{"id":3765,"date":"2022-10-28T16:02:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T16:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/also.wpengine.com\/?p=3765"},"modified":"2023-12-29T19:44:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T19:44:07","slug":"a-history-of-also","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/nonprofit-blog\/a-history-of-also\/","title":{"rendered":"A History of ALSO"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h1>A History of ALSO<\/h1>\r\n<p>The history of ALSO is best described as an amazing journey. How did we get here? What made us national thought leaders in community living and support services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It all started with our impactful\u00a0mission.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3936 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/also-oregon-support-services-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/also-oregon-support-services-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/also-oregon-support-services-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/also-oregon-support-services-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/also-oregon-support-services-1024x683-1-500x333.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>To promote the full inclusion of people experiencing disabilities in the life of their community.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We take this mission to heart\u2013that\u2019s why we call ourselves advocates. ALSO envisions a\u00a0future in which full community inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is a daily part of life.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Significant Events in Our History<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>ALSO\u00a0began as a Michigan-based organization called Adult Learning Systems in 1988. \u00a0In 1997, we branched off and incorporated as the nonprofit Adult Learning Systems of Oregon. This move made ALSO a separate entity from the original organization. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This change coincided with the dwindling population at an institution known as the Fairview Training Center, which developmental disabilities advocates had spent decades decrying their inhumane practices. The Fairview Training Center secluded people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people who deserved to be fully included as vital members of society. In 2000, the Fairview Training Center would close and began transitioning their residents into community-based services.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Going Beyond 24-Hour Residential Services<\/h3>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3937 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/KM_Heart_Work_2022_Shot_06_0766-1024x731-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/KM_Heart_Work_2022_Shot_06_0766-1024x731-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/KM_Heart_Work_2022_Shot_06_0766-1024x731-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/KM_Heart_Work_2022_Shot_06_0766-1024x731-1-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/KM_Heart_Work_2022_Shot_06_0766-1024x731-1-500x357.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/731;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>ALSO, in its first years, took the task of placing former residents of Fairview into\u00a024-hour residential services. Brett Turner, after attending The Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities at the University of Delaware in July of 2007, came to a monumental realization.\u00a0Instead of supporting people in group homes that essentially fed into a system of isolation for individuals with disabilities, Brett said this to his colleagues,<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cWhat if we supported them as individuals?\u2026 one person at a time?\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Admittedly, advocates for adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities had been pushing this idea for a long time. However, this vision, along with Brett\u2019s leadership, motivated the direct support professionals (DSP) at ALSO to really think outside the box in establishing true person-centered services.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This major paradigm-shift spurred creativity, determination, and innovation that continues at ALSO today. Beginning around 2007, we began several groundbreaking initiatives:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>A progressive move from old-style vocational rehabilitation and low-paying sheltered workshops to <a href=\"\/from-sheltered-workshops-to-individual-empowerment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">individualized employment services<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>The creation of Supported Living Services.<\/li>\r\n<li>Retreats and training to guide DSPs as advocates for adults with intellectual and development disabilities.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Living Without Boundaries<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Living Without Boundaries was a day-facility program that got the people we support involved in paid business enterprises, such as:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Landscaping<\/li>\r\n<li>Paws for a Cause (homemade dog biscuits)<\/li>\r\n<li>Vending machines<\/li>\r\n<li>Alex\u2019s Attic (upscale resale items)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This program was\u00a0praised by many\u00a0Oregon disability services organizations as top-notch\u00a0as a higher-paying job opportunity for persons with disabilities. We started transitioning in 2013 from this program to our Supported Employment Services, which were officially established in 2016.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Disability Support Services Do We Provide Today?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>With great\u00a0enthusiasm, we have initiated even more exciting programming.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supported Employment Services<\/h3>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3938 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Holly-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Holly-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Holly-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Holly-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Holly-1024x683-1-500x333.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Today, our <a href=\"\/developmental-disability-services\/supported-employment-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">supported employment services<\/a> provide job opportunities and career development to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We partner with companies in the community that are looking for employees while helping those we support find fulfilling and meaningful jobs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Through individualized support services, job seekers are able to find roles that are a great fit for them, while also increasing independence, building confidence, and contributing to the community. Overall, our disability employment services create opportunities for growth and encourage inclusive workplaces.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In-Home Supports<\/h3>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3939 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Housing-Crisis-Blog-Image-1024x731-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Housing-Crisis-Blog-Image-1024x731-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Housing-Crisis-Blog-Image-1024x731-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Housing-Crisis-Blog-Image-1024x731-1-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Housing-Crisis-Blog-Image-1024x731-1-500x357.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/731;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In 2017, Darrin Barnham, who started in 2009 as the first Supported Living Services Director, collaborated with Brett Turner (now ALSO\u2019s CEO) on another exciting expansion of services: <a href=\"\/developmental-disability-services\/supported-living-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">disability support<\/a> for\u00a0individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who live in their own home. They agreed that this program must include support for families of children with disabilities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Darrin is gratified that providing disability support to children allows him to speak with families who don\u2019t feel their kids will ever live independently. He gently and passionately refutes these thoughts, communicating the many available resources and <a href=\"\/developmental-disability-services\/services-for-children-with-disabilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">services for children with disabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disability Arts Programs<\/h3>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3940 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_7202-1-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_7202-1-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_7202-1-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_7202-1-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_7202-1-1024x683-1-500x333.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Amanda Smith and Chaz Volavka are leading the <a href=\"\/developmental-disability-services\/community-arts-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ALSO Art Gallery<\/a>. ALSO believes not only in art for people with disabilities but created by them as well! This beautiful gallery showcases\u00a0their work, where all the profits go to the artists.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adaptive and Assistive Technology<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>ALSO DSPs train those we support in using <a href=\"\/disability-nonprofits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">state-of-the-art technology<\/a> that facilitates increased independence in daily self-care skills, such as self-feeding and\u00a0communication.\u00a0 Staff helps with payment for these items that often are critical to independent living. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Future Goals<\/h2>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>As of September 2022, we&#8217;re offering services in Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, Deschutes, Umatilla, Josephine, Jackson, Harney, and Klamath County. We\u2019re\u00a0opening new homes for supported living, and experiencing dramatic increases in employees, training opportunities and referrals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In this complex 21st century, we are firmly rooted in a positive future for all. This is why one of our future goals is to have all ALSO homes powered by solar energy! Additionally, we want to ensure all people we support have access to the assistive and adaptive technology they need in their daily lives.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We aim to be a leading provider of services in rural Oregon counties, continuing to advocate for freedom of choice and better integrated services. We also strive for a diverse and inclusive work force and board that reflects the totality of our communities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The DSPs, leadership, and Board of Directors at ALSO continue to push boundaries toward\u00a0unparalleled services that promote full inclusion in community life. We never shy away from a new idea as we continue our wonderful journey. As long-time behavioral specialist Sarah Scassellati says, \u201c\u2026that\u2019s what I love about this place! You got an idea?\u00a0 Well, try it and see what happens!\u201d<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A History of ALSO The history of ALSO is best described as an amazing journey. How did we get here? What made us national thought leaders in community living and support services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities? 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