Achieving Potential Through Choice.
A Legacy of Barbara Maizie.
We provide direct services and advocacy to assist those we serve in achieving their highest level of personal independence and self-sufficiency.
Achieving Potential Through Choice.
A Legacy of Barbara Maizie.
We provide direct services and advocacy to assist those we serve in achieving their highest level of personal independence and self-sufficiency.
Our History
VistAbility is a non-profit community-based organization founded in 1965 by parents and family members of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Over the years, our services have expanded to include people of all ages with developmental disabilities and other complex needs in communities across the East Bay.
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MISSION & VALUES
Vistability exists to enhance and enrich the lives of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Toward that end, we provide direct services and advocacy to assist those we serve in achieving their highest level of personal independence and self sufficiency.
We carry out our mission through our steadfast commitment to the core values that have guided our efforts since our founding. We focus on providing stable, sustainable, and high quality person-centered services. We promote the right of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be treated respectfully, and to live in a community that is welcoming and inclusive.. We recognize the importance of our staff, and we strive to create a positive work environment with a spirit of teamwork so that our mission is carried out in an atmosphere of mutual respect, trust, and confidence.
Our impact Today & tomorrow
our Executive Director
Last year marked a turning point for VistAbility. Despite continuing to experience challenges from the pandemic, we successfully adapted to our new normal and were able to safely maintain our critical services for the community. This being our first Annual Report since the pandemic began, I am pleased to share with you our summarized financial performance, economic impact, and some highlights of our service accomplishments.
Through the commitment and hard work of our COVID-19 Task Force, we were able to implement our plan for returning to in-person services. By June 30, 2022, over 90% of our participants were receiving in-person services at least 1 day per week, with our Supported Employment and Early Start programs achieving 100% full-time. This achievement is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff for serving the community.
Throughout the year, we have remained committed to promoting safety and wellbeing. In collaboration with community partners, we hosted three vaccine clinics at our program locations, bringing hundreds of vaccinations to our staff, participants, and friends during a time of extremely short supply. Through our collaborations with Contra Costa County and State Council on Developmental Disabilities, we provided our George Miller Center Concord site as a hub for distributing millions of pieces of much needed PPE and testing resources to various agencies around the County. Through that partnership, we were able to secure ample PPE donations to support our staff, participants, and families.
The year ahead looks very promising for VistAbility, and we are excited to be moving forward with many of our strategic initiatives that were placed on hold due to the pandemic! We know that our success would not be possible without our dedicated staff and the partnership of our stakeholders and donors. With that solid foundation, we will continue striving for our mission by enriching the lives of the people we serve.
– John Bolle, Executive Director
Annual Reports