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NSpire. NClude. NPower.

Programs and events for adults with developmental disabilities

NPower Services connects people with music, fitness, volunteering, social connection, and skill-building across Geauga County and the surrounding communities.

The programs

Five ways to take part at NPower

Each program is a real activity that people choose and lead, not a service done to them.

Music

RockAbility

Musicians with disabilities join real, performance-based bands, rehearse each week, and play out in the community. The lineup includes FolkAbility, an acoustic group, and integrated drum circles.

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A group of adults of all abilities together in an NPower fitness class
Movement

Fitness

Adaptive, all-abilities classes including cardio drumming, TRX and treadmill training, walking and jogging, and the Power Ups strength program at the Geauga Family YMCA and The Arena at Wembley.

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Two people planting a young tree together during an NPower volunteer project
Community

Volunteer NClusion

NPower learns what each person cares about, then matches them with local organizations where they can connect and contribute. Organizations looking for volunteers can reach out too.

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Self-care and service

Project: Kindness

Self-care and community service come together, from yoga and drum circles to sewing, care projects, and giving back. Kindness to ourselves plus kindness to others.

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Social

Next Level Social

Lightly structured social outings for independent adults 21 and older on the autism spectrum, from game nights and pottery to speed friending.

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Watch

See NPower in action

What's happening

Upcoming events

NPower runs a full calendar of classes, performances, and social events. Here is some of what is coming up.

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Why NPower

Adults taking a full part in their community

NPower Services helps adults with developmental disabilities take part in the things that make a full life. People make music, get moving, volunteer, serve, connect, and build real skills.

NSpire. NClude. NPower.

Lori Weber, founder of NPower Services

Our story

Founded by Lori Weber

Lori Weber founded NPower Services to help adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities take a full part in their community. Today that work spans music, fitness, volunteering, social, and community programs across Geauga County and Northeast Ohio.

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In the news

NPower's story, told by others

Independent journalists and community partners have followed NPower's growth, from early local programs to RockAbility at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

  1. 2021Geauga County Maple Leaf

    A new inclusive walking group takes shape

    Early local coverage of the Geauga Joggers and Walkers program that helped start it all.

  2. 2024Spectrum News 1

    RockAbility on statewide television

    A statewide feature on the inclusive band pairing musicians with disabilities and mentors.

  3. 2025Geauga County Maple Leaf

    RockAbility reaches the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

    RockAbility takes the stage at Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Get involved

Volunteer or partner with NPower

Individuals and families

NPower matches people to volunteer roles and programs that fit their interests. Individuals and families can reach out any time to find the right place to start.

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Organizations and partners

Local organizations work with NPower to host volunteers and support inclusive programs, including community partners like the Geauga Family YMCA and the Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Ohio.

Partner with NPower

NPower's work is supported by partners across the region, including the Geauga County and Cuyahoga County Boards of Developmental Disabilities.

Ready to take part?

Explore the programs or see what is coming up on the NPower calendar.