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The commitment, announced during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, builds on four years of partnership now shown to return nearly $5,000 per year in added spending power for every person trained.

See how Easterseals modernized its national web portfolio by moving 40+ sites to Drupal on Pantheon, dramatically improving accessibility, speed, and local support.

New data show SNAP participation has fallen by more than 5 million people as changes to the program take effect.

Easterseals President and CEO Kendra Davenport responds to the Texas v. Kennedy ruling, addressing the removal of Section 504 community integration provisions.

Advocates are bracing for potential changes that could limit home care and services for people with disabilities following recent Department of Justice actions. Easterseals President and CEO Kendra Davenport warns that this retreat threatens independent community living.

In response to plans to weaken federal Head Start standards, Easterseals President and CEO Kendra Davenport calls on federal leaders to protect early learning and health screenings for young children, emphasizing that cutting red tape shouldn't come at the expense of quality care.

Direct Support Professionals are essential to millions of Americans with disabilities. Read Easterseals’ statement urging Congress to support S. 3211.

Easterseals President and CEO Kendra Davenport has been named to The NonProfit Times' 2026 NPT Power & Influence Top 50, recognizing influential nonprofit leaders driving change across the nation. Davenport's leadership reflects Easterseals' commitment to expanding opportunity, accessibility, workforce development, and community impact for people with disabilities.

Advocates warn that the DOJ's reversal on Olmstead enforcement threatens access to vital home- and community-based services for people with disabilities.

Easterseals President and CEO Kendra Davenport responds to a recent DOJ opinion that threatens critical Medicaid home care and disability services.

A new DOT mandate requires hands-on disability training for airline staff. While the wider federal accessibility package faces a review pause under the Trump administration, Easterseals President and CEO Kendra Davenport comments that this safety measure can immediately target high rates of wheelchair damage and traveler injuries.

Easterseals opposes the transfer of OSERS and the Office for Civil Rights, responding to the decision to move special education out of the DOE.