NEWS
Behind the Scenes
OAR CLEANING ASTERI APARTMENTS
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Housing First is one of many ideas to support homelessness, but it fails to implore the intense wrap around services required to properly support people coming from homelessness. There are many complex mental health and social challenges that if not addressed simply allows people to fail, adding to layers of trauma. Hording is a learned coping mechanism, which is said to provide a sense of control. Professional support, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and supporting the development of coping skills are just the beginning.
OAR & IPD VOLLEYBALL GAME
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In 2022, OAR staff, OAR clients, and IPD joined with mixed teams and had our first volleyball game. The following year we reached out to County Probation. We have similar goals, different ways in achieving them, and work with many of the same clients. A simple game that helped humanize one another.
OAR HIRES RACHEL LLOYD
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