National Ability Center

As society evolves, so do attitudes. The current world focus is shifting from simply caring for the sick or coping with disability to one of creating new opportunities, greater empowerment and an improved quality of life for all. Programs at the National Ability Center are designed to meet the unique needs of individuals and families of all abilities by:

* Transforming “I can't" to “I can" and functioning as a gateway to meeting greater life challenges.
* Creating the possibility of healing and unification of the entire family, not just the individual.
* Leveling the “playing field" by creating environments and communities through programs where everyone can participate together.
* Empowering participants to return to their communities as examples of successful healing and accomplishment.
* Changing the life narrative of participants from disabled to ENABLED.

National Ability Center (NAC) is committed to the advancement of our mission through a planned, strategic and sustainable process. Our five-year strategic plan is updated every year under the direction of our Board of Directors with guidance from community stakeholders. These strategic goals provide direction and focus within all levels of the organization and generate the actions necessary that enable realization of our mission and vision.

High-Level Strategic Goals include:

1. PROGRAMS: Deliver innovative programs with excellence.
2. PEOPLE: Empower develop and retain individuals who create a culture of possibilities and excellence.
3. FINANCE: Grow financial support and awareness within a culture of philanthropy, diversity and advocacy.
4. FACILITIES: Develop, maintain, and expand world-class facilities and resources to support program goals.
5. DEVELOPMENT: Develop a broad-based financial resource portfolio to support organizational growth and excellence

As a leader in adaptive recreation, sports development and educational services, the NAC promotes the concept of ability through inclusion, awareness, education and training. We aim to help individuals of all abilities live more complete and integrated lives by:

* Producing a positive shift in the public perception of "ability" by creating extraordinary role models and leaders within our communities.
* Offering world-class and diverse adaptive recreational and sport programming that appeals to the broadest group of individuals, interests, and needs.
* Providing nurturing yet challenging programs led by professional, accredited, and knowledgeable staff members, volunteers, coaches and mentors.
* Building sustainable partnerships with organizations around the world that share our commitment to improving the lives of individuals with disabilities.
* Blending occupational and physical therapies with sports instruction and achievement through year-round adaptive recreation programs.

Recent organizational accomplishments include:

- Empowered over 3,200 people of all abilities through participation in more than 20,000 experiences and activities.
- After two years of not being able to run our multi-day overnight rafting trips due to Covid restrictions, we are excited to be re-igniting this program this upcoming season.
- The National Ability Center created a partnership with a local youth academy which will bring additional youth to our Equestrian Assisted Learning program on a weekly basis.
- We had over 1,000 participants register for our summer programs on Tuesday, Feb 15th - our first day of open registration in 2022