reachAbility Association Information

reachAbility is enriching and empowering individuals and the community through a fair, equitable and inclusive culture. We provide a focus on interesting, engaging and innovative programs that build a stronger community one ability at a time. We are able to provide assistance to a wide range of clients due to support from people like you. At reachAbility we provide accessible opportunities for persons of all abilities, our programs cover the following key areas: -Education: reachAbility offers a wide range of educational programs. We are able to diversify our expertise by engaging the community and creating partnerships with key stakeholders -Employment: We provide our clients transferable skills through training and education, assistance in overcoming barriers, and access to the potential within by focusing on abilities over disabilities -Legal : With a network of hundreds of lawyers from across Nova Scotia, reachAbility is able to match our clients with a lawyer for a free one-hour consultation or have a volunteer lawyer present an information session on a variety of topics -Recreational: We have a number of recreational programs, from film festivals to music programs designed to teach new social skills and a healthy active lifestyle -Sustainability: reachAbility focuses on creating a sustainable environment through our programming in health and wellness, including the first 100% fully accessible garden in Nova Scotia