Relay Resources
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Relay Resources, formerly Portland Habilitation Center and then PHC Northwest, provides education, training, employment and housing for people with disabilities in the states of Oregon and Washington. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[1] and considered a Qualified Rehabilitation Facility by the Oregon state government.[2] It is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and started in 1951.[3]
Relay Resources operates five separate business enterprises: Manufacturing and Light Industrial, Janitorial, Landscaping, Clerical/Administrative and Housing.[4]
History[edit]
In 1951, a group of Portland families established Portland Children’s Center, an organization that offered educational opportunities for mentally disabled children who had been denied the opportunity to participate in special education.
In 1974, children with disabilities were integrated into the public school system.[5] The Portland Children's Center was renamed Portland Habilitation Center (PHC) to reflect its new mission–-vocational training and employment for adults with severe disabilities.
In 2008, PHCNW was rebranded as Portland Habilitation Center Northwest to more accurately convey its extent of services throughout the Pacific Northwest and they have since renamed themselves to Relay Resources.
One of their buildings features the largest single-roof solar panel array in the Pacific Northwest. It consists of 4,830 panels covering 72,000 square feet (6,700 m2) and has a capacity of 858 kW.[6] The emission reduction benefits and other renewable attributes of the project are sold to Bonneville Environmental Foundation and the Energy Trust of Oregon.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ ZoomInfo. URL: http://www.zoominfo.com/Search/CompanyDetail.aspx?CompanyID=30901244&cs=QDB14P8b8&IndustryBin=FOUNDATION&Product=habilitation&page=1&companyDesc=habilitation. Accessed 2010-03-05.
- ↑ Qualified Rehabilitation Facilities Program Procurement List
- ↑ All Business. URL: http://www.allbusiness.com/companyprofile/Portland_Habilitation_Center_Inc/8A6F28ACD32CC2ACB2CB20A1A517D0BA-1.html. Accessed: 2010-02-26.
- ↑ Clackamas County. URL: http://www.clackamas.us/socialservices/rguide/info1162aa.html. Accessed: 2010-02-12.
- ↑ Oregon Council of Developmental Disabilities. URL: http://ocdd.org/index.php/ocdd/policy_detail/education_of_students_with_disabilities/. Accessed: 2010-02-26.
- ↑ Solar Feeds. URL: https://www.webcitation.org/5jq2SxTmr. Accessed: 2009-09-15.
- ↑ Energy Trust of Oregon. URL: http://energytrust.org/news-events/synergy-newsletter/synergy-archives/detail.aspx?id=873. Accessed: 2010-03-04.
External links[edit]
- Relay Resources Web site
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