DISABILITY PARTNERSHIPS
Working Together to Improve the Quality of Life for Persons with Disabilities
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Mental Health Across a Lifetime of Disability
Mental health is an important part of living well — but it’s often left out of conversations about disability.
Whether you were born with a disability, acquired one later in life, or support someone who lives with one, the emotional side of disability matters. Feelings of stress, isolation, grief, resilience, identity, strength, and growth can all exist at the same time.
Sponsored by Adventist HealthCare Community Fund, this virtual series creates space for honest, practical conversations about what mental health really looks like in disability — across a lifetime.
In this first session, Tamara Gallman, Founder & President of Disability Partnerships, will interview Dr. Anna Agranovich, a nationally recognized rehabilitation neuropsychologist. Together, they will discuss:
The emotional realities of living with disability
How trauma and stress affect the brain
The difference between normal adjustment and clinical depression
Practical coping strategies
When and how to seek support
This is not a lecture. It is a conversation.
You’ll leave with insight, tools, and reassurance that your experiences, whatever they may be — are valid.
Join Our Upcoming Accessible Programs
1 in 4 Adults in the U.S. Live with a Disability
We believe in an affordable, accessible world where persons with disabilities can actively engage in every aspect of their lives wherever they live, work, or play.
Impactful Programs
Our programs help persons with disabilities improve their quality of life through health and wellness, education and economic empowerment. Our current programs include adaptive wellness classes, self-defense classes, financial grants, and advocating for affordable, accessible housing.
Critical Partnerships
We work with community organizations, state and local government, health systems and companies to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities, educate the community, build networks among persons with disabilities and develop relationships to grow our programs and resources.
Relatable Ambassadors
Disability Partnerships Ambassadors are individuals with disabilities who use their personal perspectives and lived experiences to advocate for accessibility and inclusion, raising awareness and supporting disability inclusion.
Pivotal Resources
We provide resources and information to help educate the community, caregivers, and disabled individuals that help people with physical impairments improve their quality of life at home, at work, and in the community.
2 in 5 Adults
Over 65 Have a Disability
None of our Hard Work would be possible without the Support of our Partners!
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Adventist HealthCare
Funded by the Adventist HealthCare Community Partnership Fund, Disability Partnerships offer a free Adaptive Health and Wellness class for individuals with physical disabilities, featuring a personal trainer experienced in limited mobility.
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United Spinal Association
For our Community Accessibility Project, we partnered with the United Spinal Organization and Adventist HealthCare and Rehabilitation to develop a checklist of ADA guidelines to help medical offices ensure they are truly accessible.
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Spirit Club Foundation
FREE virtual classes are now available on Fridays and Sundays. As part of our effort to provide you with health and wellness opportunities, we are partnering with another organization, Spirit Club Foundation, to provide additional classes.
