Meet the Ashby Family LEAD & Engagement Services, located in Vancouver, Washington. Ashby exists to support individuals with visible and invisible disabilities through programs, resources, and advocacy that foster independence, dignity, and authentic community connection. They serve families in Clark and Cowlitz County. Their creation is the result of their lived experience as African American leaders, in their community invisible disabilities are isolating due to feelings of shame.  

Since acquiring JREP funding and having the support of Northwest Health Foundation and Latino Coalition for Community Leadership, Oregon Washington Health Network (OWhN) has created successful programs, offered in both English and Spanish, led by team members Asuzena Ochoa, Luis Ibarra, and Jesus Rome.