Tony is a lifelong Star Trek fan. Community Vision has supported him for many years. When our Supported Living team saw that the Oregon Symphony was hosting an event called “Star Wars vs. Star Trek,” Tony immediately came to mind.
Serena was referred to us by her vocational rehabilitation counselor, who used to work at Community Vision as a job developer. Serena was a good fit for our Employment Connections Program.
We are so immensely grateful to everyone who supported us through this year’s Party for Possibilities and helped us to celebrate finding housing for 85 people with disabilities, completing 4 ADUs, and piloting a rent assistance program, among many other accomplishments.
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.
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 participated in a City of Portland project that has developed strategies for creating age-friendly and disability-inclusive urban neighborhoods.
People with disabilities should be able to choose where they live. Portland’s housing shortage, however, makes this hard to do. Most people with disabilities who want to rent an apartment face long waiting lists. If they have mobility needs, the wait is even longer.
