Ability Now Bay Area

10/08/2026

Take your seat at the table. Saturday, October 10, 6–9 p.m. local time: Disability Night Out. Thousands of us, in thousands of restaurants, all at once, adding up to real accessibility improvements. https://disabilitynightout.org/s

08/31/2026

We are looking for a Counseling Manager to guide our counseling staff and support our amazing participants!

If you're a dedicated leader passionate about making a direct impact, apply now at the link in our bio! 🔗💙

08/26/2026

Missed Ability Now Bay Area's reintroduced community newsletter? Sign up now for updates, events, stories, and ways to stay involved.

📬 Join our newsletter community here: https://tr.ee/M0QChJ2IOs

Our newsletters and special announcements will keep you updated on events, program highlights, and other exciting goings-on here at Ability Now!

08/25/2026

Ability Now Bay Area is welcoming a Foundation Coordinator for the Mary Valle Foundation to our team! If you're highly organized, collaborative, and passionate about making a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

In this role, you’ll help manage board administration, foundation finances, and property needs, all while supporting adults with developmental and physical disabilities in living full, self-directed lives.

Interested? Learn more and apply on our site: https://tr.ee/pOjtgX

08/04/2026

We've reached the end of our Spring/Summer classes here at Ability Now Bay Area, and we're so proud of what we've accomplished together. 🙂‍↕️✨

The past few weeks have been transformative, marked by growth (especially in Horticulture class), exciting science experiments (we made elephant toothpaste!), and creative inspiration from storytelling, design, spirit week, and choir. 🎶

Here we go, into Fall classes! 🍁📚

Image and Video descriptions:

1: A cheerful photo of an Ability Now Bay Area participant and an instructor smiling warmly together at the center.
2: A close-up of a vibrant, tall sunflower blooming brightly in a sunny field, grown by participants in the horticulture class.
3: A lively video showing an instructor leading a fun science experiment. The instructor is creating a foaming "elephant toothpaste" eruption while a group of engaged participants surrounds them, watching with excitement.
4: A colorful photo displaying beautifully crafted Greek laurel flower crowns, handmade by the participants.
5: A large, vibrant group photo featuring the Ability Now Bay Area staff team and participants gathered together, smiling at the camera for "Beach Day" during Spirit Week.
6: An uplifting video from choir class showing a participant singing a Spanish song and expressing their musical creativity.

07/31/2026

Help make yoga more welcoming, accessible, and inclusive for everyone. 💙

Whether you're a yoga teacher, movement professional, caregiver, or healthcare provider, our Yoga for All Abilities: A 2-Day Teacher Training will give you practical tools to confidently adapt yoga for individuals with physical and developmental disabilities.

Learn alongside experienced instructors Lin Maxwell and Baxter Bell through hands-on instruction, real-world practice, and evidence-based techniques you can immediately bring into your work.

🗓️ October 16–17
📍 Ability Now Bay Area, Oakland
🎓 13 Yoga Alliance CEUs available
💰 Full and half scholarships are available

Spaces are limited. Register today through the link in our bio or visit: AbilityNowBayArea.org/yoga-for-all-abilities.

Video Description:

A calming video clip showing an inclusive yoga session. Visually, participants of diverse physical abilities are seen mindfully engaging in various adapted and traditional yoga poses in a bright, welcoming room. Audibly, soft, ambient background music plays while an instructor's voice calmly and gently guides the class into shavasana (resting pose).

07/17/2026

In honor of Disability Pride Month, we are incredibly proud to spotlight the talented creators from Ability Now Bay Area’s Small Business Center. Through this program, our participant-entrepreneurs build vocational skills, express their unique creativity, and develop their own small businesses.

Swipe through to meet 3 of our featured artists and get a sneak peek at their handcrafted work:

Gloria Brito – Handmade beaded jewelry featuring Disability Pride Month edition colors.

Oscar Matias – Cotton shirts featuring Oscar's custom Disability Pride Month designs.

Monique Harris – Custom-designed tote bags by Monique, without artificial intelligence used in the design or creation process.

✨ See their work in person TOMORROW! ✨ We are partnering with our wonderful friends at East Bay Innovations, who are hosting a special Crafts Fair Celebration! Come out, meet the artists, shop local, and celebrate disability pride with our East Bay community.

The celebration tomorrow will be located at the Ed Roberts Campus (right at the Ashby BART Station in Berkeley) from 11 am - 4 pm.

Image Descriptions:

1: A close-up photo of ANBA artist Gloria Brito working diligently on their beaded jewelry by hand.
2: A close-up photo of Gloria Brito's colorful beaded bracelet creations.
3: A photo of ANBA artist Oscar Matias proudly holding up one of their custom-designed shirts.
4: A close-up photo of one of Oscar Matias' customized white shirts for Disabilty Pride Month.
5: A photo of ANBA artist Monique Harris next to a large sign saying "Not AI Created by Monique, $5 - $30 combo"
6: A close-up photo of one of Monique Harris' Disability Pride Month edition tote bags.

07/14/2026

Happy Disability Pride Month from Ability Now Bay Area! This July, we are celebrating the full spectrum of our community while actively fighting for our future.

Disability Pride is a demand for equity, not just celebration. True disability justice includes invisible and developmental disabilities and centers Black and Brown disabled voices to eliminate ableism and racism.

Right now, our community is in crisis. Severe state budget cuts are threatening life-saving services like IHSS and Medi-Cal. We need your allyship to protect these essential programs.

Here is how you can stand with us today:
📞 Advocate: Call your local representatives and demand they reject cuts to essential disability services!
🏢 Act: Audit your workplaces and events to ensure they are truly accessible for everyone.
🗣️ Listen: Amplify disabled voices, especially those of color, and follow their leadership.

Swipe through to learn more about the meaning behind the Disability Pride Flag and our movement. ➡️

Image Descriptions:

Slide 1: Disability Pride Flag and text "Celebrating Disability Pride Month" by Ability Now.

Slide 2: Text explaining how Ability Now celebrates Disability Pride and the meaning behind the flag's design.

Slide 3: Graphic decoding the flag's colors, showing what each colored stripe and the background represent.

Slide 4: Slide titled "Expanding Our Advocacy," urging intersectional allyship for Black and Brown voices.

Slide 5: Slide titled "Join the Action" listing ways to help: advocating against cuts, acting, and listening.

07/08/2026

We're hiring a Facility Specialist!

Ability Now Bay Area is looking for a dependable, hands-on team member to help keep our facilities safe, clean, and running smoothly. If you have experience with facility maintenance, repairs, and building operations, and enjoy solving problems while supporting a mission-driven organization, we'd love to hear from you.

Join our team and help create a safe, welcoming environment where adults with developmental and physical disabilities can learn, grow, and thrive.

Visit the link in our bio to view the full job description and apply today!