{"id":235,"date":"2019-09-17T13:05:47","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T17:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/decmc.mystagingwebsite.com\/annual-report\/?p=235"},"modified":"2019-10-24T12:19:51","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T16:19:51","slug":"2018-annual-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/decmc.org\/annual-report\/2018\/2018-annual-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Annual Report"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our IMPACT:<\/h2>\n

Provider<\/a> | Employer<\/a> | Business Partner<\/a> | Steward<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1571771652696{margin-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;}” el_id=”our-impact-main-txt”]2018 was another successful year for DEC. But… what is success? For us success is, as our Executive Director, Susan Golec, would say \u201calways doing the right thing with good intentions.\u201d<\/em> Since we were founded in 1971, this sentiment has guided our work, our staff, and our IMPACT on the community. DEC\u2019s services for intellectually disabled adults are provided with unwavering commitment and enthusiasm. Without these key components, our IMPACT just would not be the same.<\/p>\n

This report provides insight into our IMPACT on the com- munity and those we serve each day; a by-the-numbers look at the work that we do and the people we serve and employ. What you will not learn from simply reviewing the numbers is that DEC prides itself on being a responsible employer, provider, and steward of the public and private support we receive from individual, corporate and foundation donors. This year\u2019s report allows us to share some of our successes from the past year and showcase how your INVESTMENT in us supports the IMPACT we have on the community.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” equal_height=”yes” remove_bottom_col_margin=”true” local_scroll_id=”provider” el_id=”our-impact-provider”][vc_column width=”3\/5″][vc_column_text]\"Our[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/5″ css=”.vc_custom_1569960457409{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}” el_id=”provider-text-col”][vc_column_text]\n

Our IMPACT:<\/h2>\n

Provider<\/span> | Employer<\/a> | Business Partner<\/a> | Steward<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1569961367316{margin-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;}”]DEC continues to evolve as a responsible provider and community asset. In order to ensure that our programs deliver the most IMPACT to the individuals we serve, we work with each individual, their caregivers, and County staff so that every person gets the support they need.<\/p>\n

In 2018, DEC worked with 442 intellectually disabled individuals to provide work experiences, training, therapies, and volunteer opportunities that help each person reach their goals. Our IMPACT as a provider has a ripple effect on our community. When we support someone in a job, they are paying taxes and participating in the economy. When the individuals we serve learn new skills through therapies and workforce training, they live more independent lives filled with choices and opportunities for employment, socialization and growth. When we facilitate opportunities for our clients to find joy and fulfillment in volunteering, they consistently contribute more than 500 hours of volunteer time each year.<\/p>\n

One of the best examples of our IMPACT as a provider is our Healthy Eating, Healthy Living<\/em> program which has been helping our clients in the Pottstown area get and stay healthy for the last 14 years. Provided in partnership with the Pottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation, this program has helped an average of 45 people per year to lose or maintain weights; reach and sustain healthy blood pressures; exercise regularly; and plant and tend three community garden plots. This program improves the lives of the individuals who participate and has, on occasion, helped to detect more serious health issues such as diabetes and high blood pressure. The individuals served by this program continue to learn new skills and new concepts that help to make a positive IMPACT on their everyday lives.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” equal_height=”yes” remove_bottom_col_margin=”true” local_scroll_id=”employer” el_id=”our-impact-employer”][vc_column width=”3\/5″ css=”.vc_custom_1569970654389{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: #055c99 !important;}”][vc_column_text]\"Our[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/5″ css=”.vc_custom_1569969665579{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}” el_id=”employer-text-col”][vc_column_text]\n

Our IMPACT:<\/h2>\n

Provider<\/a> | Employer<\/span> | Business Partner<\/a> | Steward<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1569970369761{margin-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;}”]DEC employs more than 160 staff, 134 of whom have been with us for 5 or more years. DEC also contracts with a variety of community partners so that we can provide nutrition education, wellness programming, literacy training, yoga,
\ntai chi, music therapy, and pet therapy to the individuals we serve. Additionally, our staff support more than 100 intellectually disabled individuals who work and live independently in the community.<\/p>\n

Why is this important?<\/em><\/p>\n