Empowering Independence,
Enhancing Quality of Life.
Ability1st stands as North Florida's beacon for individuals with disabilities, offering tailored services to foster self-reliance and elevate every aspect of their daily lives.
Who Is Ability1st?
Relationships & Collaboration
- A Community-Powered Initiative
Ability1st stands as a community-based organization, dedicated to offering support services, advocacy, and vital information. Our mission: empower individuals with disabilities to live with autonomy and confidence.
- By the Disabled, For the Disabled
We take pride in being an institution operated and governed by people with disabilities. Whether you seek our services or wish to contribute to our mission, we’re delighted to welcome you.
- Empowerment Across Counties
Our ambition aligns with the core goal of all Centers for Independent Living: to empower individuals with disabilities to dictate their life’s direction. Serving Leon, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Gadsden, and Wakulla counties, we’re a nonprofit, community-based beacon of support and services for those with diverse disabilities.
Programs Elevating Independence and Life Quality
At Ability1st, we passionately curate programs designed to champion the aspirations of individuals with disabilities. Our holistic approach ensures that every participant experiences enhanced autonomy, support, and a deepened sense of community involvement.
Love From Our Community
What a pleasure! I am so grateful this nonprofit organization exists. We were able to donate our medical equipment and we know that someone else will reap the benefits of the equipment. Savannah M. was wonderful and very helpful. Thank you!
These wonderful people built a beautiful ramp for my friend who recently became a amputee.
Thanks 👍
We had to move our Dad into a new ALF on short notice, and his bed wasn’t his. We needed a hospital style bed, or at least one with rails. Ability 1st provided us with a bed, free of charge, at basically a moments notice.
Latest News and Events
Board of Directors Meeting
PUBLIC NOTICE: Our next Board of Directors meeting will be held via Zoom on There are no upcoming meetings..
Brandie McCabe Joins Ability1st Team
Brandie McCabe, an FSU graduate with more than 18 years of social services experience, recently joined the Ability1st team as our Human Services Program Manager.
High School High Tech students visit WOW (Worlds of Work)
We are so excited that our High School High Tech students had an incredible opportunity to visit WOW (Worlds of Work) this week.
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Get Involved
By supporting our non-profit organization, you can help us make a lasting impact in the lives of those in need. Your donation can provide essential resources, such as equipment, transportation and guidance, to those facing challenges in our community. Partnering with us allows you to be a part of something bigger, as we work together to create a brighter future for all. Together, we can change lives by empowering individuals to reach their full potential.