Jewish Disabilities Network – Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County

One in four adults in the U.S. have a disability that impacts major life activities.

CDC
It is estimated that more than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness.

NIMH
Over 42 million Americans have a severe disability, and 96% of them are unseen.

IDA
The most common disability type, mobility, affects 1 in 7 adults. With age, disability becomes more common, affecting about 2 in 5 adults age 65 and older.

CDC
Among most people with disabilities, the top five character strengths scores were love of learning, honesty, appreciation of beauty and excellence, kindness, and fairness.

NIH
20.9% of Palm Beach County residents have a disability.

ADA
4,587,950 adults in Florida have a disability. 26% or one in four.

CDC
Nearly 2.9 million Florida adults about 17% of the population, have some form of mental illness.

MHA

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