Designed to help our participants achieve their individual best, our programs are innovative, inclusive, and ready to create opportunities and change lives.
Operating during the day at two different locations, Daily Discovery allows participants to choose from many different activities to learn skills and experience the community.
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Helping individuals with special needs learn work skills and find jobs. Prevocational classes are available, as well as job coaching for on-the-job support.
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Endeavor Living provides support to individuals to be as independent as possible in a house, apartment, condo, or somewhere else.
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The Residential Center offers a caring home to up to 60 people who have access to nursing and therapy services. Three group homes are another residential option for people who are looking for a supportive environment in a smaller home atmosphere.
Learn MoreLooking for meaningful employment, or workers performing high quality work? This unique work setting allows people with special needs an opportunity to be hired as a regular Empowering Abilities employee and to earn a paycheck working for area businesses.
Enterprise performs a variety of jobs including painting, cutting, drilling, inspecting, autobagging, labeling, packaging, sorting, and more.
Our Screen Print & Embroidery department has an artist on hand to design something for you, or you can bring in something of your own.
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We’re dedicated to helping our participants achieve success and happiness.
Ask any participant what makes Empowering Abilities a great experience, and they will say it comes back to our people. Join our caring group of experts who change lives every day and find meaningful impact in their work.
Get ready to lace up your running shoes and celebrate spring with us! The Cities ° Spring Classic returns on Saturday, April 19th, 2025, at 10 AM, bringing a bi-state running experience to downtown Moline, Illinois, at Bass Street Landing.
Empowering Abilities, a leading nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities in achieving independence and inclusion, is proud to announce key leadership updates that will further enhance the organization’s impact and sustainability.