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.
The Joe Wykowski Advocacy Fund will increase Community Vision’s work in advocacy around affordable housing.
I want to tell you something, listen to your body because it says more than you think. When something seems off with your body, take the time to get seen by a professional.
Recently I had the opportunity to sit in on a discussing panel for the documentary I had the pleasure to be involved with called “In the Shadow of Fairview.”
Community Vision created the Seven Corners Gallery to showcase the work of artists with disabilities. The street-facing gallery is in the Seven Corners Collaborative building.
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. ...
