reachAbility Association

08/31/2026

In the last three months, 93.5% of participants who completed our One Step Closer program reported increases in their feelings of self-confidence and in their interpersonal skills. If you need a little help building up your life skills, your confidence, and finding some direction on where to go next, One Step Closer is here for you.

There is no cost to participate thanks to the generous support of the Province of Nova Scotia.

Our next One Step Closer program begins on September 14th. To register or to find out more information, call us at 902-429-5878 or write to us at [email protected]

08/28/2026

Want to know what's coming up at reachAbility? Check out our course calendar! All of our course are offered at no charge thanks to the generous support of our funders. You can check out all of our upcoming course dates for September at reachability.org/my-calendar.

To register for any of our courses or one-on-one services, email us at [email protected] or call us at 902-429-5878.

08/27/2026

Looking to beef up your resume with some valuable certifications? Why not start with beginner's first aid, now being offered to clients currently enrolled in reachAbility programming!

As with all of our programming, there is no cost to participate in our Canadian Red Cross certified first aid training modules thanks to the generous support of our funders.

For more information on first aid training or on any of reachAbility's services, reach out to us at 902-429-5878 or by emailing [email protected].

Our grassroots non-profit values are anchored in compassion, community, and equity.

08/26/2026

We like to say we provide many services to the few, but over the course of a year those "few" add up to almost 350 clients receiving support, training, resources, and encouragement from the reachAbility team. There is no cost to the clients to participate in our courses or one-on-one appointments thanks to the generous support of our funders, including the Province of Nova Scotia, the Law Foundation of Nova Scotia, and Nova Scotia Power.

If you need support overcoming barriers to success in your personal or professional life, reachAbility's wrap-around support is here for you.

Learn more at reachability.org

08/25/2026

PES, or Pre-Employment Support, is for anybody who isn't sure what to do next, what skills they can offer, and what resources they need before getting back to work. It's not a course, but one-on-one meetings where you'll get the individual support that you need to be set up for success.

Markus, our Pre-Employment Support Navigator, will meet with you to help get you work-ready, and find out where your career journey will take you next. As with all reachAbility services, there is no cost thanks to the support of the Province of Nova Scotia.

For more information visit reachability.org/employment-support-services

08/25/2026

Our friends at Hike Nova Scotia got in touch with news on an upcoming Blind and Partially Sighted Hiking Club event happening on September 27th! The club will be heading to Wolfville that day, and there is free transportation provided from central pickup points.

For more information, visit

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08/24/2026

Mark your calendars! Our next Ready, Set, Success group begins on September 21st and runs until October 15th. This employment preparation program is designed for anyone over the age of 18 who is looking to get back into the workforce, or who is entering the workforce for the first time. There is no cost to participate thanks to the generous support of the Province of Nova Scotia.

Learn more about Ready, Set, Success by visiting reachability.org/readysetsuccess

08/22/2026

ERIN stands for Emotional Regulation In Newcomers, a program designed to help individuals who are newly arrived to Canada and who are living with disability navigate their unique, intersecting challenges. ERIN focuses on strengthening emotional regulation, resilience, and self-advocacy. There is no cost to participate thanks to the generous support of Nova Scotia Power.

Learn more at reachability.org/erin

ERIN is a free program designed to support newcomers to Canada who ...

08/21/2026

We've got a great team here at reachAbility, so we brought them together to speak for themselves on this last episode of season two! If you've been a client of reachAbility, you'll hear from familiar, friendly voices catching you up on some of the successes and challenges of their work. If you've never been to reachAbility, you'll get to learn a lot about who we are and what we do and why we're so proud of our team and our clients.

You can listen to this episode at reachability.org/media or on your favorite podcast listening app.

If you'd like to learn more about reachAbility and our work, reach out to us! Write to us at [email protected], or give us a call at 902-429-5878.

Season two of reachAbility has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the Province of Nova Scotia and the Support4Culture program. We're very grateful for their support, and to all of you for listening.

reachAbility provides supportive and accessible programs that build capacity for inclusion and equalize the playing field for people facing barriers.

08/20/2026

We had a great visit this week from Zach Nicholson (pictured right), Youth Employability Coordinator with Katimavik! Zach met with our Pre-Employment Support Navigator, Markus Fortune (pictured left), to learn about reachAbility and let us know everything new and exciting going on at Katimavik, and to discuss how we can work together to best serve our clients and our community.

Thanks for coming by, Zach!