Joy and Roberto

This time last year, Roberto was living at home with his parents and working with OVRS to maintain his fairly
new job at Wal-Mart. Joy was adjusting to her move from living with her parents and getting brokerage services
to living in an Adult Foster Care home. These two were trying to save money and were making plans for a wedding in the summer of 2013. Their ultimate goal was to be married and living on their own. They weren’t
quite sure how it would all come together, but they knew what they wanted and refused to give up. Today, Joy and Roberto are happily married and living in their own apartment! Roberto still has his job at Wal-Mart and Joy is out there searching for work with the help of OVRS and her Personal Support Worker, Penny.

Now that Joy is back in brokerage services again, she and Roberto each have a paid provider to assist them with living independently and getting out for fun things like competing in the Special Olympics and picnicking with
the local alliance group, to name a few. They also have an amazing natural support system of family and friends, helping out when they’re needed and when they can. Roberto works so hard both on the job and at home to make sure he and his new bride have a good home. Joy is becoming quite the homemaker, learning to prepare new meals and getting in a routine of housework- although they both credit Roberto with being the
best cook! I am so proud to say that I know this determined and successful couple! It is an honor to be able to tell their story.

Chris

Chris joined the brokerage after graduating from high school. He had a few friends that he played video games with but needed more of a social life. He lived at home with mom and other family, but wanted to do things without his mom, as she was his only support at the...

Jonathan

Jonathan has been a customer with EOSSB since 2016. He was previously employed at a job that he no longer enjoyed and wanted to make a positive change in his life, so he reached out to his Personal Agent for support. A referral was made to Vocational Rehab to assist...

Sheila

Sheila lived in institutional settings from the time she was 9 years old. She was not always treated with kindness and respect while living there and experienced trauma as people often didn’t understand her needs. Her institutional placement continued until 2008, when...

Ron

Meet Ron, who was born in Eugene Oregon. He has been a client with EOSSB for many years while living in La Grande and Baker City. Ron says “EOSSB has helped me so much with my every need and I am very happy with my services and providers.” Ron previously worked at New...

Roberto and Joy

Meet Roberto and Joy, who live in Hermiston, Oregon and have been married for 9 years. In the Summer of 2013, they were planning their wedding and setting the goal to be living on their own. Now, for the last 8 years of their marriage, they have met that goal and been...

Linda

Meet Linda. Linda is the social butterfly of her community. She loves people and all the activities she can be involved in. Linda loves fishing and is an excellent fisherwoman. She can out fish anyone in town and will say “yes” to any opportunity to fish. Linda is...

Chuck

Chuck is seventy two and hadn’t lived independently for more years than he could remember. For awhile he was fortunate to have natural supports and then moved into a room and board situation using community inclusion...

Nathan

My name is Nathan and I am 21 years old. I have always lived with my family. This past year was my last year in High School and, together with my Brokerage Agent and my parents we decided I should try living on my own. I was not sure about that at first. My Brokerage...

Juan and Marcelina

Hola, my name is Juan, and I would like to share with you how having Brokerage supports has improved not only my life, but my mother’s as well. Before joining the Brokerage in 2008 I did not have adequate supports at home. My mother worked long hours for a local...

Mika

Hello my name is Mika and last year I joined the EOSSB in Baker City, OR. Before I was with the Brokerage if I wasn’t at school I spent my free time at Linda W.’s house, who runs a day care in Baker City. She is a really nice lady but I felt like there wasn’t...