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Specialized services and disabilities support options throughout Oregon

Lifelong Disability Supports and Services for People and Their Families

Our work is Heart Work. ALSO advocates for person centered services supporting individuals and their families through the many phases of their lives. We believe that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities should have the same opportunities in their home, workplace, and community.

Our Heart Work supports the full inclusion of people experiencing disabilities in life. ALSO is one of Oregon’s premier disability support service providers. Together we work to see ability not disability.

ALSO Heart Work Services

Let’s Make Heart Work a Reality For People Experiencing Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

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Supported Disability Employment Services

At ALSO, we are focused on creating a customized approach to provide meaningful employment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities seeking jobs.  ALSO supported employment services have been recognized as one of the state of Oregon’s most robust programs by providing the best jobs for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

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Residential Services

Residential Services utilizes and deploys person-centered practices to work collaboratively as a team with individuals, families, and ALSO’s Heart Work Advocates. ALSO ensures people who need developmental disabilities residential services are given the opportunity to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. 

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Supported Living Services

These well crafted services are delivered by working hard to promote, encourage, and assist with independence based on a variety of community living and support services customized to individual needs. In-Home Supports are services offered in private residences based on a person-centered approach that is developed around individual needs. These community living support programs are a cornerstone of ALSO’s high impact throughout Oregon.

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Children’s Support Services

These specialized services are designed and implemented with the whole child in mind. They provide support services for children to foster healthy, safe, creative, and inviting home environments where children live full lives. Our Heart Work supports each child’s distinct needs, emphasizing integrated assistance, skill development, independence, decision making, and community inclusion.   

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ALSO Community Arts Program

ALSO Community Arts Programs are fully inclusive community arts program, studio, and gallery experiences located in Troutdale, Oregon and in Klamath Falls, Oregon. They are a foundation of ALSO’s Heart Work programs and are pillars in the communities providing disability services and support. This hallmark program is committed to the full inclusion of people with developmental and intellectual disabilities by providing accessible disability services and support via art opportunities, training, expression and talent recognition.

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ALSO Services Statewide Reach

The ALSO services network covers a robust geographical footprint that includes 9 counties across the state of Oregon. The chart below highlights contact information for each county and showcases what services are offered by region. Service Areas Map V2

County
Contact Information
Residential Living
Supported Living
Employment
Children
Multnomah
info@alsoweb.org
(503) 489-6565
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Clackamas
info@alsoweb.org
(503) 489-6565
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Washington
info@alsoweb.org
(503) 489-6565
No
Yes
Yes
No
Deschutes
centraloregon@alsoweb.org
(541) 410-0317
Yes
No
Yes
No
Umatilla
centraloregon@alsoweb.org
(541) 410-0317
No
No
No
No
Klamath
centraloregon@alsoweb.org
(856) 519-8573
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Josephine
centraloregon@alsoweb.org
(541) 410-0317
No
No
Yes
No
Jackson
centraloregon@alsoweb.org
(541) 410-0317
No
No
Yes
No
Harney
centraloregon@alsoweb.org
(541) 410-0317
No
Yes
Yes
No

Meet Bailey From Portland, Oregon

We couldn’t be prouder of Bailey. She is a shining example of the powerful impact that ALSO makes on the lives of those we serve. Bailey recently transitioned from our Children’s Home Program to our Adult Residential Program. An epic milestone for her and for the ALSO organization.

Bailey became a young woman before our eyes. Not because of us, but because she trusted us to help her become who she wanted to be.

— Che W., ALSO Chief Operating Officer
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Let’s Make Heart Work a Reality For Those Experiencing Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Schedule a tour today to see first hand how ALSO’s Heart Work comes to life. Experience the vision, the people we support, and meet our Heart Work Advocates.

 

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For additional information, reach out to our ALSO Stewardship team via email at alsostewardship@alsoweb.org or by phone at 503-489-6565.

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