LIFE SERVICES
The Cohen Abilis Advancement Center
Officially Opened January 2025
The Cohen Abilis Advancement Center is Abilis' newest location at 78 Harvard Avenue in Stamford, Connecticut. The Center supports Abilis’ growing population, programs and services for individuals with disabilities throughout Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Thanks to a generous $3.78 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation
Abilis Is Expanding
Thanks to a generous $3.78 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation.
Abilis is expanding its footprint in lower Fairfield County with the purchase of a second location in Stamford, Connecticut, at 78 Harvard Avenue.
The 26,000 square foot building offers quality education, programs and services for those with disabilities of all ages.
78 Harvard Avenue in Stamford is the organization’s second location in Stamford, after The Therapy Center at Abilis, which is located on Summer Street. Abilis’ HQ will remain on Glenville Street in Greenwich.
The building's Phase 1 renovation
retrofitted it for accessibility and opened January 2025.
Additional Services
The Cohen Abilis Advancement Center offers an accessible, open floor plan across two floors (Phase 1 on the third floor was completed in January 2025; Phase 2 on the second floor will be done in the future). The Cohen Abilis Advancement Center focuses on Abilis’ mission to provide customized services and supports for those with disabilities from birth throughout their lifespan. The Center offers customized additional services to Abilis’ LEAP transitions program, a career center, day habilitation center, administrative space, recreational space, computer technology training, the STeP Supported Typing Program, cooking, music, fitness, art expression and more.
