Creating a culture of inclusion.

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Because the 26% of people living with a disability have been unable to participate alongside family and friends in health and wellness spaces.

Why?

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Rochester Accessible Adventures is changing how people with disabilities access health and wellness!

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Where RAA makes inclusion happen:

Anywhere a community gathers for health and wellness activities.

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Expanding Impact: Greater Rochester - Finger Lakes - Southern Tier - Western NY

How RAA makes inclusion happen:

We implement training, development and connections.

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Mentored Consultation

RAA’s Inclusion Specialists are leaders in guiding businesses in the recreation, sports and tourism industries to create a culture of full inclusion...

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Sports Development

RAA is engaged in a WNY Adaptive & Inclusive Sports Collaborative to facilitate continued growth and development of sports...

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DirectConnect

RAA operates DirectConnect in Greater Rochester, Finger Lakes, and WNY regions to directly connect people with disabilities to health and wellness...

Inclusion in Action

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Municipality

Perinton Recreation & Parks wanted to ensure their programs meet the needs of ALL of their community members...

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Medical Provider

Dr. Lindsay Zanghi, physical therapist, wanted to create a direct connection to active lifestyles for her patients...

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Family

Joe and his twin brother love to be together, but accessing the outdoors together wasn’t so easy, until now...

We are committed to best practices that

Make Inclusion Happen

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