Founded in August 1992, four parents and one sister of developmentally disabled adults joined together in hopes of starting an adult day program. They presented their ideas to the Easter Seals Board and everyone agreed that it was a wonderful plan. Shortly after, the parents and their newly hired staff settled in a facility, and people from all over the Oakland County started coming to see and attend the program. The program thrived even with many financial challenges until 2004. In April 2004, they broke away from the Easter Seals of Southeast Michigan and became New Gateways. Today, the program remains intact with an even stronger team, with the parents and the original dedicated staff included.