Finding a Family With Ability Beyond – Your Support in Action
Peter didn’t always have it easy after his diagnosis with Autism at a young age, but because of a mother’s determination for her son, he […]
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Ridgefield Employer, Philanthropist Allows Ability to go Beyond
At Ability Beyond, our mission is our people, but equally important are the caring individuals who make our mission possible. The inspirations and examples they […]
DEIB at Ability Beyond Takes Another Step Forward with Pride
Ability Beyond has announced its second-ever employee resource group (ERG)—Ability Pride—to support, represent, and celebrate LGBTQIA+ members of the workforce! “By the very nature of the work we do—which is caring for people—we have to care for our team members,” said Shaileen Brighton-Ortiz, Director of Services and DEIB at Ability […]
Therapy Dog Visits Bethel Day Program
By some measures, Gromit is 70 years old. He has curly gray-brown hair and a low-key disposition. Despite his lineage, he doesn’t like to swim. […]
Becoming a Superstar at Stew Leonard’s
One crisp February afternoon, Christopher Parks was at work, pushing carts for Stew Leonard’s in Norwalk, when he noticed a shopper in a tight spot: […]
Human Resource Manager Receives Professional Excellence Award
Human Resources Manager Jessica Hanson has become the inaugural recipient of the HR Professional Excellence Award, presented by the Connecticut Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) for outstanding contributions in the field! She humbly accepted the accolades this spring, during a tri-state conference at Mohegan Sun attended by 300 of […]
Direct Support Professional Awarded for Life-Saving Care
Tanya Meeks, a 25-year veteran of the Ability Beyond care force, was helping her client Frances take a shower in January when the woman, in […]
From Homelessness to Hope — A Client’s Journey
Jhonathan has endured more than a decade of adversity before he came to Ability Beyond. He hasn’t had any contact with his family since he […]
Ability Beyond Featured for Innovation in Fundraising
In a recent conversation among CCS Fundraising’s Human Services Sector Team, we discussed nonprofit clients tackling industry-wide challenges through innovative solutions and best-practice fundraising. Our recent client, Ability Beyond, a human service organization that provides programs and services for adults with disabilities, was mentioned several times for its forward-thinking approaches and […]
February Impact Newsletter
Ability Partners with Habitat for Humanity to Renovate Danbury Home We are so excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Housatonic Habitat for Humanity to renovate one our our homes in Danbury. The home has been vacant recently due to a lack of funding for repairs. However, with the generous support […]