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EnAble

                   of Georgia, Inc.

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Formerly Known as RRA 
  

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The agency was founded in 1979 by a group of concerned parents seeking a place in their own community that could provide a home and support services for their adult children with developmental disabilities.  EnAble is approved by the IRS as a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt organization.  As a result, your contributions to EnAble tax deductible.

EnAble's goal is to support those we are privileged to serve so that they can live as independently as possible, while remaining close to their family and friends.

EnAble is accredited by The Council on Quality and Leadership and received its second back-to-back Three Years With Distinction accreditation in January 2005.

 

 

 

Accredited Services. . .

 

EnAble is accredited by The Council on Quality and Leadership.  In its last review of EnAble, The Council awarded the services given with their second back-to-back Three Years With Distinction Accreditation in January 2005.  The following personal outcomes for those we serve are supported by EnAble:

  • Identity - People choose personal goals. People choose where and with whom they will live. People choose where they work. People have intimate relationships. People are satisfied with services. People are satisfied with their personal life situations.

  • Autonomy - People choose their daily routine. People have time, space, and opportunity for privacy. People decide when to share personal information. People use their environment.

  • Affiliation - People live in integrated environments. People participate in the life of the community. People interact with other members of the community. People perform different social roles. People have friends. People are respected.

  • Attainment - People choose services People realize personal goals.

  • Safeguards - People are connected to natural support networks. People are safe.

  • Rights - People exercise rights. People are treated fairly.

  • Health and Wellness - People have the best possible health. People are free from abuse and neglect. People experience continuity and security.

As we become adults, we all share a common ambition, to live on our own. EnAble makes this goal a reality for adults affected by mental retardation or developmental disabilities. A caring staff supports each individual served by EnAble in a variety of activities ranging from cooking and cleaning to backyard barbecues. Clients receive ongoing encouragement from staff to achieve greater independence in all aspects of their daily lives, from personal hygiene to budgeting.

Working For A Living

Everyone enjoys the satisfaction of a job well done, including those we serve at EnAble. Local businesses offer various employment opportunities to our clients. Each individual receives job training and support from a EnAble employment specialist. We negotiate with companies to find the right placement opportunities that benefit those we serve as well as the companies hiring them. Many employers have experienced the positive influence on the working environment that hiring a disabled person often brings.

Some of those we serve at EnAble choose to work in the Day Services Program at one of or two work centers. Here they can choose to participate in agency-subcontracted work from local businesses or community and educational opportunities. Whatever the option chosen, a job enables those served to feel the satisfaction that comes from achieving and being a contributing part of the working world.

Participating in the Community

EnAble's clients, who choose to do so, enjoy worshipping, volunteering, playing sports, competing, going to parties, dancing, and otherwise

 

 

 

participating in the life of the communities in which they live. Several Special Olympics athletes are among our clients. The staff at EnAble actively support and encourage their participation in community activities

and service projects.

 

 

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To learn about those who serve on EnAble's Board of Directors, please click here.

 

 

 

BlueLinx Corporation

Has Opened Doors for Work Opportunities To Those Served By EnAble

BlueLinx Corporation has offered EnAble a great work opportunity for those we serve. Through quite a bit of maneuvering on their end, they have hired us to be day porters Monday through Friday for six hours per day. We have a crew of three individuals and one support associate, split between EnAble’s north and south Fulton sites serving at BlueLinx.

It is difficult to describe in words how much this has meant to several people supported by EnAble. This job has brought out the best in so many people even though this is not an easy job. Each person has to keep moving through the 250,000 square foot building to make sure everything gets done such as stocking and ensuring the bathrooms look nice, clean break areas, empty garbage in the parking decks, etc.  It has built stamina for many who initially where quite worn out when they came back from work. But in spite of being so tired at the end of the day, they kept saying they wanted to go back.

One of the gentlemen that goes there, Jodey, stated that "they love us, and we love them!" He is someone who has not worked in quite some time and has not shown the motivation to work somewhere independently. He has stated over and over again that he would prefer to work as part of a group. With BlueLinx, this became a reality, and Jodey is truly a new man. Allen is someone too that has all the capabilities in the world, but has been quite unsure of himself. This has given him new found confidence in himself. Alfred just joined the crew from north and has done a tremendous job so far. Bill and Lisa are doing a great job as well. And then there is Kenny L, who is the "go-to guy", just as he was in South Fulton before starting this job. He is always there when needed, and takes care of whatever needs to be done.

So with this said, THANK YOU BLUELINX, for working with us and helping important goals for those we serve to be achieved. There were many details to work out, but thanks to Carroll Rollins and Gary Cumming’s (who serves on EnAble’s Board of Directors) strong desire to make this a successful "win-win" opportunity for both organizations, we have come a long way! w

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As a nonprofit organization, we at EnAble are deeply grateful for the participation and partnership of many in the community.  Their faithful support of those we serve through our various fundraising events and efforts are the foundation of all we do to make life better for those we are privileged to serve.

 

To read news about special events at EnAble, please click here.

 

You can also contribute to the work of EnAble online through a secure web site.  To read more about Giving to EnAble click here. 

 
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