Abilities Inc of Florida

Abilities, Inc. of Florida, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the Florida affiliate of ServiceSource. The mission of the organization is to provide employment supports and community-based services in the state of Florida. The ServiceSource organization comprises six affiliates with programs and operations in more than 30 states and the District of Columbia. The affiliates are locally incorporated as separate 501(c)(3) entities but meet concurrently through the same volunteer board of directors across regions. Abilities, Inc. of Florida, the ServiceSource Florida affiliate, is located in Clearwater, FL. In addition to Abilities, ServiceSource operates through five affiliate offices: Central Fairfax Services (Fairfax, VA); WorkSource Enterprises (Charlottesville, VA); Employment Source (Fayetteville, NC); Opportunity Center, Inc., (New Castle, DE); and PARC Community Partnership Foundation (Clearfield, UT). Abilities, the ServiceSource Florida affiliate, served more than 25,190 individuals in fiscal year 2025 (FY 2025) and provides the following programs and services: Vocational rehabilitation core services providing employment services to include job development, supported and affirmative employment. A full range of rehabilitation and employment supports including vocational evaluation, work adjustment training, job coaching, supported employment and specialized programs. Warrior Bridge providing direct employment, job placement, housing services and the Warrior Bridge Veterans Mall, which provides necessary household items and business clothing at no cost for wounded veterans and their families. The High School High Tech youth transition program, a community-based partnership that provides high school students with disabilities the opportunity to explore jobs and post- secondary education leading to technology-related careers. Work incentive planning and assistance providing benefits counseling and work incentive counseling. Pre-employment transition (Pre-ETS) services, to prepare students with disabilities to transition into the workforce or continuing education after graduation. Opportunity Calls, a contact center and customer service training program, creates employment opportunities and provides career-track training for veterans and people with disabilities. Homes for Independence provides affordable, accessible and safe housing for persons with low income and/or disabilities. Interpreter services coordinates interpreter services for people who are deaf and supports local vocational rehabilitation offices with on-site, staffed interpreters through a contract with the Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.