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The Northwest Center Mission: 
To promote the growth, development and independence of people with
​disabilities through programs of therapy, education and work opportunity.
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Comprehensive, Disability-Inclusive Education, Therapy & Employment Services from Cradle through Career. Consultation & Services to Empower Businesses & Schools to Become Inclusive. 
From the start, Northwest Center has defied the status quo. Our founders were Seattle moms who insisted their kids with disabilities could learn—and who wrote the first national legislation to ensure education for all children. Northwest Center went on to develop inclusive early learning and to create a culture where people with disabilities are valued in the workplace. And we’re committed to continue that work today with programs and services that remove barriers for people with disabilities to reach their highest potential from birth to retirement, and that train schools and businesses to embrace and implement inclusive and anti-ableist practices that benefit everyone. ​
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Services for Disabled Children & Adults
We provide Early Supports services for children birth to age 3, inclusive Early Learning where kids of all abilities share classrooms, playgrounds and high expectations, and Employment Services where candidates find employment as meaningful to them as it is beneficial to their employer. 

Training for Inclusion & Anti-Ableism at School and Work

We pioneer programs to help other early learning centers welcome children of all abilities and to help businesses remove barriers to inclusion.

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We operate our diverse portfolio of businesses as a social enterprise: providing essential services to our customers, making a positive social impact through inclusive workforces, and directly funding our therapy, education, and employment services for people with disabilities.

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Forty percent of our staff have a documented disability. And we work with employers who, like us, view an inclusive workforce as a competitive advantage through increased efficiency, retention, and morale. Our ultimate goal is for disability inclusion to BE the status quo. Because with 55+ years of experience, Northwest Center knows: When people of all abilities learn and work together, everyone benefits.

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People at Northwest Center

Across Northwest Center’s community of employees, supporters, parents, educators, and employers,
​we are proud to support a mission of inclusion for kids and adults with disabilities.
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Our Founders

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Evelyn Chapman
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Katie Dolan
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Cecile Lindquist
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Janet Taggart

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility at Northwest Center 

Even with a mission of disability inclusion going back to 1965, Northwest Center recognizes that we must continually assess our own workplace to evaluate and improve equity, inclusion, diversity, and accessibility. Our Equity Committee and our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion leaders are committed to fostering culturally responsive improvements in policies, procedures, decision-making processes, allocation and use of resources, and community engagement. We also foster and support a wide range of employee groups dedicated to listening to, learning from, and making positive change for Black, indigenous, and people of color, the LGBTQIA+ community, and people with disabilities. 
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Every role at Northwest Center is part of a supportive work community and includes opportunities for career growth and development. Northwest Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veterans status, and employs people of all abilities across our organization.
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CARF has accredited Northwest Center for its Employment Services
1119 SW 7th Street, Renton, WA 98057 | 206.285.9140
© 2021 Northwest Center
Northwest Center is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization. Tax ID 91-0786790
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Certain employment services and programs and social enterprise activities are offered through Northwest Center Services, the sister organization of Northwest Center.
  • Home
  • About
    • At a glance
    • Events
    • News & Publications
    • Education For All
    • Our Blog
  • Services
    • Kids Services
    • Employment Services
    • Corporate Partnership
    • Social Enterprise
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Employee Portal
  • Donate
  • Accessibility Tools
  • Ways to Support Northwest Center