January 2025 News for People with Disabilities

Includes upcoming events in February and save the dates!

Improving Your Relationships with Able South Carolina, Free Training for people with disabilities. Create strong relationships through communication and problem-solving. Virtual 2/19 @ 3 pm, In Person 2/18 @ 3 pm. In person locations Able SC Columbia and Greenville Offices. Register or request accommodation: dtempio@able-sc.org, 803-779-5121.’ Includes cut-out photo of a non-binary couple smiling with arms around each other. Background is light blue with Able SC light green and yellow geometric shapes for visual interest.

You are invited to join us for FREE monthly training classes online and in person!
To register and make a request for an accommodation based upon disability for any of the above trainings, please contact us at 800-681-6805, TTY: 803-779-0949, or email dtempio @able-sc.org a week before the event.
2025 Trainings:
February: Improving Your Relationships
Virtual February 19 at 3 pm
In Person February 18 at 3 pm
March: Making New Friends, Meeting New People
April: Personal Safety & Healthcare
May: Making Time Work for You!
June: Managing Your Money
July: How Can I Advocate?
August: Working with Emergency Responders
September: Adjusting and Adapting to a Disability
October: Empowering Employment
November: Getting Around Town
December: Building Confidence in the Workplace
For questions, contact info@able-sc.org

Empower Hour!

Have a disability? Empower Hour is led by your peers. If you'd like to join, contact info@able-sc.org or call 1-800-681-6805. To make a request for accommodation based on disability, please call us at 800-681-6805 a week before the event.

Empower Hour meets online weekly: Thursdays from 1 pm to 2 pm

In Person Monthly at Columbia and Greenville offices: 2nd Thursday of each month from 4 pm- 5 pm.

Next in person meeting: February 13 from 4 pm to 5 pm

Discover the Keys to Respectful Relationships!

Learn how to recognize the signs of unhealthy and abusive behavior. Explore the importance of consent and personal boundaries, essential for building strong, respectful connections—whether at home or in the workplace. We’ll also dive into why having control over your own body and choices is so important.

Join us to empower yourself and create better, healthier relationships in every part of your life!

Free Violence Prevention Training Registration

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Other Events and Opportunities for People with Disabilities:

Advocacy Day for Access & Independence Tuesday, April 8, 10 AM - 12 PM; FREE Registration

Presidents Day: Able SC will be closed February 17

"We Americans everywhere must and shall choose the path of social justice...the path of faith, the path of hope, and the path of love toward our fellow man," Franklin D. Roosevelt quoted during the throws of the Great Depression in 1932. In honor of Presidents Day we share this quote from this disabled former president who, while imperfect, had a personal understanding of the need for justice and civil liberties.

Youth Corner: Hangouts for ages 13-28

Did you know Able SC offers peer support for youth with disabilities?

Our Youth Hangouts are run by our Equip Leadership Group. We talk about becoming an adult, self-advocacy, and independent living skills. Learn more about the Equip Program.