Ability360
Lynn Black is an experienced professional with a focus on advocacy and program development for individuals with developmental disabilities. Since June 1997, Lynn has served as the Advocacy Special Projects Coordinator at Ability360 in Phoenix, Arizona, where a significant achievement includes the development of an educational program funded by a national RWJ grant to promote self-advocacy and self-determination skills. Additionally, Lynn has held the role of AZ Statewide Advisor for the civil rights and self-advocacy group, People First of Arizona, providing support and coordination for grassroots initiatives run by individuals with disabilities. Lynn holds a Master's degree in Social Work from Arizona State University and a Bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan University.
Ability360
Ability360 advocates personal responsibility – by, and for, people with disabilities – as a means to independence. To help consumers achieve self-sufficiency, Ability360 offers comprehensive programs: • Independent Living Skills Instruction • Information & Referral • Peer Support • Advocacy • Home Modification • Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA) Training & Counsel • Outreach to Rehabilitation Centers & Early Intervention for Newly-Disabled Individuals • Reintegration from Nursing Homes • Employment Services • Social Security Work Incentives Consulting • Empowering Youth in Transition • Personal Assistance Services • Socialization through Recreation • Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center Ability360 is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation that touches the lives of individuals with disabilities and addresses the disability concerns of their family members, co-workers and employers. With more than 100 staff members, more than 1,800 personal assistants and dozens of volunteers. Ability360 programs are made possible through grants, fee-for-service contracts and individual and corporate contributions. Ability360’s funding sources include: city of Phoenix Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); city of Mesa CDBG; city of Peoria CDBG; Arizona Department of Economic Security/Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA); Arizona Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD); U.S. Department of Education/RSA; U.S. Social Security Administration; Area Agency on Aging (AAA); Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center; Valley of the Sun United Way; and Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) / Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS) via its program contractors: Mercy Care; Bridgeway; UnitedHealthcare Community Plan; Native American Community Health Centers, and DDD. For more information, contact Ability360: 602-256-2245 or 800-280-2245