Empowering Abilities

Empowering Abilities provides support to individuals with varying disabilities at home at work and in the community. The vast majority of individuals served experience an intellectual disability however people with mental health issues brain injuries and other developmental disabilities are served as well. The services provided are designed to assist persons with disabilities to develop vocational social and personal skills and develop self-esteem self-fulfillment and self-sufficiency. Empowering Abilities was incorporated in 1969 as a merger of four groups previously providing services to people with disabilities. Over the years it has established different services to meet identified community needs. School programs for children with severe disabilities were provided until federal law required public schools to assume responsibility. Since its inception it has provided an array of Employment and Pre-employment/Activity supports to adults with the addition of Community Employment in 1988. Community Residential Services began in 1974 and now includes three group homes Supported Community Living Independent Living and an Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled in Scott County. Empowering Abilities received certification in 1993 to use Title XIX HCBS funds to expand residential and respite supports to meet additional needs. Empowering Abilities has effectively assisted persons with disabilities to live grow and contribute to their home community since its inception.

As a premier service provide, Empowering Abilities passionately advocates on behalf of individuals with disabilities by creating opportunities for them to succeed, to achieve to grow, and to be happy.