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Registrations Now Open for Summer Special Olympics
It’s starting to get warm out and you know that that means! It’s time to start getting ready for the Special Olympics of Connecticut’s Annual Summer Games. If you’re interested in participating, please email lisa.hoadley@abilitybeyond.org before March 10 to register. We welcome new athletes! We’re offering Track & Field, Aquatics, […]
Project SEARCH Info Nights for Danbury, Waterbury Coming Soon!
Our nationally-recognized Project SEARCH internship program for transitioning young adults with disabilities will be holding two informational sessions for those interested in upcoming program sessions. We are excited to be looking for new candidates for programs that will be available soon at Danbury and Waterbury Hospitals. You can also learn […]
Danbury Hospital Partners with Ability Beyond to Provide Job Training
As published in The News-Times Margot Pratt, a Ridgefield High School graduate, says she loves coming to her job at Danbury Hospital every morning, helping with housekeeping and sanitation tasks on the upper floors. “I like talking with the nurses,” said Pratt, 22, who also said she’s looking forward to a future […]
Autumn Breakfast Raises More Than $100,000 for Mental Health Services
Earlier this month, the community gathered for a most successful Autumn Mental Health Breakfast that raised more than $100,000 in support of Ability Beyond’s mental health services. We are so moved by the leadership and advocacy of our 2023 honorees: Eric Foss, Charles Coretto and Tracey Dolan as well as […]
Internship Program at Danbury Hospital Will Prepare Young Adults with Disabilities for Success
Ability Beyond and Nuvance Health join forces to promote inclusion and independence, bringing internationally-recognized Project SEARCH model to Danbury DANBURY, Conn.—Local young adults with disabilities may now gain real life work experiences at Danbury Hospital, thanks to a 10-month internship program that launched this fall through Ability Beyond and Nuvance […]