Housing Crisis 2022: Its Outsized Impact on People with Disabilities

U.S. housing prices shot up 18.8% in 2021, the highest calendar year increase in 34 years of data. Residential rents typically follow home prices, and this past year was no exception. This January’s average rents

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From Sheltered Workshops to Individual Empowerment

The History of Disability Employment in Oregon Not so long ago, people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) were considered “unemployable.” Most lived with families or in institutions: not working, not earning money for themselves, not out in the community. When they were employed, it was in

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Jackie Armbruster | Supported Living Manager

It’s staff like Jackie Armbruster who put the heart in Heart Work. When she joined the team in 2018 as a Direct Support Pro, she quickly took advantage of opportunities to advance into a path of leadership with Advocates

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What is a Direct Support Professional?

Every person with an intellectual or developmental disability deserves the chance to live as independent a life as possible. He or she should be able to go to church, go to work, shop in the grocery store and have

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“To be in the community and live like anybody else”

Spotlight on ALSO External Affairs Committee Member Kaaren Londahl Kaaren Londahl gives the word “active” a whole new meaning. Besides working as a greeter at Community Pathways, she takes classes at PHAME, a fine and performing arts academy, and volunteers there as Facilities Assistant. She served

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The Impact of Supported Employment Services

What Are Supported Employment Services? “Supported Employment Services” refers to helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities obtain and maintain competitive employment. This employment in a business workplace is expected to pay wages and benefits. In the U.S., companies such as Meta (formerly Facebook) and

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