Garden Center Services - GCS

03/01/2026

March is Intellectual and Developmental Disability Awareness Month! Our theme is 'Life Side by Side' - people of every ability should be together in community living the lives they want and deserve. Let this also be a time to continue to advocate for vital support systems such as Medicaid and SNAP. The Arc of Illinois National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities

02/26/2026

We are grateful to be collaborating on these projects. We can't wait to share future updates!

We are excited to share that two of our projects with Garden Center Services - GCS are moving forward!

Brush Hill Apartments, a permanent supportive housing development for adults with disabilities, was recently featured a write-up from Southwest Regional Publishing after it passed approval from the City of Worth.

Construction on its companion project, Garden Center Apartments, is scheduled to wrap up this spring - stay tuned for more updates!

02/19/2026

What a great night of connection at Night to Shine! It is so cool to once again participate in this worldwide celebration event. Thank you to all involved!

02/14/2026

Thank you for all of the love you have shown Garden Center Services this past year. As we move forward in these dark and difficult times, please know that we will continue to be a place of love and light for the people we support and for one another.

Happy Valentine's Day ❤

02/12/2026

THANK YOU! It is one of our favorite nights too. People we support AND staff had so much fun - what a night to remember!

02/11/2026

Thank you to the St. Laurence High School Baseball Team for having us at the Valentine's Dance! It was such a LOVELY time - so many of us agree that this was one of our best dances yet! We can't wait for the next one. ❤

02/10/2026

Imagine being told you can never have more than $2,000 in assets or you lose important benefits.

That’s the reality for millions of people with disabilities who rely on Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The asset limit is over 30 years old, and outdated SSI rules often make it difficult for people to save money and break free from poverty.

Congress can fix this. Take action and urge your lawmakers to support raising the SSI asset limit: https://bit.ly/3LStZLs

02/10/2026

Disability rights and racial justice are deeply connected.

Black people with disabilities experience higher rates of discrimination in education, health care, housing, and the criminal justice system. These barriers don’t exist in isolation. They are shaped by history, policy, and long-standing inequities.

Disability Rights Florida wrote an article about 17 Black disability advocates who shaped the fight for disability rights. Read full article to learn how these leaders paved the way for change.

Celebrating Black history means telling the full story, including disability. 🖤

Link in comments.

02/09/2026

Shoutout to our AWESOME graduates of the Moraine Valley Community College Leadership Development Program! We had so many staff participant photos we couldn't even fit them all in this post! Thank you for your commitment to learning and excelling at what you do.

01/15/2026

We had an amazing time at the Bulls game last night! Thank you to the awesome DSPs who made it happen. Go Bulls! ❤🏀

01/09/2026

The first newsletter of 2026 is here! Please check out our Jan/Feb issue of the Leaflet where we share a lot of great GCS updates!

Garden Center Services Newsletter The Leaflet Issue Jan Feb 2026

12/25/2025

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays! 🎄☃
Thank you to all who have been a part of our community this year, and we look forward to doing more great things together in 2026.
Have a wonderful start to the new year! 🎉