Catch up on the latest news from our growing community.
DANBURY — A total of $204,000 will be distributed among 18 local nonprofit groups through the City of Danbury’s Department of Social Services Grant Program administered by the United Way of Western Connecticut. Nonprofit agencies that focus their work on education and child care; health and mental health; and financial […]
DANBURY – Two local nonprofit organizations with a “shared goal of helping to ensure everyone has a safe place to call home” are joining forces for the first time to take their community services to a new level. Danbury-based Housatonic Habitat for Humanity is providing volunteers two days a week […]
Save The Date – Gala & Beyond Platinum Jubilee We are excited to announce this year’s Gala & Beyond – our Platinum Jubilee – will be held on Saturday April 22! Join us as we celebrate 70 years of working within the communities we serve to improve the lives […]
Happy Holidays and New Year! Happy Holidays to our extended family from everyone at Ability Beyond. We are so incredibly thankful this year that community support has enabled us to serve individuals with disabilities for nearly 70 years. Without you, we wouldn’t be able to continue our mission to discover, […]
BETHEL, CT – Ability Beyond was proud Wednesday to honor U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy with the Karraker Memorial Award for his ongoing commitment to reforming the country’s mental health system. Murphy received the honor during Ability Beyond’s Annual Autumn Mental Health Breakfast. Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi and Veasna […]
When Lucia Riviere walked into Ability Beyond Ritch Drive residence for her first day at work nearly three decades ago, she knew it was where she belonged. Riviere had grown up wanting to be nurse. She had a calling to treat people the way they deserved to be treated, with […]
BETHEL, CT – In light of his ongoing efforts to repair the country’s mental health system, Ability Beyond is proud to announce that U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is the recipient of this years Celine Karraker Memorial Award. The award, named in honor of Interlude founder Celine Karraker, honors an individual […]
Ability Beyond Announces Disability Solutions and Bristol Myers Squibb Joint Effort to Increase Access to Clinical Trials for those with Disabilities BETHEL, CT – People with disabilities comprise nearly one-quarter of the population and have traditionally been excluded from clinical drug trials. However, a new initiative is looking to […]
Join us on Saturday, April 23, 2022 and celebrate at our 2022 Gala & Beyond event in-person at the Amber Room Colonnade and virtually online. We are delighted to be honoring Jack and Paula Walsh, as this year’s recipients of our Robert S. Young Humanitarian Award. You will enjoy an […]
Heroes Work Here. This is Why. We’re hiring more heroes to work at Ability Beyond. Do you want to have a positive impact on lives of people with developmental and intellectual disabilities? Click here for current job openings Join one of our upcoming virtual career fairs using the Zoom link […]
