was just over $4 million.  Of that 84% was used for program services and public health education and approximately 99% of that budget remains in the Tri-County area.  Client visits for 2008 were over 80,000. 

Other highlights of fiscal year 2008 are as follows:

• The Ohio Department of Transportation competitive bid to purchase a van was approved.
• Easter Seals opened a day hab program for young adults with autism spectrum disorders at the Boardman location. Funding is provided by Mahoning County MRDD and Waiver.
• Expansion of service through a collaborative agreement with MYCAP and Headstart services to children. Forty-eight new slots were opened for classroom children.
• Easter Seals signed an agreement with MYCAP to become an Early Learning Imitative (ELI) provider. This represents new funding for the preschool classrooms which helps offset the reduction in funding that occurred several years ago.
• Easter Seals was awarded a federal appropriation of $189,677 to purchase capital equipment.
• The Angels of Easter Seals celebrated 31 years of support to Easter Seals. A total of $113,200 was raised this year, bringing the total raised by the Angels to over $2.4 million.

Easter Seals of Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties looks forward to serving the community in the coming years, filled with challenges and opportunities.  Programs and services are made possible through the support and cooperation of the community and the families served.  

How are we doing?  

Adult Day Services 2007-2008

100% of all adults receiving services were 100% satisfied with the services provided.

All participants enrolled in the program maintained their level of functioning better than predicted for the year.

Our funding and referral services rated their satisfaction with services provided at 100%.

The average cost per day per participant was $70.84 in Boardman and $70.98 in Howland.

The average length of stay for the participants at the Howland Center was 18.0 months.

The average length of stay for the participants at the Boardman Center was 18.0 months.

All participants were immediately scheduled to attend the adult day center once the decision to use the center was made by the participant and their family

Child & Youth Services 2007-2008

100% of all children in the classroom said they were 100% satisfied with services provided.

67% of children enrolled in the Building Blocks preschool improved their skill level by 20% from admission to discharge.

94% of children enrolled in the classroom maintained their level of functioning after being discharged.

100% of all children receiving services rated it as successful.

Our funding sources and referral sources were 100% satisfied with services provided.

The average cost for a child in the classroom was $4,850.00.

The average length of stay for children enrolled in the classroom was 34 weeks.

All children were immediately enrolled in the Building Blocks classroom upon intake.

Medical Rehabilitation 2007-2008

98% of all adults coming for services said they were 100% satisfied with services provided.

91% of all children coming for services said they were 100% satisfied with services provided.

61% of children and 74% of adults receiving services improved their skill level by 20%.

80% of all adults receiving services maintained their level of functioning after being discharged.

87% of all children receiving services maintained their level of functioning after being discharged.

84% of adults and 92% of children receiving services met all of their goals.

Our funding sources and referral sources were 100% satisfied with services provided.

The average cost for an adult to have services was $874.00.

The average length of stay for adults receiving services was 7 weeks.

The average cost for a child to have services was $1,706.00.

The average length of stay for children receiving services was 33 weeks.

Clients were scheduled for therapy within 2 weeks of approval from the physician with the exception of speech services where in several months it took up to 4 weeks.