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| Last updated on August 4, 2008 |
The mission of Alpha Supported Living Services is to serve individuals with developmental disabilities by providing accessible residential and other support services that will maximize each person’s quality of life.
Description:
Alpha Supported Living Services is a non-profit agency currently providing services to over 90 adults with developmental disabilities living in homes throughout Seattle, Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Bellevue, Issaquah, and Woodinville in King County. Within each of these homes, Alpha Supported Living Services provides 24-hour residential assistance with daily living tasks, such as maintaining the home, bathing, dressing, and preparing the meals. Other supports include assistance with managing finances, obtaining and maintaining employment or volunteer positions in the community, developing and nurturing relationships with families and friends, assistance with attending medical appointments and medication management, and taking part in a wide variety of community activities.
History:
The agency has its roots in four group homes operated by four separate agencies. Alpha Home, located on the west slope of Queen Anne Hill, was founded in 1974 and began serving program participants in a group home setting in 1975. The group home was established by parents of individuals with developmental disabilities who identified a need for additional residential services in the community. Spring Meadow Specialized Homes had a similar history in that it was established in 1984 by a group of family members of individuals with developmental disabilities who desired community residential services. The two agencies had a history of working together and after a trial management period, the two agencies merged in September 1998 to form Alpha Spring Meadow Homes.
Seattle Specialized Group Home was founded in 1981 by a group of parents whose sons and daughters lived in large institutions because of their developmental disabilities. This corporation operated as Seattle Specialized Residential Support (SSRS) and provided group home service until 1997 when the last group home was converted to supported living services. In 2006, SSRS approached Alpha Spring Meadow Homes to merge and in January 2007, SSRS merged with and into Alpha Spring Meadow Homes and Alpha Supported Living Services (ASLS) was formed.
In that same year, Residence East approached ASLS to provide management consultation services while the agency was without an Executive Director and other key personnel. The agency had a similar history with the first group home, Bellevue Group Home, opening in 1978. At the end of 2007, the Board of Directors of Residence East approached ASLS with the desire to merge with and into Alpha Supported Living Services. This merger went into effect on January 1, 2008.
In addition to the supported living services provided by the non-profit corporation, Alpha Bookkeeping Services operated as a for-profit corporation and offered bookkeeping, payroll and cost report services for other residential providers beginning in 1993. In 2007, the for-profit corporation ceased operations and the service was combined into the non-profit corporation, Alpha Supported Living Services.
Contact people:
Office fax number: (206) 284-0769
Address:
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2611 NE 125th Street, Suite 145
Seattle, WA 98125
This location is handicap accessible
(See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.alphasls.com
Directions:
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Take I-5 North to Exit 174 (NE 130th/Roosevelt Way).
Take a slight Left onto 5th Ave N.E.
Immediately get into the Right lane and take a Right onto Roosevelt Way N.E.
Go past 15th Avenue NE and down the hill. The Lake City Professional Center is on the right side (brick building with white trim).
Alpha Supported Living Services is on the first floor in the northwest corner of the building.
Nearest Bus Stop: 125th and 26th, 1 minute walk |
Miscellaneous Information
| Liability |
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Yes
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| Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers? |
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No
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| Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18? |
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No
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