Keys Resources & Info
- Keys Customer Handbook - Resource for customers regarding Customer rights and policies regarding services at Keys to Advancement Inc. LLC.
- Keys Strategic Plan - Resource for customers regarding Keys to Advancement Inc. LLC. Strategic Goals for Services
Local Resources
Developmental Disabilities Administration — Clark County DDA offers a variety of services to individuals with Developmental Disabilities. CCDDP’s website provides information about programs, advisory groups, legislative activities, employment and other services in Clark County.
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation — Vancouver WA - DVR believes employment contributes to a person’s ability to live independently and everyone has a right to work. Our purpose is to empower people with disabilities to achieve a greater quality of life by obtaining and maintaining employment.
Adult Protective Services — Washington - Adult Protective Services (APS) is dedicated to serving vulnerable adults. We investigate reports about abuse, abandonment, neglect, exploitation and self-neglect of vulnerable adults in Washington State. We collaborate with other agencies to offer protective services as needed. Our goal is to promote lives free of harm while respecting individual choice..
Transportation:
Health and Social
Home & Care
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation — Vancouver WA - DVR believes employment contributes to a person’s ability to live independently and everyone has a right to work. Our purpose is to empower people with disabilities to achieve a greater quality of life by obtaining and maintaining employment.
Adult Protective Services — Washington - Adult Protective Services (APS) is dedicated to serving vulnerable adults. We investigate reports about abuse, abandonment, neglect, exploitation and self-neglect of vulnerable adults in Washington State. We collaborate with other agencies to offer protective services as needed. Our goal is to promote lives free of harm while respecting individual choice..
Transportation:
- C-Tran Maps and Routes — online resource for people utilizing local transit.
- C-Van: (360) 695-8918 | Rider's Handbook
Health and Social
- Dial 211 - Southwest Washington — Your guide to health and social services in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
- Southwest Washington Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - " The mission of Southwest Washington Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is to serve and empower the deaf, deaf-blind and hearing loss community to meet their educations, technical and social needs, while respecting their language and culture." SWCDHH Board of Directors.
Home & Care
- Share House — Share’s mission is to lead the hungry and homeless to self-sufficiency by providing food, shelter, housing, education and compassion through the strength of our community.
- Northwest Supported Living, Inc. — Brighton's mission is to provide the best personalized services that further the growth and enrichment of people's lives.
- Life Force Services (Contact Info)- Life Force Services, Inc. is currently under contract with the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) to provide Support Living services to developmentally disabled adults on a 24-hour per day basis.
- MPA Society — Programs provide support and assistance by providing mental health supports and a housing subsidy.
- Vancare - VANCARE is one of the few companies in the Safe Patient Handling market that manufactures it's lifts and slings from start to finish
- Reside Residential — Reside Residential Care serves Adults with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (DD/ID) in both Oregon and Washington.
- Home Ownership for People with Disabilities — This guide offers a comprehensive overview of resources and opportunities that can help you overcome the financial challenges that stand between you and home ownership.
- Homeowner’s Guide to Creating A Sensory-Friendly Space — For individuals or families with children that have sensory processing disorder, it is important for homeowners to create a safe space for those dealing with this condition.
SSI Resources
Other Resources
Lifestyle
Even More Resource Guides
- SafeLink Wireless — The Free Cell Phone & Minutes Program, you may qualify if you participate in programs such as Food Stamps or Medicaid.
- Food Handler's Card — If you have a job preparing or serving food, you are required to have a food worker card. Follow the link to register, take the test and get your card online.
- Accommodations for Students with Autism — Navigating today’s educational system is not an easy or straightforward task for anyone, whether students, parents, teachers, or administrators.
- Guide to Better Sleep for Kids with Autism — The Ultimate Guide to Helping Children With Autism Sleep Soundly at Night
- Creating an Autism Friendly Home — Sensory Friendly Home Modifications for Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder
- Planning a Move with Autism — If you have a loved one with autism, you know how important predictability and routines are. All of that goes out the window when you have to pack up your house and move.
- 30 Ways to Celebrate Autism Awareness Month — PrAACtical AAC supports a community of professionals and families who are determined to improve the communication and literacy abilities of people with significant communication difficulties.
- Autism and Travel — Traveling is a bit more complicated when you have a child on the autism spectrum, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do it.
- Autism and Sleep — Difficulty with sleep can affect adults and children with ASD in two ways: by exacerbating autism-related symptoms and causing issues related to sleep deprivation or excessive sleep.
Even More Resource Guides
- Autism Resource Center — The mission of AACAP is to promote the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families through advocacy, education, and research, and to meet the professional needs of child and adolescent psychiatrists throughout their careers.
- Autism Support Network Resources — The mission of Autism Support Network is conveyed in our tagline: connect, guide and unite.
- Informing Families
- Student Rights: Special Education During COVID-19 and Beyond
- John O’Brien Videos — a leading thinker who has written widely in the field of disability. He is a pioneer and lifelong advocate of Person Centred Planning. To this end, he was co-developer of two models for person centred planning, namely the McGill Action Planning System (MAPS) and Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH).
- A Guide To Auditory Loss Deafness — Hearing problems are more common than we tend to believe, with around 15% of adults in the United States reporting some kind of auditory trouble, and one out of every eight Americans aged 12 years and older are experiencing hearing loss in both ears.
- Madison Trust - Financial Resources for People With Disabilities — This is a small money management guide for those with disabilities. It includes budgeting checklists, savings and discount guides (these were great!), tips to reach financial goals, and smart ways to save
Other Clark County Resources:
- Clark County Crisis Services: 1-800-626-8137
- Adult Protective Services: 1-877-734-6277
- Child Protective Services: 1-888-713-6115
- Emergency Shelter Clearinghouse: 1-866-577-2503
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Clark County: (360)695-2823
- Southwest Washington Behavioral Health Regional Support Network: (360)397-8222
- Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 then press 1
- WA-DDD Employment Supports Information System
- Washington State Department of Commerce - Economic Recovery Dashboard
Adult Protective Services Abuse Hotline