Filling The Gap: How Project SEARCH will change how we pursue employment opportunities

Kelli Kobbs job coaching Chad at Willamette Valley Medical Center.

Food, filth, or flowers.

It’s a saying within the industry of supporting individuals who experience a disability. It refers to the notion that someone who experiences a disability can only get a job in one of those three industries.They either serve food, clean up filth, do yard work, or often, nothing at all.

This perception is something that we struggle with every day. Every time we walk into a business, submit a job application, or cold call an employer, we do so with this preconceived […]

Filling The Gap: How Project SEARCH will change how we pursue employment opportunities2023-08-11T11:27:53-07:00

 Look Inside MVA’s Partnership with Chemeketa Community College

Van Boyd and the newest resident of Johnstone Court group home, Tina

MV Advancements has some exciting news. We are beginning a partnership with Chemeketa Community College and Katie McMahon, MVA’s Day Support Activities Manager, will serve on the Advisory Committee for their new Behavioral Studies Program. This new partnership is the first step in a long journey to professionalize the role of a Direct Support Professional (DSP) and it offers a unique opportunity for MVA to guide the future of the profession.

“Outside of the industry, [DSP] is seen as an […]

 Look Inside MVA’s Partnership with Chemeketa Community College2023-07-01T13:51:17-07:00
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