Open Doors for Multicultural Families

OPINION | Multicultural Village Offers Real Help for People With Disabilities by Ginger Kwan "As a parent of an adult son with autism, I’m constantly asking myself a question: Where will my son live after I’ve passed away?" ⬇️ Full op-ed linked below. southseattleemerald.com/2024/01/10/opi…

ODMF Advocacy Director, Moses Perez, testified in the House Human Services Youth and Early Learning Committee today in support of two bills. 1. Expanding day services for adults with disabilities and 2. Payment for parental caregivers of children under 18 with I/DD.

You're invited to our Developmental Disabilities and Delays Legislative Forum. Hear from people with intellectual and developmental disabilities/delays and family members, connect with officials, and learn about legislative priorities. Visit DDECSDForum.eventbrite.com to register.

We've got a new look! Check out Open Doors' new website to learn more about us, our programs and more. Click the link in the bio or check it out here: opendoorswa.org #opendoorswa #multiculturalfamilies #disability #community #opportunity

#TransitionTuesday: I’m Determined is a space created for youths to "explore who they are and who they would like to be." Their resource library contains hundreds of videos and documents to "help build self-determination." Learn more: imdetermined.org/youth/ #YouthEmpowerment

Our Advocacy and Civic Engagement Program Manager, Moses Perez, was back in Olympia this week for the signing of HB 1134 authorizing the implementation of the 988 behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention system.

Open Doors is excited to launch our 2nd Cohort for our Self-Advocacy Leadership Training (SALT) on June 22nd!   Complete our interest form here: tinyurl.com/5n93z89y

Open Doors is excited for the opportunity to grow our organizational capacity to provide critical support for individuals in the community facing homelessness.

[webinar] Supporting #Families to Focus on Student #Self-Determination Check out new materials for professionals and families and the recorded webinar (ASL/Spanish). ow.ly/6sX150OfOw8

We’re proud of our @AgingKingCounty division & the Community Living Connections network. Call toll-free 844-348-5464 for answers on aging, disability & caregiving. Calls, consultations, referrals & most services are available free of charge. #OAM2023 communitylivingconnections.org

Open Doors for Multicultural Families is honored to be selected as a service provider to carry out this important work in partnership with @KingCoRHA

Open Doors was honored to be present at the signing of HB 1407 which prevents termination of eligibility for developmental disabilities services solely due to age when a child has already been determined eligible for those services.

Check out our Spring newsletter to see what we’re up to! conta.cc/3KJRr91

#WorkforceWednesday...Life Hacks for Transition: What happens once your young adult has a job? Covers establishing/maintaining natural supports for the worker; support the employer/ employees and develop a Workplace Agreement. transitionta.org/life-hacks/lif…

#WorkforceWednesday... Our Ability, Inc. builds relationships with businesses interested in employment and works directly with hiring managers and disability advocacy orgs around the country to build bridges towards employment. ourability.com #WorkforceWednesday #RAISE

Open Doors is hiring! To view our open positions and submit your application, visit: indeedhi.re/3oi857Y

#TransitionTuesday… Looking to become a youth advocate? The Youth Move National offers an overview of these seven stages in their in-depth PDF: youthmovenational.org/wp-content/upl… #SPAN #YouthEmpowerment #BeInformed #SelfAdvocacy #Advocacy

Get #ThatGivingFeeling when you support Open Doors’ #GiveBIG campaign. Early giving begins today! bit.ly/3MUGyDZ

🔧 Our COVID-19 Disaster & Employment Recovery initiative supported communities hardest hit by the pandemic. Our partners provided jobs, training & help to those in need, like @therealODMF, which delivered $9M in aid to 2,300+ people. Read more: ow.ly/hctQ50NEqcn

We are actively recruiting tutors for our HOPE program which connects youth ages 14-24 with peer engagement, mentoring and tutoring. Contact us today to get involved!