Health +
Independence +
Inclusion
Gathering Strength for Living Your Best Life
Current Health
& Wellness Classes
Our mission
Empower people with disabilities to achieve better health, increase self-sufficiency,
and become more engaged in the community.
Achieving
Optimal Health
What
Increased personal control and accessible health-promoting services and resources transform the individual with a disability and the community.
Why
People with disabilities have far worse health outcomes. Systemic barriers persist.
Too few health services and resources are accessible and culturally competent.
How
Access to Physical Activity: Classes
Self-advocacy for Access: Learn
Collaboration: CFW Gym and Pushing Forward
Living with
Maximum Autonomy
What
When people with disabilities live, work, and play independently, they thrive—boosting community health, economy, and resilience.
Why
People with disabilities face greater isolation, lower employment, and double the poverty rate of those without disabilities.
How
Financial Resources and Literacy: Financial Workshops
Adaptive Recreation and Leisure Activities: Events
Know Your Rights: Learn
Participating Fully
in the Community
What
Fully accessible services, transportation, housing, and public spaces unlock the skills, talents, and $500B economic power of people with disabilities, strengthening the entire community.
Why
An enormous gap exists between accessible housing need and supply; ADA standards for accessible parking spaces are inadequate to meet the need; public transportation (paratransit) is in financial crisis nationwide.
We Believe
- Solutions are more durable when people with disabilities co-create them
- When every person thrives, the community flourishes
Helpful Resources
Click the button below to find a list of helpful Resources to Support People with Disabilities and Their Families.
The resources include some helpful advice, interesting research, and practical guidelines on maintaining and improving fitness and wellness while living with a disabling condition, such as spinal cord injury or stroke.