HOUSING ADVOCACY GROUPS

• Housing Independence:  Provides opportunities for learning skills of independent living.  Skilled trainers evaluate and help set goals for new skills in daily living.   Services include those who are living with families and want to increase their involvement in the community to those whose goal is to live independently.  Individuals whose goal is independent living will find support with a housing specialist to help contact landlords and get on multiple waiting lists for appropriate housing.

• Independent Living Resources: 503-232-7411, Peer counseling, advocacy, information and referral, classes, and recreational outings for people with disabilities

• SAIL Housing:  (Eugene)

• Partners4Housing   (State of Washington)

• Cathedral Park Co-Housing (Portland)

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BROKERAGE AND GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

• Oregon Brokerage Services (by county)

• Social Security Administration: 11975 SW 2nd, Beaverton, OR 97005, 503-644-3019

• Washington County Health & Human Services

• US Dept of Housing Affordable Apartment Search  

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• VOCATIONAL / LIFE-SKILL SUPPORT 

• AbleLight:  Employment support services.

• FACT Oregon:  Empowering families experiencing disability. Transition to adulthood/employment

• Housing Independence:  Job development and job coaching services are available to those who are seeking help with employment.  

• Imagine Possibilities:  (formerly ARC of Washington County)

• Self-Determination Resources, Inc.: Brokerage services for training and other support needs

• Tualatin Valley Workshop (TVW), Tualatin Valley Workshop School Transition Program, 6615 SE Alexander Street, Hillsboro,OR 97123 503-649-8571; FAX 503-649-8574 -- helps high school youth who need to make transition into the adult productivity

• Vocational Rehabilitation:  assistance in finding and keeping a job

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RECREATION

• Special Olympics: 5901 SW Macadam Ave, Portland,OR 97239 503-248-0600

• Adventures without Limits : 1341 Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove,OR 97116, 503-359-2568 Contact: Outreach Director, -- trips designed for individuals w/minimal or no experience outdoors, one-on-one staff support: canoeing, sea-kayaking, rafting, backpacking/camping, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, hikes, youth camps, and rock climbing.

• Daytime Enrichment Activities and Recreation (DEAR) :  provides enriching experiences for adults experiencing profound disabilities 

• The Companion Program (Job Club, Day Activities)

• Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation (AIR)  Portland Park and Recreation

• Quiet Waters Outreach  (Discovery Day Program/ Bed and Breakfast)

• THPRD Adaptive Recreation

• PHAME Academy :1535 NE 17th Ave, Portland OR 97232, 503-764-9718 - Classes in drama, choir, art, dance and writing

• Voices Unlimited:  choral experience for adults with special needs

• Forward Stride: 503-682-9022, Therapeutic horseback riding lessons, and vaulting classes.

• Everybody Athletics:  503-705-7900, Inclusive exercise for all abilities.

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