New Year 2025 News for People with Disabilities

 
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We Need Your Voice!

Our Public Health team is excited to launch the Able SC Disability Healthcare Access survey.

Please take this survey. We are tracking information on the accessibility of healthcare in SC for our community. 

We want to hear from as many community members as possible; help us spread the word! Upon completing the survey, disabled participants can receive a $25.00 gift card.

 
Journey to Healthy Living with Able South Carolina, Free Training for people with disabilities. A focus on personal growth and creating new healthier habits. Virtual 1/22 @ 3 pm, In Person 1/21 @ 3 pm. In person locations Able SC Columbia and Greenville Offices. Register or request accommodation: dtempio@able-sc.org, 803-779-5121.’ Includes cut-out photo of a person with tan skin and developmental disability in a wheelchair, smiling. Background is light blue with Able SC light green and yellow geometric shapes for visual interest.

You are invited to join us for FREE monthly training classes online and in person!

To register and make a request for an accommodation based upon disability for any of the above trainings, please contact us at 800-681-6805, TTY: 803-779-0949, or email dtempio@able-sc.org a week before the event.

2025 Trainings:

For questions, contact info@able-sc.org

 
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Empower Hour!

Have a disability? Empower Hour is led by your peers. If you'd like to join, contact info@able-sc.org or call 1-800-681-6805. To make a request for accommodation based on disability, please call us at 800-681-6805 a week before the event.

Empower Hour meets online weekly: Thursdays from 1 pm to 2 pm


In Person Monthly at Columbia and Greenville offices: 2nd Thursday of each month from 4 pm- 5 pm.

  • Next in person meeting: January 16 from 4 pm to 5 pm
 
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MLK Day: Able SC Closed Jan. 20

"True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice," a quote from Martin Luther King Jr.'s book, "Stride Toward Freedom," from 1958. We remember these wise words on this Martin Luther King Jr. day as we, a disability-led organization continue that stride. We hope you are finding time and space to reflect on this holiday's purpose and meaning, whether that's by participating in local events, giving back, or as an advocate radically seeking rest.

Able South Carolina
720 Gracern Road Suite 106 | Columbia, South Carolina 29210
803.779.5121 | advocacy@able-sc.org

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