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The Backbone of the Mosaic Workforce Every year, the second week in September is set aside as Direct Support Professional Recognition Week, which this year is September 8-14. Direct Support Professionals, often called DSPs, are the employees and Home Providers who work

By Mike Ervin If you ride public transit trains here in Chicago, at each boarding platform you will see a couple storage boxes made of silver metal. Each of those boxes contains what’s called a gap filler, which is a fiberglass square 

By Ashira Greenberg Sex education is a sensitive topic that garners a lot of attention in news and media. While sex education is intended to keep people safe and prepare youth for life, many people get uncomfortable with how to approach the

Steven’s Life is Action-Packed When staffing shortages forced another provider to suddenly close the group home serving Steven Strennen, his mother Leanne Carpenter turned to Mosaic for support.  Leanne said she called Mosaic “in a panic.” The staff there, who already knew

Steven’s Life is Action-Packed When staffing shortages forced another provider to suddenly close the group home serving Steven Strennen, his mother Leanne Carpenter turned to Mosaic for support.  Leanne said she called Mosaic “in a panic.” The staff there, who already knew

By Dom Evans When I was in high school, I didn’t understand that my guidance counselor should be helping me figure out what colleges I wanted to attend. I believe this was largely because of ableism. My guidance counselor would occasionally see

By Mids Meinberg You’ve managed to overcome a wide variety of structural barriers and have successfully enrolled at a university. The course work is manageable, if time consuming, and navigating the campus is more difficult and draining than anticipated. Still, you’re doing

By Grant Stoner Employment is a crucial aspect of the human experience. From a young age, people attend schools to train specific skills, work jobs to bolster their knowledge, and spend years hoping to establish savings for retirement. Yet, for many, the

Brandon Brings Positivity Everywhere He Goes Brandon Clark, 22, is characterized by many people—including his mom Kimberly Carpenter—as an extremely hard, confident worker who excels at his job which involves car cleaning and detailing, carpentry, refurbishing pellet stoves, lawn care and much,

Jane, an Easterseals supporter, hadn’t updated her will in 15 years. She told the Easterseals Planned Giving team that her intention was to include a bequest to benefit Easterseals.  As they talked, Jane learned there’s an Easterseals center just two miles from