Mission Statement

Embrace the sanctity and dignity of life by nurturing pregnant and parenting women. EAS partners with multifaith congregations and community organizations to provide mentoring support, education and practical assistance to women and their children.

History

The Elizabeth Ann Seton Program (EAS) Program, Inc is a non profit, 501c3 organization which was incorporated in 1996, in Springfield, Illinois. The EAS Central Office is housed on the St. John's Hospital Campus. Mentoring and educational programs serve women and children in the Springfield, Jacksonville, Chatham, and Beardstown communities.

Who Is Elizabeth Ann Seton?

The EAS Program is named for Elizabeth Ann Seton, a woman who moved from great wealth to extreme poverty, marriage to a prominent shipping merchant to the isolation of a single mother. Throughout her life, she witnessed to the ideal that women deserve a good education and chance for a fulfilled life. She used her personal resources to establish several schools, orphanages, and hospitals. Her entire life was devoted to serving women and children.