Open Door Art Studio & Gallery proudly unveils the eleventh installment of This Inspired That, a collaborative exhibition where community artists draw inspiration from Open Door artwork to create brand new pieces of their own.
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Sing Along with Open Door Stage and Screen at DisWay
Everyone at Open Door Stage and Screen is excited to share their latest show, “DisWay,” with the community on May 6th from 6-7pm.
Experiences Are Everything | Spring 2022
Images of individuals out in the community!
A Conversation with Becky | Advocacy
At Open Door, we believe that everyone is an advocate. Advocacy is a vital skill needed to ensure the best outcomes for individuals we support, our staff, and our industry as a whole. Like any skill, it requires learning, practice, and engagement, which is why we’re making it a point of emphasis this year.
Park West Community Experiences
This past December, we were so happy to continue our tradition of delivering holiday gifts to the individuals we support! Folks got to explore their options and choose from a menu of experiences, including tickets to a variety of events around central Ohio.
Difference Makers | Mamadou Bah
Mamadou Bah works as a DSP at Harlem, a home in our Supported Community Living program that supports five guys: Dan, Anthony, Roy, Matt, and George. Back in 2020, with the pandemic just beginning and a lockdown looming, Mamadou had a decision to make.
Open Door Stage and Screen
Our Open Door Stage and Screen program gives individuals new opportunities to express themselves
A Conversation with Becky | 2022 Strategic Goals
Each year, after months of planning and assessing, our organization puts forward our annual strategic goals. For 2022, we’ve streamlined our goals into three areas.
Experiences Are Everything | Winter ’22
Images of individuals out in the community!
Open Door Art Studio Gears Up for a Great New Year
Our art studio is not resting on its laurels—there are some big ideas ahead for 2022!
Open Door Board of Directors
One of our organization’s goals for 2022 is to build leadership infrastructure and one of the many ways we can do this is by continuing to develop our Open Door Board of Directors. This year, we’d like to set them up for success by focusing on board training, development, and finding more ways for members to engage in advancement of our overall objectives.
“On the Go” Flourishing in Union County
Our On the Go (OTG) group in Union County helps individuals we support become more integrated in the community and more active in society.
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Shanna has an unusual goal each year: to experience and explore a color of her choosing. Our challenge, then, was to find the many ways the Dirt Devils could help her do this.
Shanna Korneagay Colors Her World
Shanna has an unusual goal each year: to experience and explore a color of her choosing. Our challenge, then, was to find the many ways the Dirt Devils could help her do this.
Open Door Direct Leadership Certification Program
Select staff from all our program and service areas were invited to participate in our Open Door Direct Leadership Certification Program, which focused on the power of moments. This program, created and facilitated in partnership with OADSP, was designed to educate, inspire, and grow our next generation of leaders.
A Conversation with Becky
Setting goals is a way of telling your story. For the individuals we support, goal development is a crucial way to express themselves and give a clear direction of where they want their story to go next. So, how can we help people achieve their goals? Maybe a picture really is worth a thousand words.
Experiences Are Everything | Fall ’21
Images of individuals out in the community!
Open Door Art Studio Ramps Up Community Exhibitions
From the Columbus Metropolitan Library to the Columbus Museum of Art to Wild Goose Creative, the artists we support at Open Door Art Studio & Gallery have had many recent opportunities to showcase their work in the community.
Open Door Fun Fest A Success
Our Open Door Fun Fest honored the incredible dedication of our direct support professionals (DSPs), and officially unveiled our new name, Open Door, to the public.
Difference Makers | Rita Hager
Rita Hager has been a DSP with Open Door for 11 years. She’s successful because she cares—always willing to take time to get to know everyone in her group and connect with them on a personal level.
