Welcome to the ECTC Web Site. We
look forward to introducing you to our facility! From here, you'll
learn about the people we serve & the people who provide
services to them.
We
are located at:
2601 Woodlawn Road
Sterling, IL
61081
Phone: (815) 626-5820
Fax: (815) 626-5822
Our
Mission
ECTC
exists to provide assistance and service to persons
with disabilities and their families. ECTC plays a significant role in
the delivery of their health care services and programs, maximizing
their quality of life and independence, supporting community
integration, providing an opportunity for self-determination and
advocating for their individual rights. Quality and excellence are
fundamental to our services and we shall adhere to the highest
professional standards in all activities and programs. ECTC
strives to build and retain the trust of the people served by and
employed by Exceptional Care and Training Center.
ECTC
makes every effort to develop and maintain
positive working relationships with families, communities and all
agencies by being good citizens in all respects, by educating those
around us through an effective public relations advocacy of the
services delivered and by being open to independent criticism and
evaluation services. ECTC is a fair and progressive
employer, recognizing the rights and interests of our employees as
individuals, to pay wages and benefits that are competitive within
existing economic conditions and to strive to provide employees with
good, safe working conditions. ECTC endeavors to promote
free exchange of information among employees and to encourage
improvement in skills through participation in available educational
programs and professional organizations.
Management shall be committed to the highest standards of
professional conduct in operating the facility and in providing
dependable, up-to-date services. This is done so that ECTC can maintain
a reputation of excellence with the persons served, their families, our
employees and the community. Management shall be committed to the
facility as a whole, never sacrificing quality of care for profits.
And
God Said No
By Claudia
Minden
Weisz
I
asked God to take away my pride, and God said "No."
He
said it was not for him to take away but for me to give up.
I
asked God to make my handicapped child whole, and God said "No."
He
said her spirit is whole, her body is only temporary.
I
asked God to grant me patience, and God said "No."
He
said that patience is a by-product of tribulation. It isn’t
granted, it’s earned.
I
asked God to give me happiness, and God said "No."
He
said he gives blessings, happiness is up to me.
I
asked God to spare me pain, and God said "No."
He
said suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer
to me.
I
asked God to make my spirit grow, and God said "No."
He
said I must grow on my own, but he will prune me to make me fruitful.
I
asked God to help me love others as much as he loves me, and God said,
"Ah, finally you have the idea."
