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 much to my life there.

Since I joined the brokerage I get to do lots of fun things, and lead an enriched life. Physical and emotional safety is a big deal for me and my family, and with Brokerage supports I am able to live my life independently, feeling safe and secure. I enjoy being involved in my community and in the arts.

With my PSW I take vocal lessons at EOU, and Zumba classes at the YMCA. With my PSW, I am able to access my community and the surrounding communities. We go to museums, the zoo, and explore other communities on foot or by biking, and we go swimming.

With my PSW, I have been learning kitchen safety and exploring healthy recipes for my family and church. I am very active in my church and enjoy sharing my creations! I have developed many hobbies and interests since I have had the freedom to live independently. I enjoy cooking and exploring, taking pictures (especially of horses), and singing. With the help of my PSW I have started volunteering at The Rachel Center.

The Brokerage has been great for my family and I because I get to live a full and enriched life and my family can know I am safe and happy. The best part is that I get to do fun things with someone I trust to keep me safe and take care of me.

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...

Joy and Roberto

This time last year, Roberto was living at home with his parents and working with OVRS to maintain his fairlynew job at Wal-Mart. Joy was adjusting to her move from living with her parents and getting brokerage servicesto living in an...

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...