People Empowered and Communities Enhanced

PEACE is a free service whose goal is to help individuals and families with children who experience intellectual and/or developmental disabilities of all ages have a full and meaningful life in Southwest Washington. PEACE BELIEVES THAT HEALTHY INTERDEPENDENCE ON ONE ANOTHER IS REQUIRED FOR INDIVIDUALS AND HENCE, THE COMMUNITY TO BE HEALTHY AND WHOLE. PEACE SEES THIS OCCURRING THROUGH ACCOMPANIMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER ON OUR INDIVIDUAL JOURNEYS. WHILE WE MAY WALK ON SIMILAR JOURNEYS, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT EACH PERSON'S EXPERIENCE AND PATHWAY TO THIS JOURNEY HAS BEEN DIFFERENT. IT IS ONLY THROUGH RESPECT AND GRACE THAT TRUE UNDERSTANDING AND EQUITY CAN OCCUR FOR EVERYONE. OUR GOAL IS TO ASSIST OTHERS IN BUILDING UP THEIR OWN RESILIENCY. PEACE SERVES OTHERS THROUGH INTEGRITY AND LOVE, WE REJOICE WITH THOSE WHO REJOICE AND WEEP WITH THOSE WHO ARE WEEPING. WE GUIDE THOSE WHO MAY NOT KNOW THE WAY AND ASSIST WITH CHALLENGES WHERE WE CAN, FINDING JOY IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL, AND REMEMBERING TO SHOW GRATITUDE FOR EACH EXPERIENCE THAT IS BROUGHT BEFORE US. THIS IS HOW WE HOPE TO GROW OUR BELOVED COMMUNITY, RESULTING IN FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING MORE PEACE IN THEIR LIFE.