Community Vision

Empowerment – Independence – Possibilities

Max Loves His New Home


Categories: Housing Access

By

Max first joined Community Vision’s Housing Access Program in June 2021. At the time, he was living with his parents, but felt ready for a change. Max, who has a disability, was working part-time at a coffee shop, and his income was low. He knew wanted to continue living in suburban Washington County. Unfortunately, there were not many apartments in that area that he could afford.

We worked with Max over a three-year period to connect him with an affordable home. We wanted to make sure he would be in a place where he could be happy for many years.

Man in red, black, and white print hoody sits on a couch under two rows of medals hanging above his head
Max “posing like a boss” in front of his wall of Special Olympics medals, along with his homemade rabbit-pelt pillow

During our time working with Matt, his housing needs and budget changed. At first, he planned to live with a roommate and rent a two-bedroom apartment. Later, he decided to live on his own. In total, we applied to 15 waitlists. This included applying to the waitlist for subsidized housing in Washington County.

Max reached the top of a waitlist for a one-bedroom, low-income apartment at Cedar Grove Apartments in Beaverton in October 2023. Community Vision helped Max navigate all the paperwork associated with the move-in process. On December 4, 2023, he moved in and paid $839/month in rent.

Then, in August 2024, Max was awarded a Mainstream Voucher from the Washington County Housing Authority. This was great news! Housing vouchers give people the most flexibility when looking for a place to rent. The rent a person pays is based on their income and is adjusted if their income changes. And if they want to move, the voucher stays with them.

Community Vision helped communicate with Max’s landlord at Cedar Grove to apply the Mainstream Voucher to his apartment. Applying a housing voucher can be a lengthy process.

While the voucher was being applied, a tenant two floors above Max’s apartment intentionally set fire to her unit in an act of retaliation against the landlord. As a result, sprinklers flooded and ruined many apartments, including Max’s, and he had to move out. Fortunately, none of his belongings were damaged.

Max moved back in with his parents while figuring out where to live next. Max and his family found an apartment they liked for Max. The Housing Access team helped with the application process and all the steps associated with applying the voucher to the unit.

Max finally moved into his new home on October 1, 2024, and absolutely loves it. He has become friends with the neighbors, taken advantage of the workout room, and has really enjoyed making the space his own.

Learn More

Our Housing Access Program supports people with disabilities with finding affordable, accessible housing.

Housing Access Program

Back to top

Driving Change for Our Community


Categories: Community

By

Group photo of about 40 people standing in a park with sun-dappled Douglas Fir trees in the background
Community Vision Picnic, June 2024

2024 Impact Report

Link to 2024 Impact Report
2024 Impact Report

Community Vision believes that people with disabilities should have a choice in where they live and what their lives look like. We specialize in fostering independence. We want to show what is possible for people with disabilities. This is why we do what we do.

You can read about our work in our just released 2024 Impact Report.

“Over the past year, we invested in education and advocacy efforts to complement our already thriving services. We believe this is how we can make an impact on the bigger world,” writes Community Vision Executive Director Jennifer Knapp in the report.

“Our longstanding expertise, coupled with deepening partnerships, can offer a way forward for people with disabilities and their families. As we look to the future, we are committed to driving change for our community. In the rush to build housing and advance technology, we need to make sure people with disabilities are prioritized. We will continue bringing people together to fight for change.”

2024 Highlights

Direct Support

Direct support for people with disabilities is the core of our work. We offer four programs that provide assistance directly to people with disabilities. We work one-on-one with people so they can move toward their individual goals. This transformational work takes time, experimentation, and creativity. The result is that the people we serve live richer and more self-determined lives.

A young man wearing glasses, a mask, and an apron scoops food from a large container into individual white paper to-go containers. There are two others doing the same work in an industrial kitchen.

Here is a story from our 2024 Impact Report about someone we support who wants to be part of his community:

Tyler McClure wants to make a difference in the world. The 22-year-old receives support from our Supported Living Program and recently started working with our Employment Connection Program.

Over the summer Tyler moved out of his parent’s home in Beaverton, where he grew up, and into an apartment that he shares with a roommate in Portland’s Hollywood neighborhood. Like most people his age, he wanted more independence. …

Read more of Tyler’s story

Education and Advocacy

Our current advocacy work focuses on creating more affordable, accessible housing. We first identified the problem to be solved. We released a report called “Access Denied: An Overview of the Housing Crisis for People with Disabilities.” In it, we discuss three key housing barriers: lack of affordable housing, lack of accessible housing, and discrimination against people with disabilities in housing.

Addressing these barriers requires effort from multiple angles. We got creative and worked to develop new affordable housing solutions such as Accessory Dwelling Units and tiny homes in the Portland Metro Area. As a result, tenants with disabilities are living in neighborhoods, and our community has new models to try. We also partnered with developers to build universally designed housing that includes accessibility features from the outset. These projects show the potential of partnership and will be providing new living options in the coming years. Finally, we built foundational relationships with decision makers to open up conversations around policy changes in 2025 and beyond.

By creating replicable models and digging into policy improvements, we are putting in place the building blocks of systems change. In the year ahead, we will be furthering these achievements by advancing local and statewide legislative and policy proposals.

Learn more

Read and download highlights and accomplishments from Fiscal Year 2024.

2024 Impact Report

Back to top

Tyler Gets Helpful and Packs Up Food for People in Need


Categories: Supported Living

By

Young man who wears glasses and has a scruffy brown beard and brown hair sits in a chair in front of windows on a raining day and smiles
Tyler visiting Community Vision’s office

Meet Tyler

Tyler McClure wants to make a difference in the world. The 22-year-old receives support from our Supported Living Program and recently started working with our Employment Connection Program.

In December 2024, Tyler visited Community Vision’s office to talk about his life. Andrew Burns, Tyler’s Supported Living coordinator, also took part in the conversation. We invited Tyler to share his experience of being part of the Supported Living Program for our 2024 Impact Report. We hope Tyler’s story helps more people understand the kind of work that Community Vision does.

Tyler Gets Involved

Over the summer Tyler moved out of his parent’s home in Beaverton, where he grew up, and into an apartment that he shares with a roommate in Portland’s Hollywood neighborhood. Like most people his age, he wanted more independence.

“I like living in the city more than in the suburbs,” Tyler says of his new place. He gets out often and can list many restaurants in his neighborhood where he enjoys eating. He also likes to be involved in the community, volunteering three to four days a week. “I can’t just sit around all day,” he says.

Tyler has regular volunteer shifts at William Temple House and Our Streets, where he packages food for people in need. He also sometimes volunteers at other organizations like the Oregon Food Bank and Outside In. “He’s passionate about helping people,” Andrew says.

A young man wearing glasses, a mask, and an apron scoops food from a large container into individual white paper to-go containers. There are two others doing the same work in an industrial kitchen.
Tyler packing up meals during his volunteer shift at Our Streets

He receives in-person support from the Supported Living Program on weekdays. This ranges from just a quick check-in to make sure he is taking his medication to spending 4 or 5 hours with him. The support includes rides to and from his volunteer shift and support while he’s volunteering, going to appointments, paying bills, cleaning the apartment, and grocery shopping, which he usually does on his own. Andrew explains that he also assists Tyler with adjusting to living with a roommate, which covers things like having conversations and sharing chores. Tyler also gets phone call reminders on evenings and weekends to take his medications.

Tyler says of his team, “They’re someone to lean on when there’s something I’m unsure of. They also can offer resources.”

“We are seeing more young people who want to move out from their family homes but want an alternative to group homes,” says Kim Elliott, CV’s Director of Programs and Services. “Supported Living gives them the support they need to live the life they choose. We love getting to know Tyler and what his unique interests are for creating this next chapter of his life.” 

What’s Next for Tyler?

Tyler recently completed job exploration with Community Vision’s Employment Connections Program. When he was living with his parents, he had a job working at Fred Meyer, but he didn’t find that kind of work very meaningful. He is interested in jobs that are oriented toward benefiting society. He’s currently very committed to his volunteer work. And he’s still adjusting to living on his own. When he’s ready, the Employment Connections team will work with him on the next steps to finding a job.

Tyler said that he wants people to know that he’s “kind and courteous.”  He emphasizes that he values being polite and helpful. “I will hold the door open for people,” he says.

Andrew comments about how smart and well-informed Tyler is. Tyler says he likes to read books about a wide range of topics and is very interested in politics. During his visit, he leads a long conversation about what makes good journalism. He also likes comic books and exploring Portland on TriMet. He says he thinks Trimet’s logo is very well designed.

When asked about what he has planned after his visit to the CV office, he says, “I’m itching to do something. Maybe I’ll finish up a video game. Or maybe I’ll take the bus somewhere, like to the Japanese Gardens.” Andrew then checks in with Tyler to make sure he knows which bus to take. Whatever Tyler ends up doing, he’ll be the person deciding where to go.

Learn More

Our Supported Living Program serves people with developmental disabilities so they can live independently.

Supported Living
Back to top

A New Home Means a Fresh Start


Categories: Housing Access

By

Make a Difference

Your end-of-year financial support of Community Vision benefits our Housing Access Program. We connect people with disabilities to affordable, accessible homes. This year, we’ve assisted 53 people with finding a home! Here’s one of this year’s success stories.

Donate Now!
A young man with a beard and glasses, wearing a red hoodie and grey beanie, looks towards the sky and smiles. He stands on small balcony. City buildings are in the background
Jonathan looking at the view from the balcony of his new apartment

A Friendly Face

Jonathan Floyd-Versio is a friendly and familiar face around Community Vision’s office. He has been receiving support from three of Community Vision’s programs, including our Housing Access Program. The Housing Access team recently assisted Jonathan with moving into a new apartment.

Jonathan grew up in California and Oregon. He graduated from Gresham High School. He started living on his own when he was 19 years old. Not long after, he joined our Supported Living Program in 2014. The program offers individualized support to people with developmental disabilities so they can live self-directed lives. Jonathan receives assistance with activities such as getting out and being social, going grocery shopping, and managing finances.

In 2015, he joined the Employment Connections Program. This program assists with finding meaningful jobs for people with disabilities who want to work. The program’s job coaches offer support to the person so they can succeed.

Currently, Jonathan works at the Moda Center, which is where the Portland Trailblazers play and also where some big musical acts perform. He is part of the Guest Experience team.

Jonathan is a very outgoing and social person. It is important to him to make a lot of personal connections. His job coach says the Moda Center job is a great fit for him because every shift he interacts with a lot people, helping them find their seats and answering questions. He also gets to experience games and concerts while he works, which he loves. Recently he worked the Billie Eilish concert in early December. He told several people beforehand how excited he was for the event.

A New Home

A young man with a beard and glasses, wearing a red hoodie and grey beanie, stands outside on a brick patio with a metal sculpture behind him
Jonathan in his building’s courtyard

Jonathan started working with the Housing Access Program when it began in 2020. He was living in a cramped studio apartment in a subsidized complex. The building was near Trader Joe’s, where Jonathan was working at the time. But, it had significant problems with pests and cleanliness. Jonathan also sometimes felt unsafe there and was unhappy.

Jonathan’s new home would need to be subsidized housing, where the rent would be based on his income. That meant joining long waitlists.

The Housing Access team worked with Jonathan to get him on several waitlists and let him know that it would likely be a couple years before he would get a new place. During that time, his work situation and housing needs changed. The team ended up doing multiple rounds of waitlist applications.

Finally, in the spring of 2024, Jonathan came to the top of two waitlists in the same week! He got to choose between a subsidized property in downtown Portland and a subsidized property in inner Northeast Portland. He ended up choosing the one downtown, due to the close-knit feeling of the community and the fact that the property manager lives in the building. Jonathan moved into his new place at the end of June.

A Fresh Start

A young man with a beard and glasses stands in his apartment with a TV and kitchen in the background
Jonathan in his new apartment

“I really enjoy living here,” Jonathan says of his new one-bedroom apartment. “It feels like I’m at home.”

One of the things he likes is that it’s better for cooking. At his old studio apartment, his bed was right next to the kitchen, he explains. He didn’t like that. Now he frequently makes stuffed peppers, his favorite food, in his kitchen. There’s also lots of space in his living room for a couch, table, TV, and for his bookshelves filled with DVDs, games, photos, cards, books, and memorabilia.

Jonathan can take the green line or yellow line Max train to get to work. There is a stop just a few blocks from his apartment, and there’s a stop outside the Mode Center.

When we visited Jonathan at his new home in November, he gave us a tour of the building’s amenities, which include a ping-pong table, pool table, library, and big community room. He mentioned that the building manager is friendly and checks in on him when she sees him.

Moving in to a new apartment has been “a huge milestone for him,” according to Jonathan’s coordinator on the Supported Living team. “Jonathan has really embraced the independence and the new routine that comes with having his own space. It’s also allowed him to take more ownership over his living situation, which I think has been really empowering. He’s definitely been more engaged in making decisions for himself, and it seems like the change has boosted his confidence and overall well-being.”

Asked about his new apartment, Jonathan says, “It feels like a fresh start.”

Show Your Support

You can help ensure people have the kind of home where they can feel at home. Make a donation to support our Housing Access Program today!

Donate Now!
Back to top

A Home Lets People Celebrate the Holidays


Categories: Housing Access

By

Make a Difference

Your end-of-year financial support of Community Vision benefits our Housing Access Program. We connect people with disabilities to affordable, accessible homes. This year, we’ve assisted 53 people with finding a home!

Donate Now!
A child and mother look at each other, smiling

A New Holiday Tradition

Here’s a story about what having a home at this time of year means for a mother and daughter who live in the Portland area:

Christmas tree
A family can create and celebrate traditions when they have a home.

Abby, who has a disability, joined the Housing Access Program in March 2024. A year prior, Abby and her daughter had to move out of their home because their housemate could not pay rent. Abby and her daughter found beds at a local family shelter. However, most Portland-area emergency shelters set time limits on how long you can stay. Abby and her daughter still needed a place to call home. 

Once again facing houselessness, Abby and her support team contacted Community Vision. Because we were actively providing housing services to Abby, we were able to negotiate an extended stay with the shelter to keep Abby and her daughter safe while we searched for her new home.

In July, Abby and her daughter moved into a brand-new apartment. Thanks to the efforts of Community Vision and Community Warehouse, it is fully furnished. Abby says she is enjoying being able to cook at home. Her daughter is most excited about having her own room for the first time.  

Abby said that this holiday season, she and her daughter are “looking forward to making things homier, decorating the house, and having family around.” She is going to “cook a duck for Christmas dinner; maybe biscuits and gravy too!”

They are finally starting the tradition of “getting a tree together to decorate.” 

When asked what it feels like for her this year, Abby said, “It feels really different. I’m not really used to it. Feels good to have such affordable rent. A lot of people, especially on the streets, need to have somewhere to call home.” 

Your Support Matters

We are trying to raise $15,000 by the end of the year. We’ve raised $10,000 so far!

Your donation will allow us to assist people like Abby and her daughter find a place to call home for the holidays. 

Your financial support lets us make housing and independence a reality for the people we support. We work one-on-one to address some of the many barriers to housing people with disabilities encounter:  

  • Help people navigate confusing paperwork and learn how to be a tenant.
  • Pay expensive fees and security deposits. Many people with disabilities live on just $943 a month and do not have money saved for move-in expenses.  
  • Cover the cost of furnishings, so people have a dignified place to sleep, sit, and eat in their new home. These are necessities that everyone should be able to access. 

These are necessities that everyone should be able to access. 

Show Your Support

You can help ensure people have a home for the holidays by making a $50 donation today. 

Donate Now!
Back to top

Everyone Deserves a Home for the Holidays


Categories: Housing Access

By

A mother and child decorate a small Christmas tree
A stable home lets people keep their holiday traditions.

Make a Difference

Your donation to Community Vision helps ensure people with disabilities have a home for the holidays. Your financial support lets us make housing and independence a reality for the people we support.

When you contribute to our end-of-year fundraising campaign, you make a difference. You help fund our Housing Access Program, which connects people with disabilities to affordable, accessible places to live. 

Donate Now!

Connecting People with Disabilities to Homes of Their Choice

A child sits on their mother's lap at a holiday meal. The mother helps cut the child's food. A sibling looks on.
A home means you can cook a holiday meal for your family.

People with disabilities face challenges when looking for housing. We created our Housing Access Program to help remove theses barriers to housing.

Our Housing Access team works one-on-one with people seeking housing. We learn about their preferences and needs to create a personalized plan.

The team knows where affordable and accessible apartments are. They match people with rental units and support the application process. Waitlists can be long for subsidized housing. We work with people until they move into their new home.

We found homes for 37 people so far this year, and 141 people since the program began in 2020.

Our goal is to help 9 more people find a place to call home by the end of the year. 

Here are a few examples of the people we are working with now:

  • A young person with a disability has a job and wants to move out of their mother’s home.
  • A couple, both of whom have a disability, wants to move out of the run-down trailer where they currently live.
  • A person with PTSD and autism needs a place to live where they feel safe.
  • An immigrant family with children with disabilities needs to find a home near their community with enough bedrooms.

2024 Housing Access Success Story

Eli had been living with his father, when his father unexpectedly passed away. Eli could not afford the rent for the two-bedroom apartment they shared. He needed to find a new home quickly and started working with our Housing Access Program in February.

The team connected Eli with a tiny home that had just become available. He loved it and moved into it in March. He particularly likes the outdoor space, which would not be possible in a large apartment complex.

Your Support Makes an Impact!

We are trying to raise $15,000 by the end of the year. We are at $6,200. Your donation helps us reach our goal!

Thermometer drawing red going part way up and text, $15,000

The following organizations have already contributed and are challenging our community to match their contributions. Thank you to:

  • Abeona Group
  • American Pacific Mortgage
  • BDA Architecture
  • Bora Architecture & Interiors
  • I&E Construction
  • Lawyers Title
  • Summit Bank

Show Your Support

You can help ensure people have a home for the holidays by making a $50 donation today. 

Donate Now!
Back to top

People with Disabilities Face Housing Barriers


Categories: Advocacy, Housing Access, Housing Advocacy

By

A gray, rainy view of Portland's Willamette River and Broadway Bridge from a train on the Steel Bridge
Finding a home can be hard. For a person with a disability, moving into a home of their choice may feel impossible.

Community Vision’s Housing Access Program connects people with disabilities and their families to affordable, accessible places to live. 

Our team works one-on-one with people seeking housing. We learn about a person’s preferences and needs to create a personalized plan. We help people with disabilities find a way over housing barriers and into a home of their choice.

So far this year, we’ve found homes for 37 people and 141 people since the program began in 2020. Make a donation now to show your support for this work.

Barriers to Housing

People with disabilities face challenges when looking for housing. This increases their risk for housing instability and homelessness. Here’s an overview of some of the things that make finding a home hard.

Graphic of small green circle with the text "Maximum monthly SSI payment for 2024, $943" and large orange circle with text "Minimum monthly income for average Portland rent to be considered affordable, $5380"

One of the biggest barriers is that they don’t have enough income to pay rent. For example, many of the people in our Housing Access program receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI). That means their maximum income is only $943 each month. This severely limits where they can live when average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Portland is $1,500.

Accessibility is another barrier people with disabilities face.

About 1 in 10 Oregonians have serious difficulty walking and climbing stairs. However, less than 1% of rental units in Oregon are accessible for people using mobility devices. In addition, these rentals may be difficult to find. 

Graphic of 99 blue houses and 1 red house
A line graph that shows fair housing complaints increasing dramatically over 20 years. Source: HUD Annual Reports on Fair Housing.

People with disabilities also encounter discrimination when trying to rent a home. Over the past 20 years, fair housing complaints around disability have increased by 20%. 

An apartment’s location can be an additional barrier. Many of the people we work with don’t drive. They need to live near transit in order to get groceries, go to appointments and work, and visit family and friends. 

A drawing of a person who uses a wheelchair entering a bus

For a more detailed account of barriers to housing, see our report “Access Denied: An Overview of the Housing Crisis for People with Disabilities.”

Make a Difference

Your donation to Community Vision helps ensure people with disabilities have a home. Your financial support lets us make housing and independence a reality for the people we support.

When you contribute, you make a difference. You help connect people with disabilities to affordable, accessible places to live. 

Donate Now!
Back to top

Wanke Cascade and Old Navy Awarded for Excellence


Categories: Employment Connections

By

Three people smile and sit on a blue couch in a break room. One holds a certificate. Another holds 2 boxes of doughnuts.
Employment Connections Manager Brandon Jones (right) with Serena (center), who is supported by the program, and one of Serena’s Old Navy coworkers 

Community Vision’s Employment Connections Program recognized the worksites Wanke Cascade and Old Navy as Employers of the Quarter. 

Old Navy

In April 2024, Employment Connections Manager Brandon Jones and Job Coach Hallie Chilton presented two Old Navy stores with Employer of the Quarter certificates.

Three people supported by the Employment Connections Program—Serena, CJ, and Earnisha—currently work at Old Navy, a clothing store with several Portland-area locations. 

“Old Navy is very flexible and accommodating when creating jobs for the people we support,” said Employment Connections Director Dawn Bootz. “This allows them to be valued employees and do meaningful work while also being themselves.”

Wanke Cascade

Smiling woman in safety vest and cap sits at a table with a piece of birthday cake
Emily celebrating her birthday with her coworkers at Wanke Cascade in September

In August, Employment Connections awarded the Employer of the Quarter certificate to Wanke Cascade, a leading Northwest flooring distributor.  

Emily, who is supported by the program, has worked for Wanke Cascade in their Swan Island warehouse since June 2022.

This September, Emily’s coworkers marked her birthday with a big cake and a personalized gift basket. Emily loves celebrating her birthday, so this meant a lot to her.

“Wanke Cascade is a wonderful employer,” said Dawn. “Emily is really part of the team there.”

Learn More

Our Employment Connections Program assists people with developmental disabilities to find jobs and succeed at work.

Employment Connections
Back to top

Community Vision Shares Expertise and Know-How


Categories: Advocacy, Assistive Technology, Community, Events

By

Community Vision had an active month of events in October. The CV team shared expertise and know-how in presentations for architects, educators, housing activists, and more.

Here are some highlights:

Universal Design Workshop

Woman who uses wheelchair speaks into microphone to people sitting at tables
Robin Tovey speaking at the Universal Design Workshop at Bora Architecture and Interiors, Portland, October 1, 2024

Community Vision and Bora Architecture & Interiors welcomed design professionals for a Universal Design Workshop earlier this month.

Design is a catalyst for inclusion. We see this principle in action in our work to increase affordable, accessible housing for people with disabilities.

When housing is designed and built to be accessible for all, people with disabilities have more choices of where to live. The benefits of Universal Design also extend to the whole community, allowing people to age in place and for all people to move around a building without barriers. This is what Universal Design (UD) is about.

During the UD workshop, we explored how design can welcome and dignify people in buildings and other spaces. Presenters talked about using UD in a variety of settings from housing projects to library seating. We shared our new Universal Design Guidebook. Participants had great questions and sparked engaged conversations on how UD increases inclusion.

Many thanks to event attendees, Bora Architecture, and sponsor Wells Fargo for a fantastic event.

A happy group of people standing around a sign that says "Wells Fargo"
Representatives from Community Vision and Wells Fargo at Bora Architecture and Interiors, Portland, October 1, 2024

Want to Learn More?

Read more about our Univesal Design work and find a link to download our Universal Design Guidebook.

Universal Design

Inclusive Education Happy Hour

Community Vision’s AT Lab is an assistive technology (AT) education and resource center that serves individuals, families, and caregivers, as well as schools and other institutions. 

Earlier this month, we hosted a happy hour to talk about the Lab’s work with educators. This work includes trainings on increasing classroom inclusion for students with disabilities. 

At the event, we learned about the Lab’s work with Childswork Learning Center. The AT Lab team also talked about how they fill gaps that exist within our region’s education system.

Attendees had time to get to know each other and to tour the AT Lab, including seeing the Lab’s interactive “Smart Home” room and the free Loan Closet. 

If you are interested in learning more about AT in the classroom or in other settings, please reach out to the AT Lab or come to Open Hours at the Lab, Thursdays noon to 5 p.m.

Find the AT Lab Online

Learn more about AT Lab consultations, trainings, and free resources.

AT Lab
A woman gives a presentation to about 20 people seated around tables in a conference room
Carrie Luse, AT Lab director, describing the Lab’s work in education, Portland, October 10, 2024

Many thanks to the sponsors of the Inclusive Education Happy Hour.

Summit Bank logo

In addition, thank you to PNC for helping us launch and sustain this work.

Taking Action on Housing for Older Adults and People with Disabilities 

Older adults and people with disabilities face many of the same barriers to finding a home. To address this, Community Vision, Northwest Pilot Project, and AARP Oregon hosted an afternoon event focused on age- and disability-inclusive housing. 

Portland-area activists, experts, and policymakers came together to learn from each other in short presentations and breakout sessions. Topics included creating housing that allows people to age in place, the risk to older adults of becoming unhoused, and shaping policies that make housing more affordable and accessible. Participants had time to network over snacks and beverages.

The afternoon’s conversations and connections are part of a larger effort to build and energize a coalition focused on housing affordability and accessibility. These are key elements to addressing Oregon’s housing crisis.

Thank you to our partners and presenters for a great event: AARP, Northwest Pilot Project, Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities, and LiveAble Homes.

Group photo on a roof deck
Community Vision, AARP, and Northwest Pilot Project hosted allies for an event at the Seven Corners Building, Portland, October 17, 2024

Learn More

Community Vision believes everyone should have a safe and dignified home. Learn more about our housing advocacy work.

Affordable, Accessible Housing
Back to top
503-292-4964
2475 SE Ladd Ave. Suite 240
Portland, OR 97214
© Community Vision, Inc. All rights reserved.
Translate »