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Ability Beyond
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Nonprofit providing disability employment training
Ability Beyond
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Nonprofit providing disability employment training
Overview
Ability Beyond helps adults with disabilities live, work, and participate in their communities. It runs job training, placement, supported living, and enrichment programs in Connecticut and New York, and supports nationwide employment through Disability Solutions. It differentiates itself with a 60-year track record, a strong NY/CT regional footprint, and a national affiliate that extends its impact. Its goal is to give people with disabilities opportunities to work, live independently, and age with dignity.
About Ability Beyond
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Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
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Headquarters
Bethel, Connecticut
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- The 2026 Horry County residential expansion shows active geographic growth.
- Ability Beyond won a 2026 state grant for Bethel roof replacement.
- OPWDD wage increases lifted New York pay roughly 19% and cut vacancies.
What critics are saying
- A 2025 police investigation cited employee misuse of disabled clients' funds.
- New York still has a waitlist above 2,000 people, straining growth and retention.
- Dependence on DDS and OPWDD funding leaves expansion hostage to state approvals.
What makes Ability Beyond unique
- Ability Beyond serves 3,000 people across Connecticut and New York with continuum care.
- Its Disability Solutions arm placed 888 people in jobs during fiscal 2025.
- It runs residential, outpatient, and employment services, including 130 employer partners.
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Company News
Ability Beyond to host annual Golf, Tennis & Pickleball Tournament.
The nonprofit, Ability Beyond, started an investigation after receiving reports that an employee was "misusing disabled clients' funds," according to police.
Ability Beyond Disability in Bethel has been awarded $386,000 for the removal and replacement of the roof atop the organization's HQ.
Ability Beyond's Autumn Mental Health Breakfast raised nearly $100,000 for regional services.
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About Ability Beyond
Industries
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Bethel, Connecticut
Founded
N/A
Ability Beyond is Hiring for 17 Jobs on Simplify!
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