East Los Angeles Center Director Monica A.
ELA Center Director Monica's Story
Monica’s journey at AbilityFirst first began when she met an AbilityFirst East Los Angeles Center administrative assistant who encouraged her…
Chuck H.
PossAbility Pasadena
As we end our #DisabilityAwarenessMonth campaign, we're sharing Chuck's story! Chuck has been actively involved with AbilityFirst since 2014…
Brandon H.
ExploreAbility- Joan & Harry A. Mier Center
Brandon started his journey at AbilityFirst in the Adult Day program in 2015, and joined the ExploreAbility program at…
Christopher A.
Camp Paivika
Dear friends of Camp Paivika, I always knew that Camp Paivika was a special place but I didn’t have the…
Carson
PossAbility Pasadena
When Carson started as a participant at the AbilityFirst Work Center in 2011, he sometimes needed help with communicating effectively…
Luna
Afterschool Program - Lawrence L. Frank Center
When Luna started with the AbilityFirst After School program at the Lawrence L. Frank Center in September of 2022, a…
Neftali
College to Career
“My name is Neftali Beltran and I have been participating in College to Career since the summer of 2020. My…
Lance G.
AbilityFirst Long Beach Center
We’re grateful for the presence of Lance, who attends the AbilityFirst Long Beach Center. Lance enjoys life to the fullest,…
Allan C.
Supported Employment - Food For Less
Meet Allan! He is hard-working and always has a positive attitude whether it’s on the job, or meeting with his…
Maria E.
PossAbility Pasadena
Meet Maria! Maria has been with AbilityFirst for more than 15 years. She began with the supported employment maintenance…
Ivan Casas
Supported Employment - Superior Grocers
Meet Ivan! Through AbilityFirst, Ivan Casas has been getting familiar with the job market. He got his first job, then…
Jared
Supported Employment
This is Jared! Jared joined AbilityFirst Supported Employment program in August of this year, just before the football season kicked…