For nearly 50 years, the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) has been a leading advocate for the critical role service providers play in enriching the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). As a national nonprofit trade association, ANCOR represents 1,600+ organizations employing more than a … Read Full Post

Khilee B. was referred to Dungarvin through Vocational Rehab for Job Development earlier in 2018. She came in with limited experience through her transition school, with an employment goal of working as a housekeeper. She wanted housekeeping because she "really liked cleaning and was good at it".   Dungarvin employment services worked with Khilee … Read Full Post

At Dungarvin Oregon, we feel the importance of paying it forward. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we are so blessed during the cold and rainy winter months to have the basics: a roof over our heads, a warm meal, with dry and clean clothes to wear. Most importantly we have a coterie of advocates … Read Full Post

Recently, I was reviewing referral packets for the Dungarvin Oregon Supported Living Program when I found myself starting to smile. Mike A. had been someone very close to my heart, and I had always wondered what had happened to him. While I was working for another agency, Mike had been the first entry in … Read Full Post