Easter Seals: About Us

For more than 60 years, Easter Seals has been helping children and adults with disabilities throughout Central Illinois lead independent and productive lives. Widely recognized as a place of hope and progress, Easter Seals provides a broad array of programs, services, and facilities serving people with disabilities of all ages in Fulton, McLean, Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford Counties.

Our Mission
To improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities and their families by providing quality services, programs, and facilities.

Accreditations
Through a variety of independent credentialing bodies as well as affiliations with local, state, and national organizations, Easter Seals ensures that it's programs, services, and facilities are of the highest quality. Easter Seals is licensed, accredited, approved by, or otherwise affiliated with the following:

CARF (The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission)
Illinois Department of Health and Human Services as a Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Better Business Bureau
University of Illinois Division of Specialized Care for Children
Illinois Department of Public Aid
Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services
National Lekotek Center
American Camping Association
National Easter Seals
Illinois Easter Seals
Children's Hospital of Illinois at Saint Francis Medical Center
University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria
United Cerebral Palsy of America

Our Board
Easter Seals is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of local business and community leaders. These dedicated volunteers set policy governing the Center's programs, administration, and fund raising efforts.

Easter Seals-UCP Board of Directors
OFFICERS
Bruce Alkire; Chairman of the Board
Doug Oberhelman; 1st Vice Chairman
Wayne Baum; 2nd Vice Chairman
Robert R. Gallagher; Treasurer
Troy Pudik; Secretary

DIRECTORS
Nick Adkins
Brad Barkley
Cindy Barnum
Rich Beal
Dale Burklund
Steve Cicciarelli
Michael Cullinan
Theresa Falcon-Cullinan, M.D.
William Fielding
Ted W. Fleming
Sister Canisia Gerlach
Joe Glawe
Stephen Hippler, M.D.
Stephen Kouri
Ben Leman
Mary Jo Mays, Ph.D.
Tom Mercier
Skip Morris
Jim Roecker
Mark Scott

Our Staff

Easter Seals-UCP Rehabilitation Center (309) 686-1177
ADMINISTRATION
Steve Thompson, President & CEO
Andrew M. Morgan, M.D., Medical Director
Madeline Snider, Executive Secretary
Stacie Gilmore, Vice President Finance/Human Resource
Lynda Finch, Accounting Clerk

DEVELOPMENT
Joette McGann, Vice President Corporate & Event Marketing
Krista Bieneman, Development Coordinator
Amy Barlow, Administrative Assistant Development

PATIENT ACCOUNTS
Pam Flad, Manager, Patient Accounts
Diane Seibert, Patient Accounts Specialist

PROGRAM SERVICES
Jody Blake, Receptionist
Angie Adamson, Occupational Therapist
Becky Bradley, Physical Therapist Assistant
Cheryl Buss, Coordinator, Family Services
Isabel Coats, Speech/Language Therapist
Malinda Cumbow-Radloff, Coordinator, Family Services
Terri Desmond, Speech/Language Therapist
Lisa Hill, Occupational Therapist
Louise Hodge, Secretary
Cathy Humphreys, Screening Coordinator
Agnes Innis, Transcriptionist
Bob Kooy, Physical Therapist Assistant
Sonja Martel, Aquatics Supervisor
Julie Matthews, Vice President Programs Services
Gretchen Meyer, Physical Therapist
Linda Mosburg, Transcriptionist/Medical Records Coordinator
Karen Nelson, Occupational Therapist
Jan Pacey, Case Manager
Colleen Paine-Mingus, Development Screener
Stephanie Rittmiller, Intake Coordinator
Shirley Strode, Lekotek Leader
Jim Whittington, Family Specialist/Data Entry
Deb Zimmerman, Physical Therapist

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David Bateman, Vice President
Bob Mathes, Camp Facilities Coordinator
Jodi Franke, Camp Coordinator
Marie Helvie, Administrative Assistant
Jody McCombs, Development Coordinator
Jennifer Cordes, Secretary

Easter Seals-UCP Service Center (309) 663-8275 Fax: (309) 662-7872
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