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Navigating Wellness
Healthcare coordination, appointment support, insurance guidance, and health advocacy.
Disability Advocacy & Family Support
Dignity in Every Ability.
Supporting families navigating health and disability challenges with heart, expertise, and a community that truly understands.
Hablamos Español. Estamos aquí para apoyar a su familia en cada paso del camino.
“You are not alone in this journey.”
About Us
Embrace Ability
At Embrace Ability we are committed to empowering people with disabilities to live full, and meaningful lives. We believe that everyone deserves equal access to opportunities, community, and support.
Embrace Ability provides personalized services designed to meet each person's unique needs and goals — from daily living assistance and skill development to recreational programs, and advocacy. We work side by side with individuals, families, and community partners to create environments that promote inclusion, dignity, and respect.
If it is at home, at work, or with the community, our mission is to make a positive change by helping every person reach their highest potential.
The passion for supporting individuals with disabilities began at home. Growing up alongside family members and friends who lived with a disability, our founders witnessed firsthand the challenges individuals and families face — along with the strength, resilience, and potential that too often go unrecognized. That journey deeply shaped our values, our career paths, and our commitment to advocacy.
Our mission
Embracing ability, one family at a time.
At Embrace Ability, our mission is to empower individuals with disabilities and special abilities to live independent, meaningful, and fulfilling lives through individualized services rooted in empathy, dignity, and respect.
We are committed to creating inclusive opportunities and providing personalized support and individual navigation in wellness, resource connection, daily living activities, financial literacy, goal setting, skill building, supportive care, peer mentoring, physical therapy support, and social engagement — ensuring every need is understood, every voice is heard, and every expectation is exceeded.
Our goal is to empower each individual in their own unique abilities while fostering confidence, independence, purpose, and belonging. We believe in dignity in every ability and are dedicated to serving our community through culturally responsive, person-centered care that honors diversity, strengthens inclusion, and uplifts every individual and family we serve.
We don't guarantee approval of service or outcomes — we only assist, navigate and support.
10+
Care pathways
100%
Bilingual support
1:1
Personalized care
What we do
How we support you
Eleven pathways designed to empower independence, wellness, and belonging.
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Resource Connection
Access to housing, transportation, assistive technology, advocacy groups, and community resources.
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Physical Therapy Support
Coordination and assistance with physical therapy services to improve mobility, strength, and independence.
Moments from our community
Directed by
Meet our Co-Executive Directors
Leadership rooted in lived experience, advocacy, and a deep love for community.
Co-Executive Director
Erica Ramirez
Erica earned her Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Master's in Special Education at Grand Canyon University, Online.
She is a dedicated advocate for the disabled community and is committed to advancing inclusion and equality in California.
Inspired by personal experiences with disabled family and friends, Erica has made advocacy and inclusion a lifelong mission.
Through her work with Embrace Ability, she brings compassion, leadership, and a deep commitment to supporting individuals and families.
Her professional background includes serving as a Paraeducator in Special Education with San Bernardino Unified School District, where she supported students with care and dedication.
Erica has also been recognized for her outstanding service and strong community relationships, including the SCUSD Extraordinary Service and Dedication to Your Profession award and the YOASW award for excellent work in relationship with the community.
Co-Executive Director
Julia Gabriela Rojas
Julia is a Certified Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) with extensive experience serving underserved communities through crisis intervention, resource navigation, and family advocacy.
With over 20 years of experience in healthcare, social services, advocacy, and community support, Julia has dedicated her career to empowering individuals and families through compassionate care and culturally responsive services. Her professional background includes medical assisting, mental health support, case management, wraparound care coordination, and domestic violence advocacy across California and the Pacific Northwest, including Oregon.
She is also the Founder of Xhicanita Books y Más, where she promotes literacy education and advances cultural awareness by uplifting authors from diverse cultural backgrounds and increasing access to inclusive literature.
Inspired by personal experiences with disabled family members and friends, Julia's commitment to advocacy and inclusion has become a lifelong mission. She continues this work through Embrace Ability, where she champions equitable access, representation, and support for all individuals.
Answers
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to what families ask us most.
Embrace Ability is a community-based organization dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities and their families through advocacy, resource navigation, personalized support, life skills, and meaningful community connections. Our mission is to promote independence, inclusion, dignity, and opportunity.
Get in touch
Reach out directly
We are ready to listen. Call, text, or write — we'll meet you where you are.
We're here to answer your questions and support you in getting started with our services
We are not an emergency service
Embrace Ability does not provide emergency or crisis intervention services. If you are experiencing an emergency or immediate crisis, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Emergency: call 911Request Special Services
Looking for specialized support or have unique needs? We offer personalized services tailored to individual requirements. Contact us to discuss how we can best support you or your loved ones.
- ✓Customized individualized support programs
- ✓Group activities and workshops adapted to specific needs
- ✓Extended care coordination services
- ✓Specialized event planning and organization
Mailing Address
PO Box 1222, Rialto, California 92377
Service Area
Where We Cover
Proudly serving families across Southern California's Inland Empire and High Desert.
High Desert
9 cities- Adelanto
- Apple Valley
- Barstow
- Helendale
- Hesperia
- Lucerne Valley
- Phelan
- Silver Lakes
- Victorville
West Inland Empire
11 cities- Chino Hills
- Chino
- Corona
- Eastvale
- Fontana
- Mira Loma
- Montclair
- Norco
- Ontario
- Rancho Cucamonga
- Upland