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Gatesway Foundation

@gatesway_ba

Empowering adults with I/DD to live, work & thrive.
Since 1963 | Housing β€’ Employment β€’ Life Skills
Because everyone deserves a place to belong.
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Happy St. Patrick's Day! πŸ€πŸ’š Adults with I/DD shouldn't need luck to access jobs, housing & community. Inclusion shouldn't be fortunate. It should be guaranteed. πŸ’™ #StPatricksDay #DDAM #IDD #InclusionMatters

Happy St. Patrick's Day! πŸ€πŸ’š

Adults with I/DD shouldn't need luck to access jobs, housing & community.

Inclusion shouldn't be fortunate. It should be guaranteed. πŸ’™

#StPatricksDay #DDAM #IDD #InclusionMatters
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! βš–οΈ People with I/DD have rights to: decide, work (ADA), live in community (Olmstead), education (IDEA), accessibility, safety, privacy & vote. Knowledge = power! πŸ’™ #DDAM #KnowYourRights #DisabilityRights #IDD

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! βš–οΈ 

People with I/DD have rights to: decide, work (ADA), live in community (Olmstead), education (IDEA), accessibility, safety, privacy & vote. 

Knowledge = power! πŸ’™ 

#DDAM #KnowYourRights #DisabilityRights #IDD
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Systemic change needed! πŸ’ͺ Barriers: employment discrimination, housing shortage, healthcare gaps, underfunded services. SOLUTIONS: fund services, enforce rights, more housing, train providers, challenge ableism. Awareness β†’ ACTION! πŸ’™ #DDAM #Advocacy #IDD

Systemic change needed! πŸ’ͺ 

Barriers: employment discrimination, housing shortage, healthcare gaps, underfunded services. 

SOLUTIONS: fund services, enforce rights, more housing, train providers, challenge ableism. 

Awareness β†’ ACTION! πŸ’™ 

#DDAM #Advocacy #IDD
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Friendship matters! πŸ’™ Adults with I/DD often face isolation. YOUR role: invite, include, be genuine friend, see whole person, create accessible opportunities. Everyone deserves friendship! #DDAM #Friendship #IDD

Friendship matters! πŸ’™ 

Adults with I/DD often face isolation. 

YOUR role: invite, include, be genuine friend, see whole person, create accessible opportunities. 

Everyone deserves friendship! 

#DDAM #Friendship #IDD
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It takes a community! 🀝 Inclusion happens through partnershipβ€”businesses, rec centers, faith communities, healthcare, nonprofits. Great partners create access, welcome authentically & remove barriers. Want to partner? Let's talk! πŸ’™ #DDAM #CommunityPartners #IDD

It takes a community! 🀝 

Inclusion happens through partnershipβ€”businesses, rec centers, faith communities, healthcare, nonprofits. 

Great partners create access, welcome authentically & remove barriers. Want to partner? Let's talk! πŸ’™ 

#DDAM #CommunityPartners #IDD
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Wrapping up #DDAM with one reminder: our Friends are achieving incredible things every single day. πŸŽ‰ New skills. New jobs. New confidence. New milestones. Every win matters. WE SEE YOU. SO PROUD. πŸ’™ #Achievements #IDD #Gatesway #CelebrateEveryWin

Wrapping up #DDAM with one reminder: our Friends are achieving incredible things every single day. πŸŽ‰

New skills. New jobs. New confidence. New milestones.
Every win matters. WE SEE YOU. SO PROUD. πŸ’™ 

#Achievements #IDD #Gatesway #CelebrateEveryWin
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DDAM is over. Our commitment isn't. πŸ’™ Inclusion = daily Advocacy = constant Keep learning, keep challenging, keep including. The WORK CONTINUES. πŸ’ͺ #DDAM #IDD #InclusionEveryDay

DDAM is over. Our commitment isn't. πŸ’™

Inclusion = daily
Advocacy = constant

Keep learning, keep challenging, keep including. The WORK CONTINUES. πŸ’ͺ 

#DDAM #IDD #InclusionEveryDay
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Welcome to Services Spotlight Month! 🌟 April shows HOW we empower adults with I/DD. We'll spotlight housing, employment, life skills, healthcare, resources & more. Real services. Real impact. Let's go! πŸ’™ #Gatesway #ServicesSpotlight #IDD

Welcome to Services Spotlight Month! 🌟
April shows HOW we empower adults with I/DD. We'll spotlight housing, employment, life skills, healthcare, resources & more. Real services. Real impact. Let's go! πŸ’™
#Gatesway #ServicesSpotlight #IDD
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What is Person-Centered Planning? πŸ’™ Putting the INDIVIDUAL at the center of all decisions! Discovery β†’ Listen β†’ Plan β†’ Tailor β†’ Review Every Friend = unique plan! #Gatesway #PersonCenteredPlanning #IDD

What is Person-Centered Planning? πŸ’™ 

Putting the INDIVIDUAL at the center of all decisions! 

Discovery β†’ Listen β†’ Plan β†’ Tailor β†’ Review

Every Friend = unique plan! 

#Gatesway #PersonCenteredPlanning #IDD
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Happy Easter from the Gatesway family! πŸ£πŸ’™ New season, new beginnings β€” and a reminder that growth and possibility show up every single day in the lives of the people we serve. Wishing everyone a joyful holiday! 🌸 #HappyEaster #Easter2026 #Gatesway #IDD

Happy Easter from the Gatesway family! πŸ£πŸ’™

New season, new beginnings β€” and a reminder that growth and possibility show up every single day in the lives of the people we serve.

Wishing everyone a joyful holiday! 🌸 

#HappyEaster #Easter2026 #Gatesway #IDD
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Let's talk HOME! 🏑 Residential services: on-campus ICF, group homes & companion housingβ€”all with personalized care, appropriate support & person-centered approach. Housing β‰  shelter. Housing = HOME! πŸ’™ #Gatesway #ResidentialServices #IDD

Let's talk HOME! 🏑 

Residential services: on-campus ICF, group homes & companion housingβ€”all with personalized care, appropriate support & person-centered approach. 

Housing β‰  shelter. Housing = HOME! πŸ’™ 

#Gatesway #ResidentialServices #IDD
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THANK YOU to Monte Cassino's 5th graders for stuffing 5,000+ Easter eggs and spending the afternoon with our Friends for an amazing egg hunt! 🐣 Shoutout to our candy donors too β€” you made it extra sweet! 🍬 Volunteer at gatesway.org/community! #EasterEggHunt #Volunteer

THANK YOU to Monte Cassino's 5th graders for stuffing 5,000+ Easter eggs and spending the afternoon with our Friends for an amazing egg hunt! 🐣 Shoutout to our candy donors too β€” you made it extra sweet! 🍬

Volunteer at gatesway.org/community! 

#EasterEggHunt #Volunteer
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Thrilled to be among 36 Oklahoma nonprofits at Common Ground, hosted by the Leadership Broken Arrow Class of 2026! 🌟 This is what community looks like. Learn more at gatesway.org! #CommonGround #LeadershipBrokenArrow #GateswayFriends #BeWhereYourFeetAre

Thrilled to be among 36 Oklahoma nonprofits at Common Ground, hosted by the Leadership Broken Arrow Class of 2026! 🌟 This is what community looks like.

Learn more at gatesway.org! 

#CommonGround #LeadershipBrokenArrow #GateswayFriends #BeWhereYourFeetAre
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Art is alive at Gatesway, thanks to the amazing @Arts302! 🎨 Their partnership and commitment to art education for our Friends means the world. We are so grateful! πŸ’› Volunteer at gatesway.org/community! #Arts302 #ArtEducation #Volunteer

Art is alive at Gatesway, thanks to the amazing @Arts302! 🎨 Their partnership and commitment to art education for our Friends means the world. We are so grateful! πŸ’›

Volunteer at gatesway.org/community! 

#Arts302 #ArtEducation #Volunteer
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Residential services that evolve! 🏑 Many residents start in our ICF, build skills, and transition to a group homeβ€”cooking, managing their space, working, and thriving in community. The right support grows with you. πŸ’™ #Gatesway #ResidentialServices #IDD #Independence

Residential services that evolve! 🏑 

Many residents start in our ICF, build skills, and transition to a group homeβ€”cooking, managing their space, working, and thriving in community. 

The right support grows with you. πŸ’™ 

#Gatesway #ResidentialServices #IDD #Independence
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Birthdays hit different when your community shows up for you. πŸŽ‚ A huge thank you to Church 3434 for their continued love and support of our Gatesway Friends β€” you make every party unforgettable! ❀️ Volunteer at gatesway.org/community! #Church3434 #GateswayFriends #Volunteer

Birthdays hit different when your community shows up for you. πŸŽ‚ A huge thank you to Church 3434 for their continued love and support of our Gatesway Friends β€” you make every party unforgettable! ❀️

Volunteer at gatesway.org/community! 

#Church3434 #GateswayFriends #Volunteer
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Building Skills! πŸŽ“ Day Hab: life skills training, vocational prep, community integration,social activities & wellness. Goal? Independence, employment prep, connections, participation. Person-centered= individualized! πŸ’™ #Gatesway #DayHab #IDD

Building Skills! πŸŽ“ 

Day Hab: life skills training, vocational prep, community integration,social activities & wellness. 

Goal? Independence, employment prep, connections, participation. 

Person-centered= individualized! πŸ’™ 

#Gatesway #DayHab #IDD
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Employment Deep Dive! πŸ’Ό Assessment β†’ Matching β†’ Coaching β†’ Ongoing support β†’Partnership We help GET, KEEP, SUCCEED & GROW in jobs! #Gatesway #SupportedEmployment #IDD

Employment Deep Dive! πŸ’Ό 

Assessment β†’ Matching β†’ Coaching β†’ Ongoing support β†’Partnership

We help GET, KEEP, SUCCEED & GROW in jobs!

#Gatesway #SupportedEmployment #IDD
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Spring is in full swing! 🌸 Bubbles, cornhole, art, music, games β€” our Friends are doing it all. These activities are a key part of active treatment supporting their independence and well-being. πŸ’› Learn more at gatesway.org! #ActiveTreatment #Gatesway #Enrichment

Spring is in full swing! 🌸 Bubbles, cornhole, art, music, games β€” our Friends are doing it all. These activities are a key part of active treatment supporting their independence and well-being. πŸ’›

Learn more at gatesway.org! 

#ActiveTreatment #Gatesway #Enrichment
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Empower Business Services! πŸ’Ό Real work in a supportive environment β€” document services, office support, and facility services. Real pay, real skills, real pathway to community employment! Learn more: empowerbusinessservices.org #Gatesway #EBS #IDD #InclusiveEmployment

Empower Business Services! πŸ’Ό 

Real work in a supportive environment β€” document services, office support, and facility services. 

Real pay, real skills, real pathway to community employment!

Learn more: empowerbusinessservices.org 

#Gatesway #EBS #IDD #InclusiveEmployment