Success Stories
NAC staff are continually inspired by the children in their care. We provide help and support – then they go on to achieve the incredible. NAC sees the strengths in their clients and their families, and alleviates some of the pressures that keep them from succeeding.
Tayo
In high school, Tayo was valedictorian and president of the student council. ”After I finish my master’s, I want to work advocating for people with disabilities,” he says.
Evelyn and Francisco
The first time NAC met Evelyn, Francisco and their mother, Juliana, the family was at a breaking point. Juliana was caring for four children alone, in a rat-infested two-room apartment. Francisco was recovering from surgery. NAC’s immediate services focused on helping all five family members.
Otis
It is hard to get Otis to smile. His life experiences have been anything but easy. He lived the majority of his first six years in a hospital wondering if his birth parents would ever come back for him. At age 19, however, there are a few things that make him beam like when he talks about writing or his mentor Danny or his future.
Tamara
Making her way as an independent person has taught Tamara a lot, and she shares that experience as a public speaker on the topic of advocating for people with disabilities.
Number of medically fragile children living in hospitals beyond medical need that NAC's Founding Board Members discovered over a two-day period in 1982 after authorities said there were none.
2,900+
The number of children who have achieved permanency in loving, stable and nurturing homes thanks to NAC's help.