The Bend Atwood Apartment project consists of 98 units of affordable housing in Bend, OR - an area that has yet to include many options for affordable housing. Bend Atwood has partnered with Cornerstone Community Housing as the project’s resident service provider, and will have a .75 FTE staff person stationed at the property for at least 20 hours per week. Services will be provided using a trauma-informed lens, and bilingual staffing will include housing stability, asset-building opportunities, secondary and continuing education resources, and youth programming services. Cornerstone will provide or coordinate referrals to employment services, rent and utility assistance, nutrition services, counseling, and community-building activities.

Bend Atwood has also partnered with Advocates for Life Skills and Opportunity(ALSO), one of Oregon’s nonprofit disability support services providers. Residential Care Services team members from ALSO will provide additional support as a contracted service provider assisting the housing stability needs of the residents. Advocates also provide self-advocacy, money management, medical assistance, personal care, and daily life skills. Supported living services assist in ensuring a self-sustaining, independent living situation for IDD residents. In-home support will be provided as a person-centered approach is developed around each individual’s needs, as well as disability assistance and support services, community involvement, and encouraging the development of independence skills in daily life.