People with disabilities face many barriers to finding housing. OPB’s “Think Out Loud” talked to Community Vision and Christin and KeJon Carter about one family’s solution to this.
Community Vision’s work on housing goes beyond matching people with disabilities to existing homes. We want to make sure new housing meets the needs of the people we serve.
Nicolas Smith enrolled in Community Vision’s Housing Access Program in September 2021. At the time, he and his three young children had recently moved into an apartment with a roommate. Unexpectedly, the roommate moved out. …
Jennie Sakamoto wanted to have her own apartment. She felt unhappy and isolated in her group housing situation. She was far away from the things that mattered to her most. Her situation needed to change. However, finding a new home was turning out to be hard.
Community Vision has much to be thankful for this year! Last week we celebrated another accomplishment: the completion of two affordable housing units in Southeast Portland.
