Diversability Inc. was awarded $50,000 from the Central Oregon Health Council to expand services and programming for individuals with diversabilities and their families. The Community Advisory Council approved funding for our Resource Tools for All projects, including expanding capacity for our Integrated Employment program as well as our recently launched DiversabilityVillage resource website. Many thanks to the COHC CAC for allowing us the opportunity to expand services in our community! Diversability Inc. is a registered nonprofit organization providing direct support services to individuals with diversabilities, and creating meaningful resource tools for individuals with diversabilities, their families, and the community. Our programs reflect our mission to 'empower community connections' elevating our community towards an inclusive mindset.
The Central Oregon Health Council is hosting a listening session in Sisters, Oregon on November 1 to hear from residents who are having trouble paying for the things they need to live, but earning too much money to qualify for financial assistance. Participants will be asked to share how they are coping, their greatest challenges, frustrations and ideas and solutions. Each listening session participant will receive $50 gift certificate (1 per household) and a free meal. "There are simply too many hard-working people living in that grey area where they're not eligible for financial assistance, but they're struggling to get by day-to-day," said MaCayla Arsenault, project manager for Central Oregon Health Council. "Our goal is to listen and to better understand the current challenges and needs. We plan to use the input from the listening sessions to help guide future funding and resource decisions." According to Arsenault, this growing population is referred
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