Community Resources

03/21/2024

Hummingburd studio is hosting in-person sessions on Tuesdays starting April, 2nd!

Sessions times are: 10-11:30. 12:30-2 & 3-4:30
Registration is required to attend.

Join us! We'd' love to make art with you.

12/12/2023

During the holidays, we want to shine a spotlight on some members of our incredible Red Cross community. Learning and serving her community is Cecilia Coleman's motivation behind supporting the Red Cross.❤️ We thank you for being a part of our lifesaving mission, Cecilia!

03/08/2023

Congratulation Kone on your achievement of DSP-1! Kone has been with Community Resources since July 2020. In May of 2022, he joined the second group to go through the National Direct Support Professional E-Badge Academy. He has completed the DSP-1 Badge. The DSP-1 badge involves bringing to the table his experience and applying his experience through the lens of the Code of Ethics and areas of focus that include 15 different E-Badges.

Here’s What Kone had to say about what achieving DSP-1 means to him:
I think NADSP E-badge Academy is helpful very much with who works at Health care department and who support people with disability. The lesson gives you a lot of more detail about when, how, which what to do during you support people. how we make them safe, healthy, and happy. they will give you examples that you can use with your job every day. I think if you enjoy with what you are doing and always thinking positive way you will be successful in it.

10/24/2022

Congratulations Harlee!

Harlee has been with Community Resources since February 2020. In January of this year, she joined the first group to go through the National Direct Support Professional E-Badge Academy. She has completed the DSP-1 Badge. The DSP-1 badge involves bringing to the table her experience and applying her experience through the lens of the Code of Ethics and areas of focus that include 15 different E-Badges.

Here’s What Harlee had to say about what achieving DSP-1 means to her: Achieving DSP-1 means embracing the spirit of change to use the resources available to me to do my part in making Community Resources a better community for people with disabilities to be supported in and for their paid staff to work in. – Harlee

09/12/2022

It’s Direct Support Professional Appreciation Week and we are celebrating YOU!! Thank you for being part of our community! This week we will be delivering appreciation gift bags to all 🧡. Stay hydrated with your Community Resources water bottle and don’t forget to drop a pic in the comments if you decorate with stickers.

03/01/2022

March is American Red Cross Month❤️

I support, teach and train in lifesaving skills with American Red Cross because I love learning and being in a learning environment.

I work for a small company dedicated to supporting adults with developmental disabilities and teaching American Red Cross courses has a direct impact. I love serving my community in this way!!

12/15/2021

12/14/2021

Zen of Tom by Dave Hingsburger

"It isn’t easy to ask for help for a reason, you are placing yourself,
and your needs, and your weaknesses into the hands of
another. The superpower that I don’t have is being able to look
into the heart of another; if I did have this ability, I would be able
to trust without also having to have faith in another. Again, no
words were spoken, but Tom’s ability to make me feel
comfortable and safe were remarkable. I think of the people we serve. Do they feel comfortable with our support? Do they feel
safe in our presence? How do we communicate our heart through the use of our hands? Our voices? Our approach to their needs? Are we so used to providing support that we no longer know what it means? Have we become numb to the dynamic of power that is
implicit in our being the ‘helper,’ and they being the ‘helpee?’ Perhaps, since you are reading this, you can also take the time to figure out how you make people feel welcome and comfortable while you meet their needs? Maybe you can ask yourself if, in your
interactions, people feel safe with you."

https://vitacls.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/sss-vol-10-issue-12-ENGLISH.pdf

11/24/2021

Time for Gratitude by Nicole Dama | Nov 24, 2021 | News The Thanksgiving holiday tends to be a time for reflection, connection, and especially appreciation. It’s no different for all of us here at The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), and we certainly have a lot in our wo...

11/05/2021

Come join us today for our walk-in interviews! We will be at 208 West Bay Dr NW Olympia, WA 98502 until 4:00 pm.

10/29/2021

Hello! I want to remind everyone that we are hosting our Walk-in Hiring Event next week, 11/05-11/06, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. We are looking forward to seeing you!

Please share with your family and friends!