Open Doors for Multicultural Families is asking for state funding to build the Family Resource Center—the heart of the Kent Multicultural Village, a first-of-its-kind community hub for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities from diverse backgrounds. The Family Resource Center will…
Open Doors for Multicultural Families is excited to announce a significant milestone in the journey toward realizing the Multicultural Village, a mixed-use development in partnership with Mercy Housing Northwest. This innovative project will bring affordable housing and vital wrap-around services…
Open Doors for Multicultural Families (ODMF) has launched our 2025 legislative agenda, an ambitious and community-driven platform advocating for systemic changes to improve the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. Rooted in ODMF’s Home-Grown…
Open Hearts 2025 Presents: Under One Sky: A Night Market to Celebrate Open Doors for Multicultural Families Step into a vibrant celebration of culture and community at Open Doors for Multicultural Families’ Night Market Fundraiser! Join us for an unforgettable…
At Open Doors for Multicultural Families, we know that meaningful change happens when communities come together. That’s why we created ‘All Abilities, All In’, our monthly giving circle that ensures families and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) receive…
All Together Outside Family Event at Lake Sammamish State Park For Immediate Release Kent, WA – September 8, 2024 – Open Doors for Multicultural Families (ODMF) is excited to announce the return of “All Together Outside” event, a day dedicated…
Open Doors is excited to partner with St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church in Burien and Neighborhood House to offer Aging Mastery Program® launching in August 2024. The Aging Mastery Program® is a comprehensive, fun, and engaging education and behavior change approach…
Open Doors for Multicultural Families is excited to announce the launch of our 3rd Cohort of Self-Advocacy Leadership Training. This training program is designed by and for multicultural adults and youth with disabilities ages 16+. Training will run from June…
Open Doors’ Board of Directors is a group of diverse volunteers committed to making a difference in the community. The Board meets monthly to help guide the work of the organization to ensure that our mission is carried out. If…
Help Open Pathways to Excellence (HOPE) provides peer engagement, mentoring and tutoring to Seattle youth ages 14-24 years old who have an IEP or 504 plan. In addition to social emotional learning, participants develop self-advocacy, future planning, and job readiness…
“Mercy Housing Northwest and Open Doors for Multicultural Families, in partnership with Sound Transit, King County, and the City of Kent, are proud to announce that they have been selected by Sound Transit to partner on a new Kent-Des Moines…
Ginger Kwan, Open Doors for Multicultural Families’ Executive Director, authored an op-ed featured in the South Seattle Emerald outlining the significant shortage of affordable, inclusive housing options for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In the article, Ginger outlines how…