It’s been over six months since United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Houston rebranded as Easter Seals Greater Houston. The organization is one of Houston’s oldest and longest continuously operating nonprofit organizations, and even though their name changed, their mission stayed the same.
For more than 60 years, United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Houston served the needs of people with all types of disabilities and of all ages by providing therapy, play-based educational opportunities, family counseling, intervention, adaptive toys and technology, housing and other services. As the organization grew, however, so did the list of physical and mental disabilities the organization served. The demand for programs and services that serve people living with disabilities is enormous in the Greater Houston Area. Last year, they worked with nearly 5,700 families through nine major programs, but, as the Houston area continues to grow, so does the number of babies, children, working-age adults and seniors with some type of disability. In order to meet the growing demand, it just made sense to transition to an affiliation with Easter Seals.
Affiliation with a nationally-known organization has many benefits including the ability to increase service capacity. An example of Easter Seals’ contribution to the organization is the opportunity to share in national corporate sponsorships. When the Easter Seals organization received funding, the newly aligned Houston chapter was able to offer Houston Area Respite Center’s Friday Night Out program for parents of children with disabilities.
These are some of the programs and services offered by Easter Seals Greater Houston.
OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL AND SPEECH THERAPY
Children’s Therapy Program
CAMP & RECREATION
Camp Buckaroo
Camp Smiles
Extracurricular Activities
EDUCATIONAL & MENTORING
Assistive Technology Lab
High School/High Tech
Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program (RAMP)
PLAY THERAPY & YOGA
Gymboree
Pet Therapy
Toy/Tech
RESPITE
Family Day Out
HARC – Friday Night Out
In Home Care
Respitatlity
Mini-Vacations
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
211 Texas/United Way Helpline
Care Flash
Crisis Hotlines
Disability Resources
Educational Resources
Helpful Agencies & Links
Legislation
Parenting
Resources
For more information go to: http://www.eastersealshouston.org
About Easter Seals Greater Houston
Easter Seals Greater Houston, Inc. is a non-profit corporation established to provide comprehensive services to individuals of all ages with all types of disabilities and their families. In order to continue to meet the growing needs of people with disabilities, United Cerebral Palsy became Easter Seals Greater Houston on January 1, 2011. As Easter Seals, the organization is building on its 64-year history of serving people with disabilities, while continuing to serve thousands of families in the area. As the only local organization providing comprehensive services, all funds raised in the greater Houston community stay here through ESGH’s nine programs: Early Childhood Intervention; Respite Services; Toy/Tech; High School/High Tech; Home of Your Own; Therapy Services; The Caroline School; Camps, Counseling & Case Management; and Adult Services. For more information about Easter Seals Greater Houston, visit www.eastersealshouston.org. Visit us on Facebook and Twitter (@eastersealshou).
