1 in 5 People is Living with a Disability
Advocating for People With Disabilities or Challenges
Everyone in our community deserves the right to lead a meaningful and fulfilling life.
About Us
Everyone deserves the right to lead a meaningful and fulfilling life.
Whether it’s a new mom who needs guidance, a gentleman with limited basic living skills, a 3 year-old getting ready for kindergarten, or a person with a disability searching for a job – these and others find help and support in the programs of Cardinal Services.
For many of those with disabilities, every day is a struggle to make do with what they have. However, the struggle is not limited to those with disabilities; their families often have struggles of their own. Caring for a loved one with a disability can present challenges, especially if a family does not have the knowledge or resources to do so successfully.
Many people in our community are living with disabilities.
They are our family members, neighbors and friends.
- 98,953estimated number of people in Indiana with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD).
- 9.6%of people in Kosciusko County under the age of 65 have a disability (2011-2015).
- 1/5people with a disability is employed, compared to about 4 out of 5 people without a disability.
Services
Together we have the ability to Change Lives
Blog
Creating a Community Connection: RedBird Art Studio
The Ability Campaign will help Cardinal Services grow one of our most successful programs: RedBird Art Studio. We have grown so much in the last year and a half that our old gymnasium is now too small for our clients—and we are still growing.
6 months ago | by Michelle Boxell
If not Cardinal Services, who? But we do not act alone. Our role is to bridge the gap between those we serve and our community so that everyone feels valued.
Our Impact 2012 - 2017
1,065 Men & women guided in finding a job
14,750 Women & children served through WIC
268,000 Rides provided by KABS
1,070 Adults attending day services
275 Families per month served by Healthy Families
945 People in independent living homes & apartments
1,180 Children served through Head Start programs
