PERSONAL
SUPPORT SERVICES
We support adults with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to live safe and fulfilling lives through experiences that foster independence and enhance self-esteem. Our representative payee program assists those with Social Security benefits to budget for independent living, and Foundational Community Supports provides benefits for supportive housing and employment.
Our Programs

Our Disability Services programs include our state-recognized Supported Living program and our Meaningful Day recreational day program.
We also provide training to other agencies. We created the first virtual "Train The Trainer" program for the Developmental Disabilities Administration of Washington State.

MEANINGFUL DAY
Meaningful Day is an art-focused activity group hosted by the Carl Gipson Center for people of all abilities, including those with developmental disabilities.
Participants will be encouraged and inspired to express themselves through various mediums including music, collage, painting, and more.

Foundational Community Supports
A program with benefits for supportive housing and supported employment for people with Medicaid. If you qualify, Volunteers of America will work with you and help you find and maintain a job and stable independent housing.

Supportive Housing
We can help you:
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Find a place to live
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Keep your home
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Move out of an institution and into the community
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Find extra local services that can help with your housing needs.

Supported Employment
An employment specialist can assist with:
Helping you find a job by
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Helping you fill out job applications
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Preparation for pre-hire tests and questionnaire
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Reaching out out to employers
Helping you keep your job with
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On-the-job support
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Education
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Training & Coaching

Do You Qualify?
To qualify for these benefits, you must:
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qualify for Medicaid
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meet the requirements for complex needs
For more information: 425.212.3992 | Monday - Friday 8:30am-5pm
We’ll help you gain the skills to be successful!
TRAINING
We have adapted trainings to an online format with Training Director, Carol Rush.
Please contact us for more information.
Carol Rush