The Roots Project provides treatment based supports to youth and young adults facing the challenges of mental health and intellectual disabilities. The Roots support team consists of highly trained professional staff with years of experience in the field of intellectual disability and mental health crisis support. Read more

Horizons is for people living in their own home that fits their preferences and lifestyle, and often with a roommate or a couple roommates who have similar preferences and make a good match. Things that are taken into consideration when making a good match for a housemate are interests, age, medical and behavioral support needs and, of course, liking each other. Read more

Geared more toward people who want to live independently. While PCL always encourages people to live as independently as possible, those we support in SLP are those who have actively expressed wanting to live alone, learn how to balance their own budgets, cook their own food and etc. Some people in SLP may still need 24-hour staff perhaps because of a medical need, and some people have daily visits or weekly visits. This program is very flexible. Read more

For people who do live on their own, or with family or a loved one they choose to live with. The needs for people in this program could be having a Direct Support Professional (DSP) visit them a few times a week or even just as needed to assist with things like cooking meals, paying bills, grocery shopping, attending events, etc. In this department, the DSP is more like a contractor and they set up a schedule with the person supported. Read more

PCL started serving children with intellectual/developmental disabilities in Southern Oregon in 2012. We currently provide support for seven children in two homes. Sometimes kids need to be supported outside the family homes for a variety or reasons, for example, behavior support needs, skill development, etc.. When that is the case, we are able to help by providing nurturing homes and staff dedicated to helping learn skills, build relationships, and return home when they are able. Fostering a close relationship with the entire family is a big part of those supports. The children we support are just like every other kid – great students, love the outdoors, love art, love to play games, watch movies, hang out with their friends, etc. By the end of this year, PCL will be opening our third home providing support to children! We are excited to continue to expand this very important service.

Job Launch is a cutting edge, community-based employment program that helps people with developmental disabilities find meaningful jobs and career opportunities. People have had amazing successes and have made lifelong community connections and friendships. Read more

Tapestry is an evolved, completely community-based, Day Services program for people who want to explore life outside their home on their own terms. Whether it’s attending a bingo night hosted by the local rotary club, volunteering for a local shelter, or getting involved with a community garden. The options are only limited by a person’s imagination. Read more

The Clinical Behavioral Health Services team (CBHS) has always been one of the leading factors that sets PCL apart from similar agencies since we developed it in 1993. The CBHS team members excel in developing quality relationships with people we support and help determine their needs for mental, physical and behavioral health. They help train our Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) that will be working with people and then continue to ensure good matches and continuing support need changes that occur for each person. Some of our CBHS team members have even been contracted out to help train team members of different agencies outside of PCL.

Services provided by health care professionals employed by PCL, including 2 Registered Nurses (RNs), a Physical Therapist and a Health Services Coordinator, ensure that the people supported receive the care they need both within PCL and with other health care professionals.

PCL is well known for having a team of people that make sure the people that we support are receiving services that are designed to their individual preferences and needs. From the Person Centered Philosophy, we are always evolving and seeking to improve the services we provide, the language we use and they way people with developmental disabilities are represented. For example, we often say we use Person-Centered Language, which means that we rephrase to put the person first. Instead of saying “I work with disabled people.”, we would say “I work with people who have disabilities.”