Living Opps

12/02/2025

💙 This Giving Tuesday, YOU make independence possible.

At Living Opportunities, every day is about supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live, work, and thrive in the community of their choice. Today is your chance to lift that mission even higher.

Your gift fuels:
• Inclusive jobs and real career pathways
• Creative expression through The Studio
• Family-led advocacy and community connection
• Housing and support that builds true independence

When you give, you’re not donating to a program. You’re investing in people. You’re standing beside them as they reach goals, shape their futures, and claim their space in the community where they belong.

Join us this Giving Tuesday and help keep that momentum strong.
Every contribution, big or small, creates opportunity.

👉 Donate today https://livingopps.org/donate/

11/30/2025

Words matter, especially when we talk about people’s abilities. Hearing the R-word from a public figure this week was a reminder that slurs are never “just words.” This word has a long history of being used to shame, exclude, and dehumanize people with disabilities.

You do not have to fully understand why the R-word is harmful to choose not to use it. If you do not know the history or the impact, that is a chance to learn. Disabled people have been telling us for a long time that this word has been used to bully, isolate, and hurt them. Listening to that lived experience is part of taking care of each other. We are better together when we choose language that treats everyone with dignity.

We can disagree, debate, and push for change without using slurs. Choosing respect protects all of us.

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Las palabras importan, especialmente cuando hablamos de las habilidades de las personas. Escuchar la palabra con R de una figura pública esta semana recordó que los insultos nunca son “solo palabras.” Esta palabra tiene una larga historia de vergüenza, exclusión y deshumanización hacia las personas con discapacidad.

No tienes que entender por completo por qué la palabra con R es dañina para dejar de usarla. Si no conoces la historia o el impacto, es una oportunidad para aprender. Las personas con discapacidad llevan mucho tiempo diciendo que esta palabra se ha usado para burlarse, aislar y lastimarlas. Escuchar esas experiencias vividas es parte de cuidarnos como comunidad. Estamos mejor juntas y juntos cuando elegimos un lenguaje que trate a todas las personas con dignidad.

Podemos debatir, no estar de acuerdo y pedir cambios sin usar insultos. Elegir el respeto nos protege a todas y todos.

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving!

11/26/2025

Giving Tuesday is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It is touted as a "global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world".

11/06/2025

11/04/2025

10/30/2025

Stay Informed and find resources here ----> https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/food/pages/default.aspx

10/26/2025

With the looming possibilty of people not receiving food assistance in November, due to the goverment shut down, we will be sharing any food resources we can find.

10/25/2025

10/21/2025

We are proud to be included in next week's webinar celebrating NDEAM!
October 28, 2025
Technology, artificial intelligence and employment
Presented by: Living Opportunities, Community Vision, Oregon Commission for the Blind, and the ODHS Office of Developmental Disabilities Employment Services team
Learn about the latest in assistive technology and artificial intelligence and how they can support people with disabilities to be successfully employed.
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/dwkSTTQwQFa-3jNF9hgwEQ #/registration

10/07/2025

Celebrating NDEAM, become an employer!