IMPACT:Ability
A comprehensive initiative to create safe & healthy communities for people with disabilities.
IMPACT:Ability teaches concrete, practical safety skills to individuals with disabilities while simultaneously creating institutional change by giving service providers, teachers, caregivers, and high-level state agency leaders the tools to recognize and respond to incidents of abuse and potential abuse.
People with disabilities learn concrete, practical skills to protect and advocate for themselves
Abuse Prevention Leadership Teams made up of staff and people with disabilities take the lead on addressing abuse or potential abuse and supporting healthy relationships and healthy sexuality
Service providers, teachers, caregivers, and state agency staff learn to recognize and respond to incidents of abuse and potential abuse.
High-Level Leaders speak out about the importance of abuse prevention and response