This summer Nellie’s is proud to introduce a new and exciting program, our Women & Accessibility Group!

Held at our accessibile Community Support & Outreach Office in partnership with Springtide Resouces, this group meets once a week to discuss issues of violence and oppression and to develop strategies to eliminate barriers to the full inclusion of women with disAbilities in society. Participants in this group enjoy peer support and an opportunity to network. 

Recent topics covered in this group have included healthy relationships, wellness and self-care, and accessing community resources .  Last week women enjoyed a trip to the movies. 

At Nellie’s we recognize that disability is not the inability of an individual to perform the functions of daily living, but the degree to which society is unable to accommodate the individual differences of its citizens.

 One of the most important things we do  is support women survivors to be advocates for themselves.  At our Women & Accessibility Group we work with women so that they can develop the tools to become advocates for themselves and others.