Napa Valley Support Services

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

08/27/2026

Our young people are ready to take the stage!

This summer, students from across Napa County have been turning their passions into action through Passion for Change.

Now it's time for our community to show up for THEM.

Join us for the Passion for Change 2026 Youth Impact Showcase and hear young leaders share projects focused on healthcare, mental health, homelessness, youth opportunity, animals, the environment, advocacy, sports, service, and more.

Sunday, August 30 | 3–5 PM
Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center
FREE & open to everyone!

Come listen. Ask questions. Make connections. Offer support. You never know how YOU might help one of these young leaders take their next step.

We're Better Together.
Passion Changes Everything.

08/18/2026

You can still get tickets to our fundraiser on September 19th! 🎉 Why come? Celebrate 20 years of Brown Street Gallery, enjoy a wonderful evening of food, art and community, and help support opportunities for people with disabilities right here in Napa Valley.

And yes… there will be some pretty amazing art, auction goodies and surprises to take home too! A very special thank you to all of our sponsors both in-kind and directly who are making this event possible. Tickets here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/neyvw9k/lp/25d34a12-b311-454b-9cfa-d1862139a6f4

07/31/2026

Thank you Lagunitas Brewing Co for your generous donation to make our upcoming fundraiser a success! Their support helps make events like this possible, and we're so grateful they chose to support Napa Valley Support Services and the individuals we serve.

If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, there's still time! Join us for a fun evening of great food, local wine and beer, a silent auction, and an opportunity to celebrate inclusion while supporting programs that help individuals with developmental disabilities thrive in our community.

Thank you again, Lagunitas, for helping make this event even more special. We can't wait to raise a glass together on September 19! ❤️

Tickets here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/neyvw9k/lp/25d34a12-b311-454b-9cfa-d1862139a6f4?source_id=ea30793e-1dec-4e56-ad76-ab2d55d9db98&source_type=em&c=hT7Mz3N8kPgqUBldzOAw5X49b1OlVZiOe3uJjfmF1PXXEqQhfSbZ0A==

07/26/2026

Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts are a tax-advantaged savings option that allows individuals whose disability began before age 46 to save up to $100,000 without affecting their Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility. Join Justice In Aging for a free webinar, How ABLE Accounts Work with Supplemental Security Income (SSI), on Wednesday, July 29 from 11 a.m. to noon (PT). In this session, attendees will learn:
• Who qualifies for an ABLE account
• How ABLE savings can support people who receive SSI
• Tips for comparing and choosing the right ABLE plan
• Ways ABLE can help overcome common SSI barriers

Click the link below to register:
https://bit.ly/44tZ3qn.

07/19/2026

Join us for a live virtual teach-in next week! You're invited to join us for a webinar about the unique experience of being a member of more than one disability community. Jack, a Disability Rights California (DRC) employee, will share about how having both a mental health and intellectual/developmental disability (I/DD) affects his identity and sense of belonging.

Learn more and register at the link: https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/events/open-minds-ive-always-been-different-belonging-in-the-mental-health-intellectual

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be offered

When: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PT

DRC's Mental Health Employee Resource Group (ERG) is a group of employees that gathers to share their lived experiences with mental health. The Mental Health ERG is thrilled to welcome Jack as he shares both his personal story of feeling different and his professional experience advocating and accommodating for individuals with both intellectual and developmental disabilities who also experience mental health issues. Together, we'll discover how belonging to more than one disability community plays a role in shaping a person’s self-identity and feeling of connection with others.


Image Description: A large watercolor painting of several shadowed figures all holding hands. There's a break in the middle where one figure has raindrops dripping over them. A figure to the left holds out a rainbow umbrella to block the other figure from rain. Header Text: Virtual Teach-In. Title Text: Open Minds: Finding Belonging While Living with Both a Mental Health and Intellectual/Developmental (I/DD) Disability. Text: July 22, 2026 at 11:00AM

07/17/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Arts Council Napa Valley

Thanks to your generous support, our Brown Street Gallery was able to expand artistic opportunities for the talented artists we support through new art materials, community events, marketing, and creative collaboration over the past year.

This investment helped our artists explore new mediums with resin, showcase their work throughout the community, welcome new visitors to the gallery, and create more opportunities to earn income through the sale of their artwork. More importantly, it fostered confidence, creativity, and meaningful community connections.

We are incredibly grateful for Arts Council Napa Valley's commitment to making the arts accessible and inclusive for everyone. Thank you for believing in our artists and helping Brown Street Gallery continue to grow as a vibrant part of Napa's arts community.

💙 Here's a look back at some of the wonderful moments your support made possible! Thank you also to our wonderful art consultant Terese Edestam for your guidance, creativity and connection to this collaboration!

07/13/2026

The gratitude is overflowing! 💙

We are getting very excited! A huge THANK YOU to all of the amazing local businesses, sponsors, artists, and silent auction donors helping us create what is shaping up to be a once-in-a-lifetime evening at Brown Street Gallery on September 19th. Keep it coming!

From incredible auction items to painting walls, prepping the gallery, and believing in our mission—you are making this event possible, and we couldn't be more grateful.

Please help us thank these amazing community partners! 👏
Senior Helpers Napa UBS Liberty Insurance Segal Wood Musante Reedy

P.S. Tickets to the event are for sale on the website under "events"
https://www.napavalleysupportservices.org/

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