We ‘R’ Able: Adults with Disabilities Community Education

We ‘R’ Able: Adults with Disabilities Community Education We provide accessible lifelong learning to adults with disabilities (14+) in four school districts. Involvement in the “mainstream of life” is stressed.

We’R’Able is for persons fourteen (14) or older, who are differently abled. The target population for the Program (We’R’Able) involves persons with physical and/or mental impairments. These impairments could significantly inhibit the individual’s ability to do one or more of life’s activities or the person is regarded as having a disability. Some examples of disabilities include chronic illness, injury from accidents, developmental delays, learning deficits, physical, hearing or vision impairments and mental health issues. Focusing on ability is accomplished through personal support, development of problem solving skills, positive feedback, enabling advocacy, etc. We’R’Able encourages individuals to use their abilities to the fullest. There are four major focus components to the services provided:

1. Lifelong learning, health/wellness, recreational activities, trips, develop social skills and other appropriate involvements. The WE ‘R’ ABLE events are designed to enable persons with disabilities to participate in offerings specifically planned to meet their needs. In addition to the components mentioned above we help with access to other area general Community Education offerings, community activities, volunteer opportunities, support group and other opportunities for socialization.

2. Ability versus Disability We’R’Able encourages individuals to focus on using abilities to the fullest. “Attitude is Everything” is the program motto. Involvement in the “mainstream” of life is stressed. Some ways this is accomplished are through personal support to develop skills related to problem solving and advocacy.

3. Community Awareness We’R’Able promotes disability awareness and acceptance of “people first, ability second and lastly disability”. This is accomplished through disability awareness programs, input from a variety of sources, involvement and collaboration with other community organizations/businesses, inclusion of able bodied persons as volunteers or participants, use of Community Education mailing, newspapers, radio, and other advertising means.. Promoting awareness of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

4. Community Involvement Community members are welcomed as volunteers with programming, assistance with ideas, teaching, volunteers, financial support, participating in events and outreach in the media, Positive feedback by participants to community members is an excellent source of advertising. Community Education catalogs or brochures list WE ‘R’ ABLE offerings in their area. For further information please call: Valorie Arrowsmith, program coordinator, at St. Croix River Education District 320-358-1210 or 651-674-1260 or e-mail varrowsmith@scred.k12.mn.us

Join Katie on October 2.
09/30/2025

Join Katie on October 2.

09/25/2025

Coming up next week - October 2nd....."KATIE PRESENTS". Please join us from 6-7 pm at the Chisago County Senior Center for a Nature and Wildlife Presentation and some yummy treats! Your Hosts for the evening will be Katie, Geri and Joe Sausen.

Come to Pine City, the Vision Building, for supper at 5 p.m. and Color with Deb on Monday September 22. If you have col...
09/21/2025

Come to Pine City, the Vision Building, for supper at 5 p.m. and Color with Deb on Monday September 22. If you have coloring supplies, bring them along.

On exhibit at the Fall Arts Kick Off with We R Able, Sept 18: Love, creativity, friendship, connection, and crafts, led ...
09/18/2025

On exhibit at the Fall Arts Kick Off with We R Able, Sept 18: Love, creativity, friendship, connection, and crafts, led by Sue Deluney.

On exhibit at the We R Able Fall Arts Kick Off, Sept. 18: paintings by We R Able artists, led by Sue Wehrenberg
09/18/2025

On exhibit at the We R Able Fall Arts Kick Off, Sept. 18: paintings by We R Able artists, led by Sue Wehrenberg

Featured at the We R Able Fall Arts Kick Off, Sept 18: Katie and Joe, from "Katie Presents..."
09/18/2025

Featured at the We R Able Fall Arts Kick Off, Sept 18: Katie and Joe, from "Katie Presents..."

Performing at the September 18th Fall Arts Kick Off: Jenni Thyng
09/18/2025

Performing at the September 18th Fall Arts Kick Off: Jenni Thyng

Performing at the Fall Arts Kick-off: The Cross Country Band, Sept. 18th
09/18/2025

Performing at the Fall Arts Kick-off: The Cross Country Band, Sept. 18th

Performing at the September 18th Fall Arts Kick Off: Wire and Wood
09/18/2025

Performing at the September 18th Fall Arts Kick Off: Wire and Wood

Performing at the Fall Arts Kick Off Th, Sept. 18: Jim Anderson
09/18/2025

Performing at the Fall Arts Kick Off Th, Sept. 18: Jim Anderson

09/15/2025

WE R ABLE ANNUAL KICKOFF - This Thursday, Sept. 18th at the Chisago County Senior Center in North Branch! Meal at 5 pm with Music and Instructor Presentations beginning at 5:30 pm. Event is scheduled to end at 7:30 pm and we hope to see you there!

Reminders: Painting Class with Sue W. started last week, but it's not too late to join in. Class meets weekly on Wed. nights (through October 22nd) at the Chisago County Senior Center, 6 - 8 pm.

Coloring with Deb is Monday, Sept. 22nd at the VISION BUILDING, 1031 Main St., Pine City. Join us at 5 pm for a light meal and color to your heart's content! (Please bring your own supplies)

The We R Able fall painting series begins at the Chisago Co. Sr. Center in North Branch. September 10-October 22. 6-8 p...
09/10/2025

The We R Able fall painting series begins at the Chisago Co. Sr. Center in North Branch. September 10-October 22. 6-8 p.m. Walk in and pay what you can. We R Able suggests $36-48.

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