Project Report
| Oct 28, 2013
Final Report
By Wayne Miya | Executive Director
We are integrating this project as part of the Neighborhood Housing and Care Project (NHCP). The Neighborhood Housing and Care Project provides interdisciplinary care for people with HIV/AIDS in their homes. Clients are people who are at risk of losing their housing or are transitioning from higher levels of care and need additional attention. Because we are not funded through Medicare or Medicaid contracts, we have the flexibility to provide creative solutions to problems without having to get approval for specific treatments or equipment. Caregiver education and training will be included in the tasks that are given to the interdisciplinary team of NHCP. We have been granted $350,000 by the state legislature designated as "Innovation Funds" that will be used to build infrastructure to the NHCP project.
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Oct 23, 2013
We are Number One!!!
By Wayne Miya | Executive Director
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Awards!
Recently we were ranked by the Oregon Business Magazzine as number one of the 100 Best Non-Profits to Work for in Oregon among the large non-profits. We have been on this list every year every year this competition has been in existence (5 years).
In addition we were ranked as the #2 Top Workplace in Oregon for small companies (both for profit and non-profit) by the Oregonian in a ceremony last month. Results for these awards were determined through surveys of staff on various aspects of the working environment including benefits, ommunications, management style and other aspects of a well-functioning workplace.
I am so very prould of not only the incredible staff and the people that manage them, but also the Board, Volunteers and the many donors that make up this amazing "Our House Family". Thank you for making this place such a great place to work!
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Aug 8, 2013
We celebrate our 25th year and Our House Wins an Innovation Grant
By Wayne Miya | Executive Director
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Presenting Awards at the 25th Anniversary
Last month we celebrated our 25th Anniversary. We started in 1988 in a 5 bedroom house, and now operate a 14-bed 24-hour specialized residential care facility. Other services include our award-winning Neighborhood Housing and Care Program where we serve high-need people in their homes, Esther's Pantry (food bank) and Tod's Corner (free thrift store). Many of our staff, volunteers, donors and clients were there to help us celebrate, present awards to people who gave of themselves over and above any expectations, and honor the clients who passed away during this past year.
The Oregon State legislature allocated $350.000 towards the Neighborhood Housing and Care Project at the end of the legislative session. With this money we will strengthen the infrastructure of our program by adding some administrative staff as well as upgrading some equipment, and adding to funds for Caregiver training. We will use this money as leverage to get additional funds to expand our services to a larger population of people with HIV as well as their caregivers. We are currently working with CareOregon and FamilyCare to address the needs of their highest utilizers of services and will work out a funding model that can be sustainable for these services in the future.
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A well-deserved award to a long-time volunteer
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