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Volume 2 / Issue 2, 2023

Welcome to The Journey - Winter 2023

Change can be a welcome event in our lives. Yet even the best changes come with some uncertainty. So we rely on the support that comes from unexpected places, from friends, from people working in the field of housing for adults with IDD, and from innovators who guide us along the way. Then we can lean in to our courage and look forward to what's next without fear.

In this issue ...

We are excited to help families in WA state claim their free Residential Assessments to start their journey toward a housing solution! We also welcome our newest team member, and invite you to join our next family webinar. We explore person-first vs. identity-first language, share a heart-warming story about a boy and a grand piano, and offer tips to help your Loved One get ready for the big move. We also share one mom's story of finding "home" for her son, and review the Netflix film I Used to be Famous.

Finding Balance through Change – Philip’s Story

Feb 22, 2023

Carol Pearson

Partners4Housing

An Arizona mom talks about her son’s recent move into a one-of-a-kind residential community for adults with disabilities in North Phoenix.

Sitting on a white countertop with a white wall in the background are three wooden dice with black questions marks one one side of each. The dice are casting shadows to the left.

One Simple Question for a Complicated Issue

Feb 22, 2023

Mara Topps

Solutions Coordinator, Partners4Housing

Solutions Coordinator Mara Topps explores the often-heated debate surrounding the language of autism and shares with us how she approaches this subject with families.

Making the Move

Feb 22, 2023

Pam Blanton

Partners4Housing CEO

It’s finally happening, You’re ready to move into your own home after months or maybe even years of planning. Having worked with many autistic young adults and their families over the years, I’m happy to share my ideas for making this important transition a smooth one.

Leaning against a wall are a wide variety of instruments, some of which are a small bongo, maracas, a banjo, a saxophone, a bright orange electric guitar, an accordion, a viola, and others.

Jude Kofie and the Music of the Mind

Feb 22, 2023

Carol Pearson

Partners4Housing

A generous gift from a stranger transforms a boy’s life … and the world sounds that much sweeter for it.

Hundreds of Washington State families claiming free Benefits and Housing Review

Feb 22, 2023

Carol Pearson

Partners4Housing

2023 is off to a vibrant start here at Partners4Housing, with free Benefits and Housing Reviews available to thousands of WA families thanks to a generous grant from the Dan Thompson Memorial Fund.

A Webinar for Families about Shared Living

Feb 22, 2023

Pam Blanton

Partners4Housing CEO

The journey toward home for your Loved One is challenging. Navigating the social service silos, finding suitable housing, choosing roommates and parent partners, hiring the right caregivers – it can be daunting. That’s why we offer these free webinars, to help you begin to make sense of it all.

An older couple sits together at a table looking at their laptop screen. The man is sitting on the left wearing a light blue, short-sleeved, button-down shirt, has short dark hair, and wears glasses. The woman is sitting on the right, is wearing a textured periwinkle blouse, a long sting of metallic beads, has shoulder-length white hair, and is wearing glasses. The background is slightly blurred and is a typical kitchen scene in tones of white and light wood.

Meet Suzanne Johnson

Feb 22, 2023

Carol Pearson

Partners4Housing

Help us welcome the newest member on our team here at Partners4Housing, as we expand to serve more families in WA State and beyond.

"I Used to Be Famous” … a movie review

Feb 22, 2023

Cheilaugh Garvey

Freelance contributor

Enjoy this feel-good story of friendship and redemption between two unlikely characters, both ostracized and experiencing marginalized lives for very different reasons. Poignant and heartwarming, the film has a gritty, edgy feel to it and a standout performance by neurodivergent actor Leo Long.