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AbilityPoint Wichita Executive Director Kevin Fish
Read MoreMarch is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Established in 1987, this month serves as a nationwide call to action, urging communities to celebrate individuals with developmental disabilities and create opportunities for their success. In Wichita, AbilityPoint has been at the forefront of this mission for over…
Read MoreYour Advocacy is Working, but still Needed The Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) introduced massive IDD system change proposals last fall. Most were scheduled to begin January 1st of this year. The proposals included limits on how long someone could be served…
Read MoreToday your help is needed as much as ever as we continue this vital mission. In spite of rising costs for fuel, food and activities, our commitment to provide educational, social, recreational programs and activities hasn’t changed.
Read MoreJoin us at Fulton Valley Farms, 5079 SW Fulton Rd. in Towanda, KS on December 6 for a magical evening of holiday lights and giving back! We’re excited to announce that net proceeds from this special night will be donated to support AbilityPoint programs making a difference…
Read More“Volunteering at AbilityPoint makes me feel better,” Dan Rogers said. “It’s good for the soul. It brings focus to what’s most important in life: respect, dignity, friendships, and caring for others.” For the second time in as many years, he and wife Shirley Rogers are…
Read MoreThose who will be creating bills, writing laws and making funding decisions that can and will impact your life, and those you love, are up for election. Every Senate and House seat in Kansas will be voted on November 5, as well as the Presidential…
Read MoreThursday, September 12, 6:00PM Envision 610 N Main (basement meeting room) Join parents, guardians, self-advocates and providers as we share with Legislative Candidates on the State’s IDD services and learn how they would support our families. Doors will open at 5:30 for a meet and…
Read MoreWho will be crowned Miss Unstoppable 2025? The 11th annual Miss Unstoppable Pageant takes place at 2pm, Saturday, Sept. 14 at Northwest High School, 1220 N. Tyler Road. This unique Wichita event is for girls ages five and up with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs)…
Read MoreMany Targeted Case Managers are working at the Wichita WindSurge games on Tuesdays working a concession stand behind home plate. As a result, 12% of food sales and 8% of all alcohol sales made on Tuesdays is given to the AbilityPoint Social Committee, which helps…
Read MoreThe Kansas Legislature passed the largest HCBS waiting list reduction in history and the State will be sending out letters to hundreds of families across the State this month. Over 180 of those will be for our families here in Sedgwick and Butler Counties. For…
Read MoreSAVE the DATE: April 18 2024 Eat, Drink, Give & Enjoy (EDGE) The 6th Annual EDGE event returns to Distillery 244 in Old Town, Thursday, April 18. Live entertainment, silent and live auctions, chance to win prizes, great fun and an opportunity to make an…
Read MoreIt is your final week to visit the Lights at AbilityPoint before they are turned off and taken down for the final time. After 27 years, the Lights at AbilityPoint is coming to an end. So don’t miss your final chance to drive through more…
Read MoreToday your help is needed as much as ever as we continue this vital mission. In spite of rising costs for fuel, food and activities, our commitment to provide educational, social, recreational programs and activities hasn’t changed. Thanks to your support, thousands of individuals of…
Read More2023 is a special year for YESS as we celebrate our 35th summer of Youth Education Summer Socialization. Like most AbilityPoint programs, YESS was born from the needs of our families and vision for what might be the perfect kids’ summer program. A mom brought…
Read MoreThanks to AbilityPoint programs (sortof), next month longtime partners Nikki and Matt Baird will celebrate their sons’ first birthday. It was 10-years ago they began dating after meeting at Youth Education Summer Socialization (YESS). Both were introduced to serving individuals with an intellectual and developmental…
Read MoreIt all began, in 1953, when forward-thinking parents placed an ad in the newspaper looking for other families who had children with intellectual and or developmental disabilities (IDD) searching for support, direction and hope. From this gathering they began one of the first chapters in…
Read MoreCars for Charities is a Rod & Custom Car Show benefiting AbilityPoint and Starkey with lots of amazing cars, both old and new from all around the country. The thousands of people who attend this event enjoy connecting with the hundreds of exhibitors and getting…
Read MoreFrom Nov. 24 – Dec. 28 – Drive through 1.5 million dazzling lights and displays, including the tallest lighted tree in Kansas, new moving Ferris Wheel, roller coaster and helicopter as well as favorites like a state-of-the-art tunnel in our magical, holiday wonderland! It’s the…
Read MoreOur yearend Shine Campaign directly impacts countless lives providing a light of hope to individuals with intellectual disabilities and thier families. Donations are being matched through the generosity of Jeff and Shelly Breault. We invite you to make a donation in honor or in memory…
Read MoreWe are excited to formally reveal The Arc of Sedgwick County is officially AbilityPoint as of October 1, 2021. Many of you know we have been working on this for over a year in preparation and we are thrilled to be sending this announcement to you.
Read MoreMarch is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Throughout the month we will be sharing a variety of videos and stories on those involved with The Arc and our programs, but we also want to share the faces of our families.
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