We have a wide variety of programs available to our disabled community members, youth, veterans, and first responders with disabilities.

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MENTORING & OUTREACH    img_2854

The Mentoring and Outreach program provides a critical need for the physically disabled  and others affected by mental health barriers to healing such as PTS. The onset of disabling illness, physical or sensory impairment is often accompanied by grief processes, including depression.

People who experience a  traumatic disability or disabling disease may lose physical comfort, mobility, the ability to engage in certain activities, aspects of their previous lifestyles, privacy, a sense of dignity, control, efficacy/agency, a degree of independence, actual or perceived life roles, friends and other social supports, the ability to work, financial stability, their previous sense of identity and purpose, the ability to pursue previously established dreams, their previous body image, and, their previous sense of self.

Our mentors add a continuity of care for healthcare providers; give support and resources to individuals and families that assist with physical and emotional well being. The mentor aids in coping with the many mental barriers like depression, anger, anxiety, which may inhibit physical rehabilitation and transitioning through the traumatic life-changing event.

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Our events create opportunities for interactions in social settings with other disabled members, their families, and other mentors. This allows the newly injured person to see a better quality of life is possible and expand preconceived notions of disability and focuses on the abilities of what a person can achieve. These clinics bring together the community with Sports Coalition members, local and out of state mentor athletes that instruct the multiple sports daylong event.

portsAbility Day is open to children and adults throughout the area with intellectual and physical disabilities including traumatic brain injury spinal cord injury, amputation, limb difference, stroke, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, and muscular dystrophy and visual impairments to participate in multiple adaptive sports.

These sports include adaptive and wheelchair tennis, basketball, swimming, boccia, archery, rowing, white water and sprint kayaking, and many other sports.

Adaptive Sports Coalition:

The Adaptive Sports Coalition brings together local organizations to enhance sports, recreational and leisure programs for people with physical disabilities and mental health barriers. Program goals include providing information, and resources to help newly injured patients and their families, raise awareness about the opportunities for the disabled community and develop partnerships that support member organizations and their programs.

SPORTS COALITION

The Adaptive Sports Coalition brings together local organizations to enhance sports, recreational and leisure programs for people with physical disabilities. Program goals include providing information, and resources to help newly injured patients and their families, raise awareness about the opportunities for the disabled community and develop partnerships that support member organizations and their programs.

  1. Kayaking (Canoeing, Recreational, Sprint Training
  2. Rowing-
  3. Adaptive tennis/Wheelchair
  4. Swimming
  5. Running
  6. Adaptive Fitness
  7. Wheelchair Basketball
  8. Triathlon
  9. Cycling
  10. Boccia
  11. Sitting Volleyball
  12. Archery
  13. Injury Prevention
  14. Air Rifle