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Easterseals CEO Kendra Davenport Statement on Trump Autism Announcement
Individualized, respectful supports help families thrive. -
Easterseals Launches Accessible Toy & Game Guide for 2025 Holidays
The nation's leading nonprofit serving people with disabilities identifies the best accessible toys and games for the 2025 holiday season. -
Back to School: Supporting Caregivers Builds Stronger Teams
In a Fast Company op-ed, Easterseals President and CEO Kendra Davenport shares how back to school season is a workforce issue, highlighting that uplifting caregivers in the workplace, especially during this time of transition, leads to a stronger, more engaged, and more productive workforce. -
Investing in Experience: The Business Case for Hiring Older Employees
Easterseals President and CEO Kendra Davenport released a new op-ed in Forbes to spotlight the value older workers bring to the workforce. -
The Labor Department Has Suddenly Stopped Funding a Senior Job Training Program
Easterseals President and CEO Kendra Davenport discussed SCSEP funding delays that threaten jobs for thousands of seniors with CNN. -
Accessible Technology Is a Win-Win for the Workforce
Easterseals President and CEO Kendra Davenport published an op-ed in Fast Company on the transformative role accessible technology plays in expanding economic opportunity for people with disabilities and providing a pipeline of talent for businesses. -
Senior Job Training Funds Cut Ahead of Benefit Work Mandates
Kendra Davenport discusses Senior Community Service Employment Program Pause with Bloomberg Law. -
Investing in Early Childhood Builds a Stronger Workforce
In an op-ed for Forbes, Easterseals President and CEO Kendra Davenport shares a compelling insight with business leaders: the path to a stronger workforce starts with early childhood investment. -
Statement on Senate Passage of Tax and Domestic Policy Bill
Massive Medicaid cuts threaten care for millions—especially in rural America. People with disabilities, children, and older adults face devastating setbacks. -
Comcast Newsmakers Discusses Economic Outlook of People with Disabilities
President and CEO Kendra Davenport discusses ways to improve the economic outlook of people with disabilities with Comcast Newsmakers. -
Statement on House Passage of Tax & Spending Bill
Easterseals' statement on House tax legislation impacting Medicaid for people with disabilities. President and CEO Kendra Davenport warns of risks to healthcare access and provider workforce. -
Massive Medicaid Cuts Would Ripple Through Nonprofit Sector, Too
President and CEO Kendra Davenport speaks with Crain's Chicago Business on the potential impact of Medicaid cuts across Easterseals' services.
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