As of the end of 2020, Aacres served approximately 220 clients across the four counties, according to DDA.
Records show that during the 2019 to 2021 biennial budget, Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) paid Aacres more than $92 million making it the agency’s seventh largest contractor. So far this budget cycle, which started July 1, state payments to Aacres total $16.3 million.
Alpha currently serves approximately 200 clients in our supported living and group training home settings across Washington state in King, Snohomish, and Spokane counties.
Our clients pay for their own rent and other living expenses on an average annual income of $9,095. Alpha provides vital staff support that allows clients to thrive in a supported living model where people can live alone or with 2-4 housemates.
Camelot Society:We currently serve 46 adults at 15 different locations throughout King and Snohomish County, including Group Training Home settings and Supported Living sites.
Community Homes has been a non profit organization with tax exemption since 1995. Community Homes owns 10 homes in the King county area with a majority of the homes funded by public money through King County, ARCH, and WA State Dept of Commerce. 8 of the homes are AFHs. 2 are shared living homes. Services in all but 2-3 of the 8 AFHs are provided by Caregivers who are licensed and employed by the state and receive pay from DSHS. In the cases where Community Homes does hold the license with the State it hires Caregivers to run the AFHs and Community Homes receives funding from DSHS based on the resident's needs. All caregivers in the Community Homes system are well vetted. Community homes owns the homes and provides maintenance, utilities, and other costs. Currently, each resident is charged $765 per person for rent and food based on resident participation rates set each year by DSHS. This amount does not cover expenses and requires fundraising to maintain the business model. Food, internet, and minor maintenance costs paid by the Caregivers are reimbursed each month.
The shared living homes use Caregivers that are licensed with the State. In the 2 Shared Living homes the caregivers are employed by First Choice. Caregivers and their families live in the homes and we have 3 residents in each of our two Shared Living homes. Residents have Section 8 vouchers and the families of the residents are responsible for food and household items plus paying for Respite care when the Caregiver gets a break (i.e. vacation).
Community Homes does have a waiting list to get into a home. Not necessarily the next person on the list, but it needs to have a good fit. They have homes that are either all male or all females. No mixed homes. Everybody with IDD diagnosed is welcome.
Presently, Community Homes does have grants for Housing and Education, including an education grant in Snohomish County.